Sachin George Sebastian Indian, b. 1985
Born in Kanhangad, Kerala, in 1985, Sachin George Sebastian is a graduate in communication design from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, in 2006.
His work has appeared in several solo and group shows most recently Once, there was a seed at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2021) and Lokame Tharavadu, curated by Bose Krishnamachari, in Allepey, Kerala (2021) – as well as Exhibit 320 (2015, 2012); Devi Art Foundation (2015) in New Delhi; Gallery OED (2013, 2012); Kochi and Birla Academy (2014), Kolkata; and an installation preview at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi (2012). His work has also been featured at Abu Dhabi Art (2020, 2019); Art Basel Hong Kong (2017); Sensorium 2018 (2015); the Kochi–Muziris Biennale (2015); the Beirut Art Fair (2014); Art Dubai (2013); the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere & Basu Foundation for the Arts – India, Italy, Myanmar (2014); and the India Art Fair (2020; 2012–18).
He received the Young Artist Award from the Kempinski Arts Program in 2013 and he was awarded the Emerging Artist Award by the Foundation of Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) in 2014. He completed the Pro Helvetia artist-in-residence program at Rote Fabrik, Zurich, Switzerland, in 2015; the Kempinski Arts Program in Budapest and Berlin in 2014; and also served as an artist-in-residence at BigCi – Australia in 2015. His practice with paper and pop-up books led him to participate in an international artist’s residency at Khoj on The Idea of the Book in 2009, following which he started working as an independent artist. In 2020, he was a finalist for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize.
The artist lives and works in Bangalore.
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A Handful of Dust
D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 19 May - 18 June 2022Exhibiting Artists: Jagannath Panda, K.M. Madhusudhanan, N.S. Harsha, Sudhir Patwardhan, Praneet Soi, Gigi Scaria, Sujith S.N., Susanta Mandal, Pranati Panda, Sachin George Sebastian, Shailesh B.R., Biraaj Dodiya, Shrimanti Saha, Priyanka...Read more -
Sachin George Sebastian | Once, there was a seed
D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 6 April - 14 May 2021In this important body of work titled Once, there was a seed, Sebastian brings together new drawings and cut-out sculptures cast in metal and paper. While at first glance the...Read more -
Sachin George Sebastian | Sites of Metamorphosis
D-53 Defence Colony, New Delhi 24 July - 20 August 2016The city and its mysterious power on the lives of individuals is the idea at the crux of Sachin’s explorations in his solo Sites of Metamorphosis. The city takes residence...Read more
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The ordered chaos of paper: Sachin George Sebastian’s exhibition draws theme of India’s urban landscape
By Medha Dutta Yadav | The New Indian Express 18 April 2021Just out of the National Institute of Design, Sachin George Sebastian came across a pop-up book at a second-hand bookstore sometime in 2006. Inspired by...Read more -
Delhi: Everything you need to see and experience at the India Art Fair
By Uma Nair | Architectural Digest India 30 January 2020Vadehra Art Gallery Vadehra Art Gallery brings a slew of works that give insights into millennial movements. Sachin George, the genius with scissors and paper...Read more -
Spirit that conquers
By Uma Nair | The Hindu 26 December 2019The year unveiled as a matrix of design innovation, creative vitality and contemporary explorations. Four artists stood apart for the locus of originality in their...Read more -
Art Beyond Hashtags
By Avantika Bhuyan | Mint 31 August 2019From digital collages and brick wall sculptures to hand-painted photographs and installations made with Hanji paper, contemporary artists are trying to push the boundaries of...Read more -
Why Goa’s Sensorium should be on every art lovers calendar
BY SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA | Vogue India 24 January 2018Memories of a Metamorphosis by Sachin George Sebastian Memories of a Metamorphosis by Sachin George SebastianRead more -
Paper is putty in the hands of this must-know artist
By Arati Menon | Architectural Digest India 27 February 2017Call him an engineer, architect, sculptor, or artist—Sachin George Sebastian responds to them all. His paper installations are now instantly recognizable, having made their appearance...Read more -
Sachin George Sebastian Immortalises Cities With His Magical Paper Art
By Shireen Jamooji | Homegrown 29 August 2016Art was created to be limitless, to defy mediums, audiences and themes and to exceed expectations. Sachin George Sebastian is one such pioneer who has...Read more