Born in 1968, Orissa, after completing his Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Orissa, pursued his BFA in painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, and MFA in painting from M.S. University, Baroda. His scholarships include the Eastern Print Biennale Award in 1995, the National scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, in 1996-98, the Nasreen Mohamedi Award in 1999, M.S. University Gold Medal in 2000. SAHU tries to execute things as they appear in reality and give them a different meaning altogether by juxtaposing images from dissimilar areas. His practice could be viewed as re-constructions and investigation of events. In his ongoing series, Sahu examines the ‘unknown multitudes’ that serve society in many different ways for the fulfillment of basic human needs and daily survival, but they are never recognized for their contribution. Sahu’s works intervene in these areas and expose situations and faces that are unrecognized and marginalized yet are important for the fabrication of contemporary society. Sahu’s process starts with photo documentation and interviews which later he reworks in his studio. The intention is not to repeat the reality but rather to juxtapose these data contextually; in his works, photographed and scanned images appear alongside re-created situations. Irrespective of the fact that Sahu works in several different mediums, investigation into the human condition is the thread of commonality running through his métier. Sahu has participated in numerous prestigious shows in India and abroad. To name a few : “Lockdown Diaries” an online group exhibition at CIMA art gallery, Kolkata-2020 / “Art: Bengal Now”, a group show of Bengal Contemporary artists, Curated by Pranab Ranjan Ray, Jointly organized by Gandhara art Gallery, Kolkata and Dhoomimal art Gallery, New Delhi, at Dhoomimal art Gallery, New Delhi-2020 / “Anthology of Anecdotes”, a group show at ganges art gallery, Kolkata-2019 / “Kursi” a group exhibition of Sculptures, Paintings and Installations at Sarjan art Gallery, Baroda, curated by Sandhya Bordeweker-2019/ “Blue India” a group exhibition curated by Insang Song, for Art Asia art Fair-2018, at Kintex Convention Center in Korea, from 22nd to 25th November-2018 / “Text as Text, Part-II”, a group exhibition at gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai, Curated by Subhalaxmi Sukla-2018 / “Constellations” – a group exhibition at Bihar Museum, Patna, Bihar-2018 /“Written on Water” a group exhibition at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai-2018 / “ PART/TRAP” a group show of eleven contemporary artists at Gallery Ragini, New Delhi, Curated by Anoop Kamath-2018 / “ Response” a new-media and installation show at Gems Cinema (an abandoned cinema hall) , Organized by CIMA art gallery, Kolkata; Curated by Rakhi Sarkar-2018 / “ Artists Postcards” at Busan International art Fair, Bexco,Busan,Korea,7th to 11th December 2017, Curated by Artists Center, Mumbai-2017 / “Exhibition of works done at National Artists’ Camp”-with a group of 16 young contemporary artists, Organised by Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bangalore-2017 /Daegu-India Fine arts Exchange Exhibition at ICCR, at Daegu arts centre, 13, exhibition hall, organized by Korean Fine Arts Association in Daegu Branch, South Korea-2017 / - “Project Tihar”- an exhibition of Painting, Drawing, Print, Sculpture, Video and Installation created during a collaborative project with the inmates of Tihar , at Lalit Kala Academy Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. Curated By Veer Munsi-2017/ - “Studio Gem Revisited” a 6-person show at Cima art gallery, Kolkata-2017/ - “Paper and Pigments” a 7-person show of paper at Gandhara Art Gallery, Kolkata-2017/ -7th Bharat Bhavan Biennial of contemporary Indian art 2017, at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal-2017/ - CIMA, The Kolkata Art Festival-2017, an exhibition of works curated by CIMA gallery at Studio Gem (Gem Cinema), Kolkata-2027/-Participated in The Odisha Art Conclave-2016, organized by IPCA, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha-2016/ -India Fine Arts Exchange Exhibition, Organizer: Korean Fine Arts Association in Daegu Branch, South Korea-2015/-Participated in Jaipur Art Summit-2014/ -Exhibition of works of International art exchange program, at Faculty of Fine and applied art, Burapha University, Thailand. Participating countries, China, India and Thailand-2014/ "Praxis" - a travelling show at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, Patna and Rajgir, 2013/ "India Today, Copenhagen Tomorrow", a sculpture group exhibition at Denmark Embassy, New Delhi- 2013 /“Small is Big” – Contemporary Miniature art Show of India, at Durbar Hall Gallery, Kochi-2012 /“Global Peace”-a group show of Thai-Indian at Art Gallery, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand-2009/“Urban Discord”- a group show organized by Indian contemporary at gallery Romain Rolland Alliance Francaise de, Delhi, and Hong Kong-2009/ Art for freedom” Aicon gallery, London -2008 /" The Promissory Maze" , a group show in Dubai, at 1x1 art gallery-2008 /- “Art for freedom” a group show cum auction in London, Jointly organized by Tehelka art and Aicon gallery, London-2008/-“A MAZ ING” - a group show at Jehangir art gallery, Mumbai, organized by RPG Enterprises 2008/ - International Art Fair, Rome-2007 / - “V I S (V) A” a chronicle of difference, three person show at AICON art Gallery, New York-2008./ - “Emerging India”–a group show of young contemporary artists at The Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London. Presented by, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi and S.A. Fine Arts, London-2007/ -“Generation Next- New Trends in Contemporary Indian art” a group show at India Habitat Center, New Delhi, Curated by Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi-2007/“Ways of Seeing” – a group show at India Habitat Center, Curated by Sushma K. Bahl-2005 /- “The Sense of Touch” – a two person show at Guild art Gallery, Mumbai, catalogue essay by Nancy Adajania-2005/- “Generation-I”, curated by Zehra Jumabhoy, jointly organized by Saffron art and Guild art Gallery at Saffron Art Gallery, Mumbai-2004/- “A New Mediatic Realism?”- at ABS Bayer’s Gallery, Baroda, Catalogue essay by Nancy Adajania-2004 / - “From Brahma to Bapu – New icons and symbols in Indian art” – a group show, curated by Sovan Som, organized by CIMA Art Gallery at India Habitat Center, New Delhi and later at CIMA Art Gallery, Kolkata-2002/ - “New paradigms”–a group show, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, organized by Gallery Threshold, at India Habitat Center, New Delhi-2002. He has been invited as visiting Faculty to the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Burapha University, Thailand-2014/ -Visiting Faculty to Fine arts faculty, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh-2013/ Visiting faculty to the Department of Fine Arts, University of Hyderabad, Sarojini Naidu School of Fine Arts and Communication; Hyderabad.-2011. Since 2001, I have taught in the Department of Painting, Kala Bhavana(Faculty of Fine Art), Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India. Sahu lives and work in santiniketan.