Sujay Sanan is an Indian artist living in Cape Town, South Africa. His work, a protracted meditation on the relationships between the human and the more than human, raises questions about nature, ecology, identity, power, relationality and inter-dependence. While his use of artistic materials is diverse: water-colour, oil pencil, graphite, ink; Sujay consistently weaves intense detail into the worlds that he builds in his artworks, inviting viewers into a mode of intimate observation. Sujay applies a contemporary and political lens to the South Asian artistic traditions that inspire him. His works invoke rich cultural symbolism and reference multiple aesthetic lineages including the Pahari traditions of North India and Thangka Buddhist aesthetics. His journey has been process based, relying on discipline and a conscious use of materials.
Most recently, Sujay’s work has been displayed at India Art Fair, Delhi (February 2026); ‘Masnavi’- a group show at Ojas Art, Delhi (November 2025); and ‘The Land that Lives through us’ - a group show at Art & Charlie, Mumbai (January 2025). Since 2016, Sujay has had 5 solo exhibitions in Cape Town, South Africa and participated in a number of group shows, both in South Africa and internationally. He has collaborated with partners like Wavescape and the WWF to raise funds for conservation through his artworks. His drawing of a Southern Right whale and her calf was selected to be a part of South Africa’s 4th decimal circulation coins launched in 2023, and is now impressed on the 5 rand coin.