AFTERLIFE is a contemporary inquiry into the aftermath of fallen trees. The exhibition included works by WEICO (artists Peter Veiko and Ksenia Evsina) alongside landscape architect Sahir Patel, who debuted his furniture line, Van. The exhibition expresses the innate grandeur of trees through textures, art, sculpture, and furniture. The Van collection emerges from a profound exploration of nature’s complex layers, reflecting Sahir Patel’s introspective approach—where each piece translates his nuanced relationship with the natural world into tangible mediums of philosophical inquiry.

In the liminal space between destruction and creation, AFTERLIFE explores the transformative narrative of fallen trees – their metamorphosis from living organisms to vessels of artistic expression. The exhibition excavates the infinite interior landscapes dormant within the timber,  revealing the profound dialogue between natural decay and human intervention.

Each piece in the exhibition emerges from a process of radical transformation – cutting, chopping, cleaving, hacking,  and carving – unveiling latent potentials, transcending material, and becoming portals to primordial memories and cosmic narratives. Galaxy patterns emerge from wood grain, suggesting intricate connections between organic matter and celestial structures. The aesthetic language draws deeply from tribal art traditions, presenting raw yet sophisticated explorations of form, texture, and materiality.

The sculptures and furniture pieces presented are not representations but living embodiments of the continuous cycle of regeneration and meaning-making. The assembled works invite viewers into a meditative space where material and process become dynamic media of meaning-making. They speak to the paradoxical nature of transformation – how destruction births profound beauty, and how every ending conceals the seeds of extraordinary beginnings.

Works by:
Van by Sahir Patel
Weico by Peter Veiko and Ksenia Evsina
Exhibition Curation by Anahita Brahmbhatt
Photography by Jay Prajapati