Stanzin Dorjay
a garrison town in Ladakh, India
Stanzin Dorjay, at just twenty, manages the solitary meat stall in a bustling grocery near a garrison's parade ground in Ladakh. Meticulously, he fetches skinned mutton from the market and sharpens his grandfather's cleaver before dawn, ensuring precision in serving soldiers and locals alike. Haunted nightly by mysterious sleepwalking episodes, Dorjay grasps peculiar objects during these wanderings, tormented further by an elusive word that lingers just out of reach of his memory.
About
Obsession
A word on the tip of your tongue
Voice
A persistent itch beneath the skin
Artistic Medium
Assemblages from found objects and raw meat
Technique
Stitching
Influences
The eerie barracks at dusk, childhood tales told by his grandfather, the icy riverbanks of Ladakh
Materials
Brass buttons, child mittens, river stones, mutton sinew
Scale
Small, intimate palm-sized works
Selected 1 time · Last: May 05, 2026
