Disha Sahu

Disha is an urban planner, artist and architect whose creative practice explores spatial observation, travel, and visual storytelling. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Indraprastha University, Delhi, and a Master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning from The University of Texas at Austin. Her interdisciplinary training allows her to read space across scales, from architectural form and materiality to urban systems, public life, and quotidian experiences.

Alongside professional work in urban planning, her art practice has evolved through urban sketching, travelogues, and mixed-media photo collages that attempt to capture the Genius Loci—the spirit of place—as it emerges through movement, pause, and lived experiences. She principally works in pen and ink, ink washes, and watercolours. In addition to drawing places in plein air settings, she enjoys doing pet portraits and actively works for Malhar’s Stray Love as a volunteer artist for calendars, portraits, and merchandise.