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Growing up surrounded by art, especially textiles and embroidery has helped Khanna develop a certain aesthetic when it comes to the way he sees and creates things. He believes that creativity is not inborn, it’s something you work on and get better the more you try. So he has never been intimidated by working with new materials and spaces. Viraj started out with collage work - cut up pieces of magazines, articles, encyclopaedias and things around him to create objects or images of meaning - and gradually moved onto more sculptural forms with the base idea emerging from the original collage work. Viraj’s sculptures are very pop, yet classical; and there is a fascinating synergy between past and current. He is able to channel the chaos of colours and patterns in a way that it doesn’t look cluttered. There is an element of showing the contemporary obsession with appearances through thick lips and exaggerated body types. A bit of cubism and collage work where a Hannah Hoch influence can also be seen. His work appeals to the global community.