Born in London to a German mother and an Indian father, Tino Sehgal studied political economy and dance before transitioning into the visual arts. He gained international prominence for his refusal to produce physical artworks, instead creating live interactions that are enacted by performers within museum and gallery spaces.

Sehgal's practice centers on the concept of the constructed situation, where the work is defined by the exchange between the performer and the viewer. By eschewing photography, video, and physical objects, he challenges traditional notions of art ownership and the archival nature of the museum institution.

His work has been featured in major global institutions, including the Tate Modern and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. He remains a significant figure in contemporary art for his rigorous commitment to the ephemeral and his influence on the development of performance-based installation art.