*Colourful dotted patterns of birds and animals or the everyday life have a tale to tell.*
Entwined in these paintings are the lores of the tribal way of life, tantalising a viewer to dig beneath the surface to comprehend the rich traditions of tribes at 'Aadichitra', an exhibition of folk art from the collection of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (Trifed) that concluded at India Habitat Centre, recently.
The exhibition displayed four different spectacles of tribal art - Gond, Saura, Warli and Pithora. Originating in Madhya Pradesh, Gond paintings are drawn from the tradition of smearing mud pastes on the floor, walls and homes of Gond tribe to create motifs using a bamboo brush. In the early 80s, some of the Pradhan Gond painters started painting using bright colours to depict simple forms with dotted lines. One part of the exhibition reflected this style of art, portraying vibrantly-coloured birds and animals to showcase the joy that the Gonds experienced in putting their everyday life on a canvas.
The other three styles comprised, Warli paintings from Maharashtra that are traditionally carried out as a fertility rite during marriage ceremonies; Saura paintings from Odisha that find origin in the religious beliefs, superstitions and ceremonial activities of the tribe to appease the demigods and spirits; and the Pithora paintings of the Rathwa and Naik tribes of Gujarat. These were accompanied with sculptures that displayed intricate craftsmanship.
On one end, Gond and Saura paintings drew the cycle of life with dotted patterns and minimal colours, on the other, Pithora and Warli paintings enlivened the space with the vibrant use of colours. The connecting link between the two was the enchanting simplicity of motifs. Reported by Deccan Herald 7 hours ago.
Entwined in these paintings are the lores of the tribal way of life, tantalising a viewer to dig beneath the surface to comprehend the rich traditions of tribes at 'Aadichitra', an exhibition of folk art from the collection of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (Trifed) that concluded at India Habitat Centre, recently.
The exhibition displayed four different spectacles of tribal art - Gond, Saura, Warli and Pithora. Originating in Madhya Pradesh, Gond paintings are drawn from the tradition of smearing mud pastes on the floor, walls and homes of Gond tribe to create motifs using a bamboo brush. In the early 80s, some of the Pradhan Gond painters started painting using bright colours to depict simple forms with dotted lines. One part of the exhibition reflected this style of art, portraying vibrantly-coloured birds and animals to showcase the joy that the Gonds experienced in putting their everyday life on a canvas.
The other three styles comprised, Warli paintings from Maharashtra that are traditionally carried out as a fertility rite during marriage ceremonies; Saura paintings from Odisha that find origin in the religious beliefs, superstitions and ceremonial activities of the tribe to appease the demigods and spirits; and the Pithora paintings of the Rathwa and Naik tribes of Gujarat. These were accompanied with sculptures that displayed intricate craftsmanship.
On one end, Gond and Saura paintings drew the cycle of life with dotted patterns and minimal colours, on the other, Pithora and Warli paintings enlivened the space with the vibrant use of colours. The connecting link between the two was the enchanting simplicity of motifs. Reported by Deccan Herald 7 hours ago.