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This is an archive article published on August 4, 2011
Folklore on Canvas
Ganja and Mahua sit atop a twisted tree,against a hallucinogenic pink background,as two cadmium red birds look on curiously.
Written by Georgina Maddox
August 4, 2011 03:07 AM IST
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Ganja and Mahua sit atop a twisted tree,against a hallucinogenic pink background,as two cadmium red birds look on curiously. The intricate patterns that decorate these forms,indicate a style very different from any urban artists. In fact,these bold colours and themes belong to Dilip Shyam,a Gond artist from Bhopal,and the works are a part of an exhibition titled Tribal Contours. The exhibition is shifting to Tulika Kedias gallery,Must Art in Lado Sarai after a recent show at India Habitat Centre. On display are works by 10 Gond artists,including Dilip and Japani.
Japani is the daughter of the famous folk artist Jangarh Singh Shyam,who blazed a trail on the Indian art horizon before committing suicide during a residency programme in Japan. Dilip is his nephew. Their works show traces of the style that Jangarh had used to introduce art lovers to the Gond oeuvre.
Mahua and Ganja is an ancient theme of two young lovers from different villages,who were killed for falling in love. Shiva,considered the God of intoxicants,gave them a boon that they would be reborn as plants in their next life and would intoxicate all of mankind, says Dilip. His other canvas is inspired by the string instrument,Bana Pradhan,which is dedicated to a local deity Bada Devi from Bhopal. In Dilips work,the instrument takes on the shape of a womans body and sprouts arms and even has eyes at the base.
Artist duo Durga Bai Vyam and Subhash Vyams curious painting of a fox falling off a tree is another captivating image,as are the works of Ram Singh Urveti and Venkat Raman Singh Shyam. We want to support young folk artists not just the famous ones, says Kedia.
The smaller works are priced around Rs 3,000 and the larger canvases are around Rs 3 lakh.
The works are available with Must Art gallery permanently.
Contact: 9650477072
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