Santosh Maravi-GOND ART-Madhya Pradesh-India-Cascading-Homeland-HARMONY-HOMAGE-folklores-Animals-Humans (SM 23)

This piece reminds us of illustrations in about the wild world with surrounds the Gondi’s. An amazing imagination here the Gond tribal paintings are modern but rooted in the ancient past. Traditional Gond art was an offering (typically painted in natural pigments on floors and walls) in the worship of nature and also a mode of seeking protection, warding off evil. The Gond believed a good image would bring good luck.
Today’s imagery with brilliant coloring, complex drawings using dots and lines with rich textures provide visual narratives of Gond rituals. Animals play a significance part in this composition. These elements represent the very cosmos in the human world. Each artist has a little different infill style they like to use and is an easy way to differentiate one artist from another.