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Animals in captivity

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Artform

Contemporary Gond, Madhya Pradesh

Artist

Mithlesh Shyam

Dimensions

3X4 Feet

Medium

Acrylic on Acid-Free Paper

Framing

Unframed

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The Painting

This artwork hand-painted by Mithilesh Shyam is made in the tradition of Gond art. One of the common sayings within the Gond community is that “viewing a good image begets good luck”. This belief system led them to paint traditional images and motifs on their wall such as that of Tigers. This portrayal of pride is painted in the traditional Gond style which involves fine lines, dots, and dashes but the composition itself is unique to Mithilesh Shyam who has over the years developed his signature style of traditional entwined with modern. He has painted the background filled with faded shades of tigers so as to enhance the vibrancy of the two main tigers. The artist has painted the tigers in a patchwork-like style using different patterns and colors. The colorful palette comprises natural pigments drawn on canvas sheets which is a 20th-century phenomenon as the Gond paintings were produced on mud walls.

The Artform

The Gond art originating in Madhya Pradesh derives its name from the Dravidian word kond which means ‘green mountain’. Over the years the Gond artists have developed a bold visual vocabulary that uses naturally occurring pigment colors such as black, deep red, white, and ochre. The geometric patterns involving dots are used to create an intricate image of animals and the natural environment with an infusion of a distinct style of each practicing Gond artist. The history of the Gond tribe goes back 1400 years ago, with it comes a heritage of Gond Pradhans, who were musicians and storytellers within the tribe, and the primarily practiced Gond art which has transcended from being painted on mud walls to canvas and papers. It is also popular in regions like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

The Artist

Born in 1991, Mithilesh Shyam hails from Pattangarh, Madhya Pradesh. He belongs to a family of a Pardhan sub-group of the Gond Tribe. He began his drawing at the age of 14 years old under the tutelage of his sister, Radha Tekam. They are linked to the famous Jangarh Singh Shyam through paternal ancestry. Mithlesh has a distinctive style of executing the infilling pattern – a combination of dots, dashes, and small curves that fill the larger shapes in a painting. He has been exhibited in several prestigious organizations like ‘Lalit Kala Akademi’ in New Delhi, and ‘IGNAC’ in New Delhi.

Provenance

The painting has been created by Bridge Bharat’s master artist partners.

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The price you see is for an unframed painting. If you want us to custom frame the artwork, please drop us a message. We highly encourage this, framing is an art by itself :) The artwork you will receive is as close to the original artwork as possible but as with all things handmade, there may be minute differences in color and motifs, truly rendering each artwork one of a kind. Trust the process!