The tribal paintings of renowned painter Bhuri Bai is catching eyes of spectators in Bhopal. An exhibition of Gond Paintings is being put up at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
The exhibition that began on June 3 will continue till June 30.
The spectators can have a look at the figures of birds, gods and goddesses. Gond portrays the scenes, birds, animals and human faces in dark and vibrant colours. The paintings have brown or black bases. The fine lines and geometrical figures painted in red, blue and white acrylic and oil colours make them look more appealing to the eyes.
Bhuri Bai described the life of Bhil tribe through Gond paintings beautifully. Gond paintings can best be described as ‘on line work’. The artist makes sure to draw the inner as well as outer lines with as much care as possible so that the perfection of the lines has an immediate effect on the viewer. Lines are used in such a way that it conveys a sense of movement to the still images.
Dots and dashes are added to impart a greater sense of movement and increase the amount of detail.
In her paintings, mainly the traditional Bhili environment and the fauna of animals and animals are seen.
In one of the paintings, she depicted the farmer's house in the village, his wife and children, animals, birds and trees, as well. She also portrayed other events and festivals of Bhil tribe in her paintings.
Notably, gond is one of the most unique arts of the country. It is basically a tribe of Madhya Pradesh. In ancient times, gond art was used as secret messages or codes to be sent from one place to another. Still this art is seen alive among many tribesmen. These tribesmen use gond art in their daily life, festivals and at other social events.