The Elephant: Gond painting by Venkat Shyam
"If by our hand this mighty Wild
Should vanish from the earth,
What could we tell the Future's child
And what would be our worth? "
~Terry Dawson
Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practiced by one of the largest tribes in India with whom it shares its name. Gond comes from the Dravidian expression, Kong which means ‘the green mountain’. According to the Gond belief system, each and everything whether it is a hill, river, rock or a tree is inhabited by a spirit and, consequently, is sacred. So the Gond people paint them as a form of respect and reverence. These paintings are a reflection of man’s close connection with his natural surroundings.
Venkat Raman Singh Shyam was 10 when he picked up pieces of charcoal and adorned every inch of the walls of his home and scraps of newspaper with sketches of all that he saw in his village. Born into a Gond Pardhan family in Sejohra village of Madhya Pradesh, Venkat has entrenched himself in the world of Art for the last 4 decades. Training under his uncle, famed Gond artist late Jangarh Singh Shyam, Venkat learnt to develop his own unique style while visually narrating ancient tales of his community and modern-day scenes of the world around him.
An imploring appeal from our Gond Artist, Venkat Shyam, to protect the mighty elephant with this beautiful rendition of an elephant.
DETAILS
- Size : 30x42” inches
- Arylic on paper
- Price is for unframed painting and painting would be sent without a frame
- The image shown here is representative to help visualise the painting in a home setting and not an actual framed image
- Paintings that are sold out can be made to order in 3-4 weeks
- COD cannot be accepted as a payment option for paintings