Triblaaa - Art Exhibition August 23, 2009

Triblaaa - Art Exhibition. There are 50 Crafts people from the state of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharastra and other states are coming to participate with their beautiful Creations. Tribalart is the art of people of different cultural and social groups whose lives are tuned to the rhythms of nature, entwined with the energy of earth and cyclic change in the environment. Tribal art is the mirror of the energy of the respective art of various tribal groups. Folk and tribalart is a living and changing art form, which changes with time, necessity, environment, memories and experience of the people. Fairs , festivals , local deities, god and goddesses, legends, nature and animals play a vital role of the tribal art in India. Tribal art is an art where life and creativity are inseparble.Tribal art is very different from other forms, as the mindset of the people from a tribal community possesses awareness towards myths, legends, gods, dreams, fantasies and nature - very different from urbanized populations. the art is an expression of their lives and holds a certain kind of passion, mystery and expressions, missing in urban art forms. Bastar - IRON crafts: The lack of codified rules makes this art colorful, vibrant and evocative, the natural expression of the people. This has resulted in some of the most wonderful works of art. Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh is one such region. In recent years, although the rich craft heritage of Bastar tribes has found its way to many markets and homes. The layman can't identify many of the beautiful dhokra castings or stone figure of this region. The structures of Bastar range from simple unadorned tribal shrines to ornately decorated village temples. The brass figurines made by tribals of Bastar have earned fame of their intricate craftsmanship. The bras figurines represent the best of Bastar's art heritage: each piece is unique and crafted with elaborate detail. The subject range from the people to animals and birds, although it is in the depiction of the latter that the craftsmen have excelled themselves. Orissa Tribal paintings: The tribal paintings from Orissa were earlier made as household decoration item. But nowadays, in the world of commercialized art form, this form of painting is made on raw silk fabric. The themes of this type of art ranges from depicting day to day life showing tiny forms painted in black and engaged in the daily chores of their ceremonial activities. Bankura's Horses - West Bengal : The logo of All India Handicrafts is the Bankura Horse. These horses display the skill and craftsmanship of Bengal.A pair of terracotta horses in a corner of a room adds class to any Bengali living room. These horses are not just decorative artifacts, but they also display the skill and craftsmanship of Bengal. Tracing back to the history of the terracotta sculptures, we land up in the land of red earth, the district of Bankura in West Bengal. The Malla rulers of Bengal played an active role in developing the intricate works of terracotta over the years. The Warli Tribals: These are typically the tribal art form the region of southern Gujarat and northern Maharastara. The warli tribal people reside at the foothills of the sahyadris in thane, Maharastra. Their paintings can be found on the walls of their simple mud huts. The surface of their walls is coated with a paste of cow dung and then coating of gheroo ( Red mud commonly found in the region) is applied. Once this dries, the process of painting begins. The warlies use wooden sticks as brushes for their paintings. Madhubani Painting: Madhubani Painting also known as Mithila Painting. Legend has it that King Janak of Mithila in Bihar commissioned artists to make paintings at the time of the wedding of his daughter Sita to Lord Rama. Madhubani Paintings are usually done on freshly plastered mud walls of homes in Mithila. Vegetable dyes are used in the paintings

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