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The Wall is My Canvas

For generations, painters in rural India have
been adorning the walls of their homes. Here
is a look at some vibrant folk art traditions that
have stood the test of time in different parts
of the country. Shekhawati in Rajasthan is
the land of painted havelis. It is known as the
largest open-air art gallery in the world. The
women in Madhubani, Bihar paint the freshly
plastered mud walls of their houses to mark
festivals and rites of passage of their family. In
Gujarat the walls of the circular houses bhunga Maharashtra depicts multitude of tiny human
are inlaid with mirrors and decorated with forms in different daily activities. Last but not
floral, geometric and abstract motifs. Kohvar least, there comes Raghurajpur – chosen for a
and sohrai are the two main art categories crafts village by the Indian National Trust for
in Jharkand, related respectively to marriage Art and Cultural Heritage. The most famous art
and harvest. The colours are picked from of Raghurajpur and whole Odisha state is the
everyday things and all are natural. Warli art in scroll art pattachitra.

Борис Георгиев
Лунна симфония от Хималаите, м.б.