Gond Art Workshop

Expertise level: Beginner-friendly

Age level: 12+ yrs

About the Workshop: 

India has a rich tradition of folk arts, one of the most popular being Gond art. Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practised by one of the largest tribes in India with whom it shares its name. 

The word “Gond” comes from the Dravidian expression kind, meaning “green mountain”. In the Gond belief system, every hill, river, lake, tree, and rock is inhabited by a spirit and therefore sacred. Gond paintings are fascinating as through them, artists express their faiths and beliefs, world view, their visual expression and sense of identity. 

In this art form, lines are used in such a way that they convey 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. The use of bright vivid colours such as white, red, blue and yellow brings the paintings alive.

Participate in this Gond Art Workshop and get a chance to appreciate the art form anew. Create your very own Gond Art masterpiece on canvas/cartridge sheets with acrylic colours.

Date: 5th Dec 2021

Time: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Venue: Dialogues Cafe, JP Nagar, Bangalore

How do Gond artists explore their natural culture and tribal beliefs in their art? Find out at this art workshop by artist Trishna Patnaik.

About Artist: Trishna Patnaik, a BSc (in Life Sciences) and MBA (in Marketing) by qualification but an artist by choice. A self-taught artist based in Mumbai, Trishna has been practising art for over 14 years. After she had a professional stint in various reputed corporates, she realised that she wanted to do something more meaningful. She found her true calling in her passion that is painting. Trishna is now a full-time professional painter pursuing her passion to create and explore to the fullest. She says, "It’s a road less travelled but a journey that I look forward to every day."

Trishna also conducts painting workshops across Mumbai and other metropolitan cities of India. Trishna is an art therapist and healer. She works with clients on a one on one basis in Mumbai.

Trishna fancies the art of creative writing and is dappling her hands in that too, to soak in the experience and have an engagement with readers, wanderers and thinkers.