BODHI

The Gond, one of the largest tribal communities in india, the Gond, who mostlyhail from Madhya Pradesh, paint in a line and dot form.These pieces have been painted by Mahesh Shyam, a 28 year old Gond artist from Bhopal.His paintings depict tales from the forest and nomadic life of the tribe inspired by the stories he heardfrom his grandparents who lived in the forest.“They saw the forest life closely and had several fables in which animals were personified. Though I haven’t seen the forest life that closely, their tales helped me imagine what it would be like living in the forest,”