Rahul Shyam, Indian tribal artist offers us a naive, colorful and poetic universe. A perfect gift for young and old. They are very popular with baby shower gifts! To learn more about Rahul Shyam and the art of Gond I invite you to read the “Focus” at the bottom of the page. The framed artwork is priced at 50 euros. Works already framed can only be sold framed. Unframed works are priced at 30 euros. Unframed works cannot be sold framed. We hope to be able to offer this service to our customers soon
Focus
Rahul Singh Shyam is among the newer generation of upcoming Gond artists. He apprenticed under renowned Gond artist – Bhajju Shyam. Rahul Shyam his married and has a 2 years old daughter. He made the choice some years ago to quit his job to be a full time artist, a way for him to get closer to his roots. Now he is happy to be a make a living and be able to support his family with his art.
The Gond Art
The Gonds are a heterogeneous people of the Proto-Australoid type, possibly related to the Australian Aborigines. They are several million individuals, scattered over the territories of central-eastern India. Unlike Warli art, the Gonds had no pictorial tradition, with the exception of rudimentary clay art. Their women adorned the walls of houses before painting them in different natural clay colors. Jangarth Singh Shyam started painting murals at a very young age. His talent was recognized by an famous cultural actor of the second half of the 19th century, Jagdish Swaminathan. The latter took him under his wing and helped him develop his artistic gifts. The creativity of his designs quickly made him famous, he was called in the whole world. He died young, at 38, but Jangarth Singh Shyam was already the initiator of a new artistic movement. Many other painters in his family or community consider him a master.
