Warli Painting
is the folk art created by the tribals found on the outskirts of Mumbai, mostly
in Thane district. This tribal art was originally created for transfer of
folklore to successive generations, once practised only by women. The themes of
such paintings depict humans, animals, and scenes from daily life.The white
depictions on red or brown coloured mud walls are simple drawings with profound
themes portrayed. The paintings, resemble pre-historic cave paintings in
execution. Scenes of humans engaged in hunting, dancing, sowing and harvesting
are generally chosen.Warli painting
is done on mud walls using only one color, white. Warli paintings representing
Palghat, the marriage god, including horse carrying bride and groom are
considered sacred. Dots, lines and geometric patterns are mostly preferred. Themes
such as Pujas, special occasions, human tales and suffering are popular
subjects. The appeal of Warli paintings lies in the simplicity and
straightforward narrations on canvas.
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The lack of regular artistic activity explains
the very crude style of their paintings, which were the preserve of the
womenfolk until the late 1970s. But in the 1970s this ritual art took a radical
turn, when Jivya Soma Mashe and his son Balu Mashe started to paint, not
for any special ritual, but because of his artistic pursuits. Warli painting
also featured in Coca-Cola's 'Come home on Diwali' ad campaign in 2010 was a
tribute to the spirit of India’s youth and a recognition of the distinct
lifestyle of the Warli tribe of Western India.While there are no
records of the exact origins of this art, its roots may be traced to as early
as the 10th century AD. Research suggests that the tribals are the propagators
of a tradition which originated sometime in the Neolithic period between 2,500
BC and 3,000 BC.
The
painting is done on an austere mud base using one color, white, with occasional
dots in red and yellow. This colour is obtained from grounding rice into white
powder. This sobriety is offset by the ebullience of their content. Warlipaintings representing Palghat, the marriage god, often include a horse used by
the bride and groom. This type of painting is considered sacred. These
paintings also serve social and religious aspirations of the local people. It
is believed that these paintings invoke powers of the Gods. Geometric designs
dominate most paintings; dots and crooked lines are the units of these
compositions. The appeal of these unicolor compositions lies in their lack of pretentiousness
in conveying the profound.
The
pared down pictorial language is matched by the rudimentary technique. The
walls made of a mixture of branches, earth and cow dung lend a red ochre
background for the wall paintings. The white pigment a mixture of rice paste
and water with gum for binding is painted on with a bamboo stick chewed at the
end.Warli Paintings are characterized by
the simple style employed to say the profoundest things. Warli PaintingThe use
of color is restricted to a stark white against earthen backgrounds. Geometric
designs dominate most paintings; dots and crooked lines are the units of these
compositions. The monochromatic tribal paintings express various folk
imaginations, beliefs and customs. The whims and moods of tribal life make for
interesting themes, which is why Warli Paintings are much more than designs on
walls, they are authentic depictions of a way of life. However, the philosophy
of a way of life, especially those of tribal societies, is best depicted
through colorful images.India
has a rich tradition of folk arts the custodians of which are the many tribes
that live in the interiors of various states.
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