RITUAL TO RECOGNITION: MODERN VISUAL LANGUAGE OF RAM SINGH URVETI

Yash Sakla; Suman Pandey

doi:10.29121/shodhshreejan.v2.i2.2025.29

Authors

Yash Sakla Research Scholar, Faculty Of Design, Gujarat Law Society University
Dr. Suman Pandey Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Design, Gujarat Law Society University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhshreejan.v2.i2.2025.29

Keywords:

Indigenous Art, Visual Narrative, Gond Painting, Tribal Modernity, Myth and Memory

Abstract [English]

The entry of tribal visual culture into the world of contemporary art, as exemplified by Ram Singh Urveti, a groundbreaking artist of the current Gond art scene, presents a striking example of the transformation of traditionally community-oriented, ritualistic visual culture into the realm of contemporary art. Drawing on the oral tradition and cosmological narratives of the Gond Pradhan community, Urveti's work reimagines ancestral myths and fables through intricate linework, symbolic animal images, and natural landscapes. The paper will discuss how he shifted his mode of collectively telling stories to being an independent artist, starting with his youthful partnership with Jangarh Singh Shyam, and to his maturity as a renowned artist who is honored globally.

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