Painted Songs and Stories: Contemporary Pardhan Gond Art from India April 6, 2010

This vibrant exhibit features the works of nine contemporary artists belonging to a tribal clan of Central India, the Pardhan Gonds. Using a variety of modern media—including acrylic paintings on canvas, ink drawings on paper, silkscreen prints, and animated film—the artists have created unprecedented depictions of their natural and mythological worlds, traditional songs, and oral histories. Rich in detail, color, mystery, and humor, these artworks brilliantly employ modern means to evoke the pre-modern psyche. Presented by the South Asia Studies Department at Wellesley College.