An exhibition 'Shalaka 8', displays the paintings of Bhil Community. The paintings tell the stories of Bhil tribe in beautiful Gond paintings.
The exhibition features the paintings by artist Geeta Baria, a young painter of the Bhil community. The exhibition is being put up at Likhandara Gallery of Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum and will be on view till November 30.
Hailing from Bhopal Geeta was greatly influenced by the painting work of Bhil community's leading painter Bhuri Bai. Gita decided to establish herself in her kobhi Chitra Karma. Seeing aunt-in-law and uncle-in-law often while working, praising their work on various days has become a source of inspiration for her.
Besides, watching Bhuribai drawing was nothing short of a Gurukul's education. The Gita had a deep fascination for pictures and colours since childhood, but due to the economic conditions of the family, neither education nor education has been given any opportunity. Due to family circumstances, the child's excellent childhood desire to play with colours suddenly resurfaced after marriage, and Geeta, a Guru's consort as Bhubai Bai, did not think it appropriate to lose even for a moment.
With complete devotion, he started to try to gradually assimilate the ideas and adornments of the Bhili Chitra traditions from his art guru. As soon as the house works, the Gita starts drawing and does not get up until the picture is completed. Many times he was rebuked for this behaviour, but Geeta's artist mind was not distracted by all these situations and Geeta continued to get all the support of her husband. With the use of colours over time, the combination of shapes Gita had learned well. In his paintings, mainly the traditional Bhili environment and the fauna of animals and animals are seen.
The Kalayatra, which started some 11-12 years ago, is finding continuity full of many possibilities today. Geeta has made her active contribution in art galleries, art forums, painting camps in many cities of the country including Bhopal, New Delhi, Mumbai.
Many of his paintings are stored in the private collections of many cities.