Due to the meaningful efforts of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the tribal artists of Jharkhand are getting an opportunity to present their multifaceted talent to the world. In this episode, Dr. Ramdayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute organized the second tribal and folk painter camp with the aim of bringing tribal painters from all over the country on one platform.
Director of Dr. Ramdayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute Ranendra Kumar informed that the second tribal and folk painter camp was organized from January 28 to February 3 at Patratu in Ramgarh district. Traditional painters from different states across the country participated in this camp and gave the message of unity in diversity through their paintings.
Ranendra said that for the first time in this tribal and folk painter camp, painters from North-East states (Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura) also participated and created their magic of colour. He said that apart from this, Acharyas from tribal community who are teaching painting in Shanti Niketan, West Bengal, Banaras Hindu University and other universities also participated in the camp this time.
Ranendra informed that the exhibition of paintings made by the painters participating in the second tribal and folk painting camp has been organized at Audrey House from February 4 to February 6. More than 70 artists from Kerala to Ladakh, Gujarat to Nagaland Tribal and folk painters participated in this 7 day camp. A series of paintings by Bhagwan Birsa Munda has been displayed for this exhibition. Through colors the painters have presented different colors of the life of Lord Birsa Munda.
Food Secretary Himani Pandey participated in this two-day exhibition today and encouraged the artists.