{"product_id":"gaja-vriksha-the-cosmic-elephant-tree-gond-art","title":"Gaja Vriksha – \"The Cosmic Elephant Tree\" Gond Art","description":"\u003ch5 data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eProvenance \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eCreated by Pardhan Gond artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eMs. Budhwariya Vyam\u003c\/strong\u003e of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMadhya Pradesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eGaja Vriksha - The Cosmic Elephant Tree\u003c\/em\u003e continues the devotional and narrative traditions of the Gond community, where painting functions as memory, mythology, and reverence toward nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eIn Gond cosmology, animals are not merely creatures - they are spiritual presences. The elephant, a symbol of strength, wisdom, and stability, becomes the axis of this composition. From the trunk of a majestic blue elephant rises a flourishing tree, visually uniting earth and growth. Surrounding it stand four elephants in vivid red, cyan, yellow, and green - guardians of balance, direction, and harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eRendered in intricate dot-and-line technique, the patterned surfaces animate each form, transforming the elephants into pulsating embodiments of life force. The composition reflects coexistence - strength nurturing growth, community sustaining nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eGond painting entered national discourse through the pioneering work of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJangarh Singh Shyam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, whose artistic vision was championed by modernist painter \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJagdish Swaminathan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Today, the art form carries official Geographical Indication recognition (GI No. 701, awarded 2022) and is registered as the 439th GI product of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2326\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\"\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe frames shown are for display purposes only and are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith the artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs these are made-to-order designer pieces, expect minor \u003cstrong\u003ecolour variations\u003c\/strong\u003e from the displayed artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GiTagged","offers":[{"title":"22 × 27 inches","offer_id":44822786932759,"sku":null,"price":326.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/3_4d06aede-6ece-4c7a-92e2-172a9fff933a.jpg?v=1774431500","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/products\/gaja-vriksha-the-cosmic-elephant-tree-gond-art","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}