{"product_id":"sahaj-sangati-harmony-in-the-canopy-gond-art","title":"Sahaj Sangati – \"Harmony in the Canopy\" Gond Art","description":"\u003ch5 data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eProvenance \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eCreated by Pardhan Gond artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eMs. Budhwariya Vyam\u003c\/strong\u003e of \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, \u003cem data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eSahaj Sangati – Harmony in the Canopy\u003c\/em\u003e continues the sacred storytelling tradition of the Gond community, where painting is both devotion and cultural memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eThe Pardhan Gonds were historically the hereditary storytellers of their tribe, preserving mythology and ancestral narratives through song. In contemporary Gond painting, those rhythms take visual form through intricate dot-and-line compositions. Trees in Gond cosmology symbolize shelter and continuity, while birds represent communication, spirit, and collective life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003eIn this composition, numerous tiny birds gather across the branches of a flourishing tree. Their small scale and rhythmic placement evoke unity, coexistence, and shared belonging. Through layered dots, fine lines, and flowing curves, each bird becomes part of a larger visual chorus — a community held together by pattern and harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eGond painting gained national prominence 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, supported 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 stands as the 439th registered 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":"15 × 20 Inches","offer_id":44822778216471,"sku":null,"price":168.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/1_7e21484f-7a0b-42df-a717-ae5d5d61a740.jpg?v=1774431426","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/products\/sahaj-sangati-harmony-in-the-canopy-gond-art","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}