{"product_id":"van-leela-forest-reverie-gond-art","title":"Van Leela – “Forest Reverie” Gond Art","description":"\u003ch5 data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eProvenance \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"710\"\u003eCreated by Pardhan Gond artist \u003cstrong\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=\"397\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eVan Leela\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the Gond community’s enduring reverence for the forest as both habitat and sacred presence. The Pardhan Gonds, traditionally the hereditary storytellers of the Gond tribe, once carried myths and genealogies through song; today, these narratives unfold through intricate dot-and-line painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003eIn Gond visual language, the tree is a cosmic symbol — rooted in earth, expanding toward sky — while animals represent the living spirit of the forest. Through rhythmic patterning and vibrant colour, the artist transforms three deer-like creatures into animated forms, their bodies filled with meticulous dots and flowing lines that suggest vitality and motion. Each mark builds texture, movement, and harmony, expressing coexistence between flora and fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eThe art form rose to 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, whose early paintings were championed by modernist artist \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, Gond painting holds Geographical Indication status (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":44822969253911,"sku":null,"price":168.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/5_d7f18596-e3ec-4165-a207-67b28782ea64.png?v=1774432344","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/products\/van-leela-forest-reverie-gond-art","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}