INDIGENOUS
Indigenous Arts are centred around storytelling. They are used as chronicles to convey knowledge of the land, events and beliefs of the local people. The use of symbols is an alternate way to write down stories of cultural significance, teaching survival and use of the land. Ashwini has been influenced by the indigenous arts of India ever since she was four years old. Her first memory was an inspiring paisley motif from an antique kashmiri embroidered crewel work heirloom. Thereafter she was transfixed by the art of Madhubani, introduced to her by an artist as a teenager on train rides to boarding school more than forty years ago.
in the news
Mirroring the soul THE NAVARASA, A CONFLUENCE OF NINE EMOTIONS: GUEST POST BY ASHWINI PAI BAHADUR
NOORANANDCHAWLA – 2 MAY, 2022
‘Rasa’ can be explained as the emotional state of mind, and has formed an important aspect of Indian aesthetic understanding for centuries. The Navarasa, a confluence of nine emotions or rasas, has often been depicted in indigenous contemporary practices over the years.
Enduring Legacy – Navarasa in Indigenous Contemporary Practice
VIRASAT – JUL-DEC, 2022
‘Rasa’ is explained as the emotional state of mind, and has formed an important facet of Indian aesthetic understanding for centuries.
Ashwini Pai Bahadur 