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Jangarh Singh Shyam

Jangarh Shyam (1962 - 2001) is known for Painting.

Jangarh Singh Shyam belonged to the Gond community of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh.  In 1981, artist J Swaminathan discovered his talent and brought him to work at the Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, when Jangarh was just 16.  Here Jangarh developed his own style, a brilliant mix of tribal and modern contemporary art.

After moving to Bhopal, Jangarh perfected his art and evolved into a specialist in Brush and Pen Paintings.  Jangarh's works reflect the innocent vision of the tribal mind executed with the confidence of a creative genius.  Some of his famous paintings include those of the leaping tiger, images of deities from the tribal pantheon, images of birds and peacocks, to name a few.  His paintings have movement and vibrancy.  His was a world of gods and goddesses, of birds, animals and trees, which he painted stroke by stroke, creating a strange repetitive textural pattern.

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