[Music] good afternoon everyone first of all I
good afternoon everyone first of all I
good afternoon everyone first of all I would like to thank to the curators
would like to thank to the curators
would like to thank to the curators statics BITS Pilani Hyderabad who have
statics BITS Pilani Hyderabad who have
statics BITS Pilani Hyderabad who have provided this beautiful opportunity to
provided this beautiful opportunity to
provided this beautiful opportunity to interact with you all I will always
interact with you all I will always
interact with you all I will always remain thankful to all of you for
remain thankful to all of you for
remain thankful to all of you for bestowing this honor upon me if you give
bestowing this honor upon me if you give
bestowing this honor upon me if you give me a large canvas I can give live
me a large canvas I can give live
me a large canvas I can give live presentation light demonstration but
presentation light demonstration but
presentation light demonstration but words words are not my tool of
words words are not my tool of
words words are not my tool of expression so kindly excuse me wherever
expression so kindly excuse me wherever
expression so kindly excuse me wherever I go
I go
I go I have always been asked about use of
I have always been asked about use of
I have always been asked about use of black in my paintings here also someone
black in my paintings here also someone
black in my paintings here also someone asked me the same question black is
asked me the same question black is
asked me the same question black is usually considered an inauspicious
usually considered an inauspicious
usually considered an inauspicious sinister and mystifying color this
sinister and mystifying color this
sinister and mystifying color this question takes me back to my college
question takes me back to my college
question takes me back to my college days during that time we all used to
days during that time we all used to
days during that time we all used to sketch our drawings with faint lines all
sketch our drawings with faint lines all
sketch our drawings with faint lines all of us we’re scared that dark lines would
of us we’re scared that dark lines would
of us we’re scared that dark lines would highlight our mistakes mine would be
highlight our mistakes mine would be
highlight our mistakes mine would be difficult to correct one of our
difficult to correct one of our
difficult to correct one of our professors was very particular about
professors was very particular about
professors was very particular about using dark lines he used to say that
using dark lines he used to say that
using dark lines he used to say that using black lines shows your confidence
using black lines shows your confidence
using black lines shows your confidence and completeness of the drawings it was
and completeness of the drawings it was
and completeness of the drawings it was from then I threw away my pencil and
from then I threw away my pencil and
from then I threw away my pencil and started using black pen for my
started using black pen for my
started using black pen for my on-the-spot sketchings
on-the-spot sketchings
on-the-spot sketchings honestly I really never had any interest
honestly I really never had any interest
honestly I really never had any interest in exploring further the various subject
in exploring further the various subject
in exploring further the various subject matters covered during my graduation
matters covered during my graduation
matters covered during my graduation after my graduation I explore tribal
after my graduation I explore tribal
after my graduation I explore tribal life with natural surroundings within my
life with natural surroundings within my
life with natural surroundings within my district amber Nagar and made some
district amber Nagar and made some
district amber Nagar and made some on-the-spot sketchings my exploration
on-the-spot sketchings my exploration
on-the-spot sketchings my exploration began with Brenda Dhara there I stayed
began with Brenda Dhara there I stayed
began with Brenda Dhara there I stayed in the huts of tribal I ate their food
in the huts of tribal I ate their food
in the huts of tribal I ate their food this day-to-day interaction helped me to
this day-to-day interaction helped me to
this day-to-day interaction helped me to sketch their life with ease after some
sketch their life with ease after some
sketch their life with ease after some time
time
time I happened to meet the director of HMP
I happened to meet the director of HMP
I happened to meet the director of HMP and angels located at our Unga bug
and angels located at our Unga bug
and angels located at our Unga bug he showed keen interest in my sketches
he showed keen interest in my sketches
he showed keen interest in my sketches and invited me to draw some
and invited me to draw some
and invited me to draw some illustrations for NGO publications and
illustrations for NGO publications and
illustrations for NGO publications and conduct art and craft workshops for
conduct art and craft workshops for
conduct art and craft workshops for rural people after conducting rangoli
rural people after conducting rangoli
rural people after conducting rangoli workshops with the NGOs
workshops with the NGOs
workshops with the NGOs I came out with the results that rural a
I came out with the results that rural a
I came out with the results that rural a delicious girls built their self
delicious girls built their self
delicious girls built their self confidence and improve society’s respect
confidence and improve society’s respect
confidence and improve society’s respect towards them I have also worked on
towards them I have also worked on
towards them I have also worked on students qualitative development and
students qualitative development and
students qualitative development and behavioral changes through art as a
behavioral changes through art as a
behavioral changes through art as a medium for rural and slum children
medium for rural and slum children
medium for rural and slum children though this project was recognized by
though this project was recognized by
though this project was recognized by our state educational board and I was
our state educational board and I was
our state educational board and I was awarded with state award my heart was
awarded with state award my heart was
awarded with state award my heart was more focused on finding eternal
more focused on finding eternal
more focused on finding eternal happiness in development of these
happiness in development of these
happiness in development of these children as I was moving from place to
children as I was moving from place to
children as I was moving from place to place conducting workshops I got an
place conducting workshops I got an
place conducting workshops I got an opportunity to conduct a workshop for
opportunity to conduct a workshop for
opportunity to conduct a workshop for children from Gorn community of
children from Gorn community of
children from Gorn community of gutturally tribal area in association
gutturally tribal area in association
gutturally tribal area in association with search angel led by dr. EBA and
with search angel led by dr. EBA and
with search angel led by dr. EBA and Ronnie bong there I have observed that
Ronnie bong there I have observed that
Ronnie bong there I have observed that many teenage boys and girls were
many teenage boys and girls were
many teenage boys and girls were mingling freely and interacting with
mingling freely and interacting with
mingling freely and interacting with each other
each other
each other I felt worried about their behaviors
I felt worried about their behaviors
I felt worried about their behaviors someone informed me parents need not
someone informed me parents need not
someone informed me parents need not worry even if a boy and girl fall in
worry even if a boy and girl fall in
worry even if a boy and girl fall in love with each other it is a striking
love with each other it is a striking
love with each other it is a striking truth that they never cheat on each
truth that they never cheat on each
truth that they never cheat on each other they may live together late family
other they may live together late family
other they may live together late family life have children without marriage it
life have children without marriage it
life have children without marriage it is a very common sight to see their
is a very common sight to see their
is a very common sight to see their children also attend their marriage such
children also attend their marriage such
children also attend their marriage such a pure and Noble example of purity
a pure and Noble example of purity
a pure and Noble example of purity honesty loyalty is rare in this world
honesty loyalty is rare in this world
honesty loyalty is rare in this world it was indeed shocking I was walking
it was indeed shocking I was walking
it was indeed shocking I was walking through the dense forest and experience
through the dense forest and experience
through the dense forest and experience at noon the sunbeams were shining like
at noon the sunbeams were shining like
at noon the sunbeams were shining like diamonds
diamonds
diamonds I heard sound of animals birds and saw
I heard sound of animals birds and saw
I heard sound of animals birds and saw 150 year old bamboo cluster on the way
150 year old bamboo cluster on the way
150 year old bamboo cluster on the way to find gold village there I observed in
to find gold village there I observed in
to find gold village there I observed in front of the house there was a log kept
front of the house there was a log kept
front of the house there was a log kept horizontally across the gate there was a
horizontally across the gate there was a
horizontally across the gate there was a sleeper fixed on the gear log with its
sleeper fixed on the gear log with its
sleeper fixed on the gear log with its sole upside I learned this was a sign
sole upside I learned this was a sign
sole upside I learned this was a sign that newborn baby was in that house
that newborn baby was in that house
that newborn baby was in that house there was also vessel of water kept in
there was also vessel of water kept in
there was also vessel of water kept in front of the in the front yard it was
front of the in the front yard it was
front of the in the front yard it was kept so gazed entering the home could
kept so gazed entering the home could
kept so gazed entering the home could wash their feet in front of another
wash their feet in front of another
wash their feet in front of another house I saw a large bamboo basket it’s
house I saw a large bamboo basket it’s
house I saw a large bamboo basket it’s about six feet in diameter it was used
about six feet in diameter it was used
about six feet in diameter it was used to store rice grains in that house three
to store rice grains in that house three
to store rice grains in that house three woman we’re bonding rice with wooden
woman we’re bonding rice with wooden
woman we’re bonding rice with wooden pistol and well singing in rhythm that
pistol and well singing in rhythm that
pistol and well singing in rhythm that wooden pistol had a lever with
wooden pistol had a lever with
wooden pistol had a lever with horizontal lob under it there was a
horizontal lob under it there was a
horizontal lob under it there was a circular cast stone was fixed into the
circular cast stone was fixed into the
circular cast stone was fixed into the ground one of the woman would left and
ground one of the woman would left and
ground one of the woman would left and pulls the log after up and down like a
pulls the log after up and down like a
pulls the log after up and down like a seesaw maintaining her balance with help
seesaw maintaining her balance with help
seesaw maintaining her balance with help of the rope hanging from the roof
of the rope hanging from the roof
of the rope hanging from the roof another woman would sit down and do work
another woman would sit down and do work
another woman would sit down and do work of adding removing grains under the
of adding removing grains under the
of adding removing grains under the piston the rhythm of complete process
piston the rhythm of complete process
piston the rhythm of complete process was inspiring beside it there was a
was inspiring beside it there was a
was inspiring beside it there was a medium-sized basket bamboo basket was
medium-sized basket bamboo basket was
medium-sized basket bamboo basket was hung with rope in that basket baby was
hung with rope in that basket baby was
hung with rope in that basket baby was fast asleep
basket was tied at 4 points from bamboo
basket was tied at 4 points from bamboo beam I was so inspired that I actually
beam I was so inspired that I actually
beam I was so inspired that I actually picked up the canvas after 22 years of
picked up the canvas after 22 years of
picked up the canvas after 22 years of my graduation and wanted to depict the
my graduation and wanted to depict the
my graduation and wanted to depict the harmony of honesty loyalty and rhythm of
harmony of honesty loyalty and rhythm of
harmony of honesty loyalty and rhythm of their life I use black color to
their life I use black color to
their life I use black color to highlight these aspects black is pure
highlight these aspects black is pure
highlight these aspects black is pure black it’s honest black is not an
black it’s honest black is not an
black it’s honest black is not an artificial bright characters in my
artificial bright characters in my
artificial bright characters in my paintings are black but they are
paintings are black but they are
paintings are black but they are neighbors idle while we collect material
neighbors idle while we collect material
neighbors idle while we collect material wealth they spend their time on
wealth they spend their time on
wealth they spend their time on collecting moments of happiness even
collecting moments of happiness even
collecting moments of happiness even though they live in adverse condition
though they live in adverse condition
though they live in adverse condition they celebrate reaches in their life
they celebrate reaches in their life
they celebrate reaches in their life I always show my characters happy and
I always show my characters happy and
I always show my characters happy and celebrating their lives even though they
celebrating their lives even though they
celebrating their lives even though they have nothing to celebrate black is a
have nothing to celebrate black is a
have nothing to celebrate black is a very heavy color even a single incorrect
very heavy color even a single incorrect
very heavy color even a single incorrect stroke and entire painting can be ruined
stroke and entire painting can be ruined
stroke and entire painting can be ruined that is why one there’s a very clear and
that is why one there’s a very clear and
that is why one there’s a very clear and transparent mind to work with black
transparent mind to work with black
transparent mind to work with black color there should also be a sense of
color there should also be a sense of
color there should also be a sense of courage within artists mind that is why
courage within artists mind that is why
courage within artists mind that is why using black always seemed to be a
using black always seemed to be a
using black always seemed to be a challenge for me but once I connected
challenge for me but once I connected
challenge for me but once I connected with this clarity the transparency of
with this clarity the transparency of
with this clarity the transparency of tribe’s black came easily naturally
tribe’s black came easily naturally
tribe’s black came easily naturally onto my canvas this type of life Teresa
onto my canvas this type of life Teresa
onto my canvas this type of life Teresa mom nature at gutturally is imprinted in
mom nature at gutturally is imprinted in
mom nature at gutturally is imprinted in autumns harmony onto my canvas these
autumns harmony onto my canvas these
autumns harmony onto my canvas these experiences enrich me to the brim it
experiences enrich me to the brim it
experiences enrich me to the brim it bathed in me and asked to unravel new
bathed in me and asked to unravel new
bathed in me and asked to unravel new communities which led me to travel to
communities which led me to travel to
communities which led me to travel to cut across the barren dry and cracked
cut across the barren dry and cracked
cut across the barren dry and cracked landscape of cuts I pout cuts community
landscape of cuts I pout cuts community
landscape of cuts I pout cuts community is
is
is creating colorful vibrant rich and
creating colorful vibrant rich and
creating colorful vibrant rich and fertile life for themselves this
fertile life for themselves this
fertile life for themselves this contrast of colourful life and barren
contrast of colourful life and barren
contrast of colourful life and barren landscape had a harmony and precision in
landscape had a harmony and precision in
landscape had a harmony and precision in it like we see it in nature this
it like we see it in nature this
it like we see it in nature this endeavor of mine continued and it led me
endeavor of mine continued and it led me
endeavor of mine continued and it led me to find my next muse in Madhya Pradesh
to find my next muse in Madhya Pradesh
to find my next muse in Madhya Pradesh there I went into a tribal Hut
there I went into a tribal Hut
there I went into a tribal Hut it was at the end of road that hurt had
it was at the end of road that hurt had
it was at the end of road that hurt had only one door and it was just 2 feet
only one door and it was just 2 feet
only one door and it was just 2 feet high there was no window or a single
high there was no window or a single
high there was no window or a single hole for ventilation there were people
hole for ventilation there were people
hole for ventilation there were people there were also people living with the
there were also people living with the
there were also people living with the animals inside the house it was pitch
animals inside the house it was pitch
animals inside the house it was pitch dark inside nothing could be seen I went
dark inside nothing could be seen I went
dark inside nothing could be seen I went inside with my camera and took two three
inside with my camera and took two three
inside with my camera and took two three photographs at random the glimpse of the
photographs at random the glimpse of the
photographs at random the glimpse of the inside the house could be seen in the
inside the house could be seen in the
inside the house could be seen in the cameras flashlights there was a Arden
cameras flashlights there was a Arden
cameras flashlights there was a Arden store in the kitchen area of the house
store in the kitchen area of the house
store in the kitchen area of the house all vessels where are them well in such
all vessels where are them well in such
all vessels where are them well in such a condition I could notice different
a condition I could notice different
a condition I could notice different shapes of vessels one of the vessel was
shapes of vessels one of the vessel was
shapes of vessels one of the vessel was in the shape of a handkerchief with its
in the shape of a handkerchief with its
in the shape of a handkerchief with its four corners little pulled up such a
four corners little pulled up such a
four corners little pulled up such a designer and unique shape it was even in
designer and unique shape it was even in
designer and unique shape it was even in dark shades of cultures could be seen
there I visited festival of Bogoria and
there I visited festival of Bogoria and saw host of young they were all dressed
saw host of young they were all dressed
saw host of young they were all dressed in vibrant shades and ornamented
in vibrant shades and ornamented
in vibrant shades and ornamented unendingly they were celebrating Holi
unendingly they were celebrating Holi
unendingly they were celebrating Holi while busy choosing their life partners
while busy choosing their life partners
while busy choosing their life partners I was so thrilled that my brush called
I was so thrilled that my brush called
I was so thrilled that my brush called bravely and freely unleashed many shades
bravely and freely unleashed many shades
bravely and freely unleashed many shades uncompromising ly though colors enter
uncompromising ly though colors enter
uncompromising ly though colors enter my canvas black never lost his Specter
my canvas black never lost his Specter
my canvas black never lost his Specter this colors could freely breathe
this colors could freely breathe
this colors could freely breathe they made space for each other to
they made space for each other to
they made space for each other to co-exist for themselves these approp
co-exist for themselves these approp
co-exist for themselves these approp colors march in a rhythm representing
colors march in a rhythm representing
colors march in a rhythm representing beauty of the tribes as I treated
beauty of the tribes as I treated
beauty of the tribes as I treated through various tribal areas i absorb
through various tribal areas i absorb
through various tribal areas i absorb cultures traditions ethnicities of the
cultures traditions ethnicities of the
cultures traditions ethnicities of the tribes and hidden living depth of the
tribes and hidden living depth of the
tribes and hidden living depth of the forest among these areas where
forest among these areas where
forest among these areas where maharashtra Assam northeast Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh and all very rich and
Himachal Pradesh and all very rich and natural beauties found expression in the
natural beauties found expression in the
natural beauties found expression in the series of song of nature these
series of song of nature these
series of song of nature these experiences taught me that nature has a
experiences taught me that nature has a
experiences taught me that nature has a rhythm of its own nature is raw unbound
rhythm of its own nature is raw unbound
rhythm of its own nature is raw unbound and while yet it is pure honest and
and while yet it is pure honest and
and while yet it is pure honest and orderly this community is living in the
orderly this community is living in the
orderly this community is living in the wits of nature could reflect colorful
wits of nature could reflect colorful
wits of nature could reflect colorful vibrant life which cannot be seen in the
vibrant life which cannot be seen in the
vibrant life which cannot be seen in the mechanized concrete jungles of the
mechanized concrete jungles of the
mechanized concrete jungles of the cities they could flow with the rhythm
cities they could flow with the rhythm
cities they could flow with the rhythm of nature so I present it on my canvas
of nature so I present it on my canvas
of nature so I present it on my canvas in each glimpse of varied landscape
in each glimpse of varied landscape
in each glimpse of varied landscape there is one thing I notice my 9 nature
there is one thing I notice my 9 nature
there is one thing I notice my 9 nature live in harmony complementary to each
live in harmony complementary to each
live in harmony complementary to each other they fill gaps between each other
other they fill gaps between each other
other they fill gaps between each other with all colors possible without
with all colors possible without
with all colors possible without disturbing canvas of life each line in
disturbing canvas of life each line in
disturbing canvas of life each line in which I open my eyes and fowl there was
which I open my eyes and fowl there was
which I open my eyes and fowl there was no color misplaced nothing pricking to I
no color misplaced nothing pricking to I
no color misplaced nothing pricking to I only applied
only applied
only applied each other in a meeting on my canvas I
each other in a meeting on my canvas I
each other in a meeting on my canvas I try to show all variety of colors which
try to show all variety of colors which
try to show all variety of colors which represent soulful relation between
represent soulful relation between
represent soulful relation between nature tribes and cultures of our land I
nature tribes and cultures of our land I
nature tribes and cultures of our land I found great symphony in the tribal area
found great symphony in the tribal area
found great symphony in the tribal area it is not about their simple living it
it is not about their simple living it
it is not about their simple living it is about their oneness with nature and
is about their oneness with nature and
is about their oneness with nature and each other it is about living and
each other it is about living and
each other it is about living and letting others live this is what that
letting others live this is what that
letting others live this is what that makes my art alive and is stable to the
makes my art alive and is stable to the
makes my art alive and is stable to the people I admire and will always do so
people I admire and will always do so
people I admire and will always do so thank you for listening my journey of
thank you for listening my journey of
thank you for listening my journey of art and I hope we all live in harmony
art and I hope we all live in harmony
art and I hope we all live in harmony with our environment thank you
with our environment thank you
with our environment thank you [Applause]
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