Kishan Uikey is a Gond artist. The Gonds are a tribal community widely spread over Madhya Pradesh. Gond paintings are created on the walls of their dwellings and besides being decorative, they are expressions of their religious beliefs and sentiments. The themes are closely linked with their daily lives, depict their local festivals, and present them as objects. However, they have now started painting on paper and canvas as well.
Kishan Uikey is a Gond artist. The Gonds are a tribal community widely spread over Madhya Pradesh. Gond paintings are created on the walls of their dwellings and besides being decorative, they are expressions of their religious beliefs and sentiments. The themes are closely linked with their daily lives, depict their local festivals, and present them as objects. However, they have now started painting on paper and canvas as well.
