President Droupadi Murmu visited an exhibition showcasing the paintings made by tribal artists at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre here on Tuesday.
Commending the artwork of the artists, she said the eternal relationship between human beings and nature is reflected in their artwork.
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The President called upon all to encourage these artists by appreciating and buying such artworks.
These artists reside near various tiger reserves and belong to Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Mizoram, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand. They have been staying at Rashtrapati Bhavan from October 21 till date under the Artist-in-Residency initiative ‘SRIJAN 2024’.
During their stay, the artists created beautiful paintings with natural colours depicting art forms like tribal contemporary, Saura, Gond, Warli, Aipan, Sohrai, etc.
Meanwhile, the President’s office in a post on X wrote, “President Droupadi Murmu visited the exhibition showcasing the paintings made by tribal artists at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The President appreciated the artworks created by the artists belonging to various parts of the country. She said that the eternal relationship between human beings and nature is reflected in their paintings.”
“She urged all to appreciate and promote the rich art and culture of tribal communities.The artists have made these paintings during their week-long stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” it said.
