Signature

Signature is a collection of paintings from a range of artists belonging to the Gond tribal community in central India -- from well known ones like Bhajju Shyam and Durga Bai, to emerging teenage talents. Their art is dense yet intricate, rich with meaning. Characteristic of Gond art are the teeming decorative patterns that fill the surface of images. The singular, most striking thing about these patterns is the fact that each artist has invented his or her own distinct design, with particular meanings. This is their mark or 'signature'. Signature takes a lens to these amazing patterns, and by focusing on them, offers the viewer not only a feast of abstraction, but also an entirely unique introduction to Gond art.