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Maharashtra Shri Anil Chaitya Vangad · Ganjad
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This ancient Indian art is a 2,500-year-old tradition. Warli paintings of the Palghar District Ganjad village areas of Maharashtra are closely linked with Nature and the social rituals of specific tribes. Simple geometrical patterns in white against a red or yellow surface are used to depict everyday life scenes. Warli art, with its linear and monochromatic hues, resembles the execution of prehistoric cave paintings.

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Shri Anil Chaitya Vangad

Shri Anil Chaitya Vangad

Warli Artist · Ganjad, Maharashtra

Anil Vangad is a contemporary Warli artist from Maharashtra who continues to live and work in his traditional village. Taught by his mother, he carries forward the centuries-old Warli painting tradition while exploring contemporary themes such as the advent of technology, changing lifestyles and the impact of development on Nature. Using traditional materials such as cow dung, natural earth pigments and rice paste, Vangad creates distinctive compositions rooted in the everyday life, stories and rituals of his community. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in prestigious public and private collections.

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