#Divine feminine paintings series#

The most important ritualistic drawings revolved around the conservative roles of women - wife and mother - and were therefore used for puberty and marriage ceremonies. In Kayastha and Brahmin families, elaborate bhitti chitra (wall paintings) and aripanas (floor paintings) serve as a form of worship to these goddesses. Almost all Hindu households in the villages are devoted to a kuldevi, an ancestral formless goddess, usually an incarnation of Goddess Kali. Two, it is believed to be the birthplace of Sita from the Ramayana - the name ‘Mithila’ is derived from ‘Maithili’ which is one of her names. One, it is recognised as the site where the left shoulder of Goddess Sati had fallen, making it an important Shaktipeeth, a pilgrimage site of the Shakti cult (currently situated in Nepal).

The aesthetic of these paintings overlaps across castes but the symbolic language of the art form and its themes are varied.Ĭlockwise from top left: Satyanarayan and Moti Karn (Kachani style) Untitled (Bharani style) Untitled (Godna style) all images ©️Sarmaya Arts Foundationįor Hindus, the Mithila region is held in high esteem for two reasons. Named after the region itself, Mithila or Madhubani painting is an umbrella term used for the art created by Dalit, Kayastha and Brahmin women, and perhaps the occasional man. Practised solely by the women of the family, a matriarchal painting tradition thus emerged in a patriarchal society. This led to the birth of a ritual art form. From the 11th to 16th centuries in particular, the region saw an uninterrupted rule of Hindu dynasties, which led to the implementation of rigid ceremonial practices, ritualistic observations conducted strictly (and especially) in dominant-caste homes.

It has been a seat of power for various kingdoms over the centuries, as well as a centre for different religious learnings: Buddhist, Jain and Hindu. Historically known as Madhubani or Videha, the Mithila region of northern Bihar is a fountainhead of cultural diversity and complexities. Dental College, Mumbai.Untitled, early 21st century, unidentified artist ©️Sarmaya Arts Foundation 1st & 2nd Prizes (Four Prizes) from Govt. Company, Tehran, Iran on Water Conservation Topic. 1st Prize from Salam Bombay Foundation for Best Painting. A Special Award 'Model Presentation On 'AntiTobacco Campaign” by Anjuman-I-Islam, Mumbai. An Achievment of Special Award For 'Model Presentation On Human History ' honoured by Anjuman-I-Islam, Mumbai 2010. An Achievement of Special Award named 'Bint-e-Hawa” given by Anjuman-I-Islam, Mumbai for depicting exploitation of a woman through an exhibition. Best Painting Award from the Art Society of India. M.F.Husain National Award from Indian Royal Academy of Art and Culture, Karnataka. Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Award Kalanand Art Contest. International 'Art Maestro ' Title Award at Lalit Kala Darbar Art gallery, Kerala. Best Painting Award from “EFAC BALASORE, ODISHA. 1st prize Best painting Award Uchaan Art Gallery, Gurgaon. Unique Style Award By NIRMAAN ART FOUNDATION Mumbai. ARTCOZY Delhi Merit Award 4th International Online Art Competition. Picasso Award from konoseema, Andhra Pradesh. My works being sensitive in nature, they mainly travel between many art movements like surrealism, realism, abstraction etc. Enviroment, social issues and nature, science are some of the topics that interest me. I like to document my day to day experiences. It is my belief that every woman in the world is beautiful. Apple ,a symbol of knowledge, beauty, freshness and colour is often seen instead of woman's face. Without the woman, the whole world would have looked colourless. This is what makes it beautiful and powerful. The Almighty has put in every woman, the qualities of mercy, affection in the form of mother, sister, wife and daughter which helps to maintain a healthy relationship. All human beings are the children of same mother (Hawwa) and father (Adam) as per Quran who are referred as Adam and Eve in the Bible. In Arabic, Bint means Daughter and Hawwa means first woman to step on the Earth.

#Divine feminine paintings series#

My recent series 'Bint-e-Hawwa deals with one of the contemporary issue about importance of female in a society.

I like to deal with complex contemporary issues. Zakir Husain (1977, India) I take my job as an artist very seriously.