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Chittara paintings showcased in Japan

— Photo: K. Murali Kumar

Exquisite: A file picture of Chittara artist Radha Sullur.

BANGALORE: In today’s life of stress and extreme competition, people hardly get time to experience the beauty of art and art forms. The most profound affect of this is that rare traditional art forms get extinct.

But here is a non-governmental organisation which is striving to preserve the indigenous art practices in India. The Centre for Revival of Indigenous Art Forms (CFRIA) is a non-profit organisation working in this direction. Currently, it is involved in the promotion of two indigenous art forms, Chittara and Manikya Mala. Chittara is a collaborative and ritualistic art by women of Deevaru tribe in Sagar taluk. A field survey was conducted by CFRIA to study and understand the history, structure, and importance of this art form. Extensive interviews were conducted among the artists by Mohan Chandragutti, a doctorate in Deevaru culture from Hampi University, for an in depth understanding of the practice, the problems faced by the community and the possibility of reviving the art form. The research findings were presented at InSEA 2007, Asian Regional Congress, South Korea, International Conference on Asia Pacific Art Education, 2007 - Taiwan, and at the World Congress, Osaka 2008. CFRIA, in association with Gallery Ohkura, organised the First International India-Japan Chittara Painting exhibition at Fujinomiya Shimin Bunka Kaikan, Shizuoka Pref. Japan last month. The exhibition included Chittara paintings, baskets, and photographs on the Deevaru community.

Material used in Chittara paintings and some of the accessories of the Deevaru community such as arecanut, paddy grass, hittande grass, kaashada kaddi, bangles, and saris were also exhibited.

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