Gond Art: The History of origin

Gond is one of the largest communities settled in central India and works hard towards keeping their tradition and culture alive, and Gond art is predominantly one of them. The art was formed out of their interest in painting their walls and floor of their house with various animals, trees, flowers, God, and everything related to daily life.
The word  Gond originates from the Dravidian expression kind which refers to the green mountains. While the evidence of the existence of the Gond people, as per the recorded history, goes back to around1400 years, the discovery of their rock paintings dating to the Mesolithic period shows that their antecedents probably date back even further. Moreover, the Mesolithic connection is reflected in many of the Gond's customs; such as the custom of decorating the walls of their houses, a ritual that perhaps originated in cave-dwelling traditions of their ancestors.
The uniqueness of the art-form lies in the fact that it uses dots and lines in the creations. And one can observe a certain sense of balance and symmetry in the pattern that is used in this type of creations, such as spiral forms along with trees, leaves, animals, and human figures. And with time, artists have modified the art form in their way. For instance, one may be using dots, while someone may be using a dash. Other artists have their own styles of patterns and designs.
Everything is sacred and intimately connected to nature in the eyes of a Gond artist. Therefore, the unique oral narrative tradition of the Gonds is reflected in their paintings, too. The folk tales and culture is the root of the work of Gond artists, and story-telling is, therefore, a strong element of every painting.
In many museums, one can find a few of the amazing Gond art paintings collection by renowned artists like Suresh Kumar Dhurve, Shiv Prasad Malviya, Manoj Kumar Tekam, Durga Bai, and others.