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Messenger of Rain

by Sukhnandi Vyam
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Size: 22 x 30 inches
Medium: Permanent Ink and Acrylic on Paper
Signature: Bottom Right
Year: 2025

  • ABOUT Sukhnandi Vyam

    Sukhnandi Vyam comes from a lineage of traditional Gond craftsmen. He is the son of master clay sculptor Pyarelal Vyam, situating his practice within both sculptural and pictorial traditions. Sukhnandi began learning clay modelling at a young age, but a formative moment came when Jangarh Singh Shyam invited his family to a workshop in Bhopal, where he first encountered painting as a contemporary expression of Gond art. He later moved to Bhopal to work with his uncle Subhash Vyam in wood sculpture, developing a strong sense of form, material, and structure. After years in sculpture, Sukhnandi transitioned to painting, carrying this tactile understanding into his compositions. His works have been exhibited in Delhi, Chennai, and Tokyo, and he held two solo exhibitions in France in 2025, reflecting a practice that moves between tradition and contemporary expression.

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  • ABOUT Gond Art

    Among the largest tribes in India, the Gonds have a recorded history that goes back 1400 years. The Gonds are present in significant numbers in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and their art is loved by connoisseurs of culture.

    The Gonds believe that a good image brings good luck, and it is this belief that can be found at the root of Gond art. Concerned with warding off evil and ushering in good luck, they decorate their houses with traditional tattoos and motifs.

    For the Gond, everything is intimately connected to nature, and Gond paintings feature motifs that depict their beliefs and rituals, life in the village, and man’s remarkable relationship with nature. Renowned for their vibrant colours and imaginative use of lines and dots, Gond artworks today are made using natural colours sourced from soil, plants, charcoal and cow dung, as well as acrylic paints.

    Jangarh Singh Shyam was India’s most noted Gond artist, who passed away in 2001. Several members of his family are renowned Gond artists, including his wife, Nankusia Shyam, children Mayank Shyam and Japani Shyam, brother in law Subhash Vyam and his wife, Durga Bai.

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