Workshop on traditional folk art of Assam- ' Manuscript Painting' On Friday

Jaipur : A free workshop on traditional folk art of Assam 'Assamese Manuscript painting' will be organized for the artist community -'The Circle', on Friday, January 21 at 3 pm.The workshop will be organized by the Rooftop App and hosted by Rajasthan Studio. The workshop is being organized under the initiative - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (Celebrating India @ 75). Mridu Bora, a senior artist from Assam, will conduct the workshop.

Mridu Bora has an experience of over 20 years. He has been associated with the different cultural and artistic traditions of Assam like manuscript painting, mask making, wood carving, terracotta, etc. He has written extensively on manuscript conservation too. He uses the traditional and folk elements in his paintings, reviving them from the verge of extinction. He is one of the only artists alive out of the artists who have painted 5 manuscripts as per tradition of the Shankari painting style.

It is remarkable that manuscript painting in Assam is part of a rich cultural heritage of Assam and India. The major part of Assamese traditional painting consists of manuscript paintings. The reforms in the Assam school of painting were due to the Bhakti movement initiated by Saint Shankaradeva. During the British and post-independence period, the significance of manuscript paintings was reduced. However, a few artists did not let the tradition of this painting die via their dedicated work. During the British Rule and the post-independence period, there was a reduction in the acceptance of the manuscript painting. However, even now some artists have kept this traditional painting style alive by their dedicated efforts.

About Rajasthan Studio:

Rajasthan Studio is the world's first and only unique online platform that provides hands-on experience of various art styles under the guidance of master artists  from Rajasthan. Rajasthan Studio connects art-lovers, domestic and foreign travelers, professionals and students through individual and corporate workshops to the  master artists of Rajasthan who have been awarded and honoured with Lalit Kala Academies and Padma Shri respectively by the Central and State governments.

About Rooftop App:

The Rooftop App has been launched by Rajasthan Studio with a vision to make it easier for art lovers across the world to access various Indian art styles. The workshops organized on this app allow Indian art lovers from all over the world to not only view the  pre-recorded sessions but also set their own calendar by viewing the upcoming workshops schedule. This app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and iOS platform.

About The Circle Community:

The Circle Community by Slow Mo Experiences was started as an invite-only community of artists. The span of free workshop sessions is more than an hour. The like-minded artists not only engage in intense artistic talks but come together on a platform to learn and share different art forms along with introspecting the creative learning process. 

About Celebrating India @ 75: Bulaye Bharat (India Calling):

A celebration of India's traditional arts is being organized by Slow Mo Experiences under the initiative- 'India Chalk'. The celebration is in reference to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav organized by the Government of India on the occasion of the 75th year of India's independence. Accordingly, efforts made for the nation building of India are being implemented by selecting traditional artists from every state and union territory of the country from 15 August 2021 to 15 August 2022 through the Virtual Indian Art Experience 'Bulaye Bharat' (India Calling). Specially curated virtual art experiences exhibit 44 painting-based and 31 craft-based art styles. Apart from these, 26 other important local art styles have also been included in it