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Lado Bai : Paper Whispers

04 July, 2025

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Lado Bai is an early proponent of the Bheel art tradition and has worked closely with the celebrated modernist artist, Jagdish Swaminathan. Bai was felicitated by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh with the Shikhar Samman and Tulsidas Samaan in 2019 and 2018 respectively. She was the Ojas Art Master Artist awardee in 2017. 

The current solo exhibition has nearly forty works on display – comprising of works done on paper using different medium – pencil, paint and charcoal. There are rare examples of early works by Lado Bai, which were mostly created in the 1980s. She arrived at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal as a construction worker and was encouraged by the institution’s founder, artist J Swaminathan to explore painting. The work presented spans two decades of her practice. The early works exemplify the inventiveness which is unique to the beginning of an artist’s journey and as the work evolves one can see her find new ground.

In all her works, her captivating visuals and easy storytelling style fuse her perceptions of the modern world with the tribe’s unique visual language. Perhaps the most versatile artist of the Bhil art tradition, she uses inherited forms in very contemporary and expressive ways, while experimenting with innovative subjects and new ideas.

Lado Bai’s work has never been static; it is a constantly evolving space that reflects her search for new idioms, and an innate interest in experimentation. While her visual language and narrative content remain rooted (and hearted) in Bheel culture, the medium and stylistic appearance as well as the essence of contemporary reflections shift and transform. 

On display is a very special series done with charcoal. As a child, Lado Bai vividly remembers using charcoal to draw on the walls of her mud hut.  She collected colored berries and leaves from the jungle and made them into a paste to use them as color for her wall paintings. Whenever she wanted a sooty black, she used a paste of crushed charcoal.  

Artists in Exhibition

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Artworks

Tendu Tree & Hunter Hunting Barasingha

Mid 1990s

Acrylic on Paper

20 x 27 inches

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Untitled

Acrylic on Paper

10 x 14 inches

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Simul Ped aur Mor

Early 1990s

Acrylic on Canvas

14 x 11 inches

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Umbad Ped par Mor

Late 1990s

Acrylic on Paper

21 x 27 inches

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Tura

Early 2000s

Acrylic on Paper

22 x 14 inches

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Rakshwal

Early 2000s

Acrylic on Paper

22 x 13 inches

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Ghoda aur Tittar

Mid 2000s

Acrylic on Paper

20 x 28 inches

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Untitled (Ganesh)

Acrylic on Paper

7 x 10 inches

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Ganesh

Acrylic on Canvas

10 x 14 inches

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Jungle

Early 2000s

Acrylic on paper

14 x 11 inches

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Untitled (Ped aur Pakshi)

Acrylic on Paper

15 x 11 inches

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Untitled (Kachhua aur Jaljeev)

Acrylic on Paper

14 x 9 inches

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Untitled (Hunting Scene)

Acrylic on Paper

13 x 14 inches

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Untitled (Hunting Scene)

Acrylic on Paper

14 x 20 inches

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Godna

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

30 x 60 inches

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Untitled (Godna)

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

15 x 22 inches

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Untitled (Godna)

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

15 x 22 inches

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Untitled (Godna)

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

15 x 22 inches

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Bhagoria

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

125 x 58 inches

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Village Scene

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

72 x 48 inches

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Untitled (Jungle)

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

84 x 60 inches

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Haathi (Elephant)

2024

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Bird & Elephant)

2024

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

15 x 22 inches

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Untitled (Birds & Children on Tree)

2025

Charcoal & Acrylic on khaki paper

24 x 36 inches

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Untitled (Tree & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Birds on Tree)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Tractor)

2024

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Horse

2023

Charcoal on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Horses & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Man, Horse & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Horses & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Man, Horses & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

22 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Pithora Horses & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

20 x 30 inches

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Untitled (Horses & Birds)

2023

Charcoal & Acrylic on Tea-Stained Paper

20 x 30 inches

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Gal Bapsi

Mid 1980s

Acrylic on Paper

11 x 14 inches

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Untitled

Acrylic on Paper

10 x 14 inches

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