Unspoken Knight

An artist at work through generations, but an unsung hero since long. He has sculpted our existence, and today we discover his transition.

- Chitman Kanwar Ahujaun

Blessed is the garden where a thousand fragrant and colorful flowers bloom. This holds good for a beautiful country or rather a sub-continent we call India, one of the most ancient pre-biblical civilisations; not only were we responsible for spreading the light of ahimsa and knowledge worldwide, but an isolated positioning on the world map gave us ample time and resources to develop and refine our fine arts.

May it be the art of weaving, metallurgy, sculpting, textiles or ornamentation, our artisans imbibed the principles as established by Vishwakarma and took it to the next level, generation upon generation. It is to these unsung and unheralded maestros we dedicate our thoughts to.

To write about Indian artisans and the care in their craft is almost like writing about the country itself. So vast, complex and colourful, and yet with a simplicity and charm, difficult to attain under comparable conditions. Indian art and craft forms are popular world over since the wake of ancient civilisation. The artisans have transformed all the art forms from mere passion to exotic handmade crafts over the past few decades unconsciously by acquiring basic business acumen.