Participatory Design with Bhil Artists


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Creator/Artist: Tapan Kumar

Category: Communication Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nina Sabnani


Detailed Description

Bhils being the third largest tribe of South Asia, have a population of over 25 million in India. Their art and culture has a big part in Indian tradition and folk art. Bhils have a lot of untapped and untold interesting stories and narratives that should be explored and put forward in front of large audiences. People nowadays are more inclined towards western culture, films, art and theatre etc. Although its a personal choice, we should also be sensitive towards our own art and cultural heritage. This project is to bring awareness among today’s fast moving tech savvy generation and give a totally new perspective towards Bhil art. Through the support of Tata Centre for Technology and Design, Prof. Nina Sabnani, IDC IIT Bombay took this great initiative and started the project ‘Telling it Together’. This project is concerned with the themes of craft development, education and technology. It brings together designers and craft communities to create media artifacts that enhance the reach through digital media and offer new opportunities for craft development and craft awareness. The objective is to engage and collaborate with the Bhil community of Madhya Pradesh that has its own unique form of painting and narratives that can be transformed into different artifacts, animated films and illustrated books


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