Chhattisgarh's lost wax art
Updated On: 16 October, 2014 08:11 AM IST | | Soma Das
<p>Jamaat art gallery is showcasing Gadhwakam bronze sculptures by traditional sculptor Jaidev Baghel from Chattisgarh</p>

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What: Jamaat art gallery is showcasing Gadhwakam bronze sculptures by traditional sculptor Jaidev Baghel from Chattisgarh. Gadhwakam refers to the ancient Indian art of lost wax casting in which sculptures retain their intricacy, delicacy of form, line and modulation. The statue of the dancing girl with intricate carvings unearthed in Mohenjodaro (dating back to the third millennium BC) indicates that the lost wax process was perfected by then. Sculptors are called as Gadhwas (referring to the art of shaping or creating) and belong to the Bastar tribes living in the forests of Chattisgarh. A highlight of these sculptures are elongated torsos and limbs, and stylish figures. With changing times, their repertoire now includes sculptures of Ganesh, Krishna and even, Jesus and Mary. It takes a week to make a small piece and a month to make larger pieces.

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