Untitled

Artist: Lado Bai
Medium: Acrylic and Pen ink on canvas
Size: 33 x 45 in (83.82 x 114.3 cm)

This untitled work by Lado Bai presents a procession of elongated bird forms, arranged in rhythmic repetition across the canvas. Rendered through dense, hand-applied dots and flowing bands of colour, the birds appear to move in unison, creating a visual cadence that draws the viewer across the surface.

Rooted in Bhil artistic traditions, the imagery reflects the community’s animist worldview, where birds are regarded as spiritual messengers and symbols of harmony between humans and nature. The repeated forms suggest ritual, continuity, and the cyclical rhythms of life embedded in Bhil folklore and oral storytelling.

Lado Bai’s signature technique of layering multi-coloured dots transforms each bird into a pulsating form. The carefully controlled patterns create wave-like movements, allowing colour to function not just as decoration but as a carrier of energy and emotion. Her intuitive yet disciplined process reflects years of translating wall-painting traditions into contemporary media.

The earthy background serves as a grounding plane, allowing the vibrant hues—blues, ochres, greens, and reds—to emerge with heightened intensity. This contrast reinforces balance between stillness and movement, earth and sky, material and spiritual worlds.

While firmly anchored in tradition, the work also reflects Lado Bai’s evolving artistic language. Her practice continually experiments with form, scale, and repetition, bridging ancestral memory with a modern visual sensibility, and affirming the living, dynamic nature of indigenous art today.