Mayur and Tushar Vayeda - 2019
Tushar and Mayur Vayeda are two brothers born into the Warli tribe, one in 1987 and the other in 1992. Their grandfather founded the first school in their village of Ganjad (Maharashtra, India), and their mother is a teacher. Both brothers received advanced education in Mumbai—one in the field of management, the other in multimedia.
After completing their studies, the brothers decided to leave the megacity and return to their homeland, aiming to revitalise their own culture. They began drawing again, just as they had done daily with other children in the village.
Their artistic approach leads them to dedicate much of their time to creating painted walls for NGOs in schools across India, as well as in Tibet and Japan.
At the same time, they take advantage of their family's land to rehabilitate traditional habitats and develop organic farming practices.
Their drawings retain the delicacy and sensitivity of the most beautiful Warli works. They refresh the subjects they represent by drawing on the popular stories passed down to them by their mother, as well as influences from art history. Their interest in miniature art, Tibetan culture, and their reflections on the world imbue their work with the magnificent paradox of being both deeply rooted in tradition and fully engaged with contemporary debates, particularly the relationship between humanity and nature.