By Rohan Swamy, Posted: Thu Mar 31 2011, 02:20 hrs
“The whole idea of getting involved with the various Adivasi tribes of India is to showcase their art to the world through the medium of animation. This is why the Adivasi Arts Trust was set up. To help preserve and promote their culture through this medium,” says secretary of the Adivasi Arts Trust, Tara Douglas. Douglas was in the city to give a lecture-presentation on the topic of ‘Animating Tribal Art’ at the MCCIA. [...]
“The idea of preserving the Gallic culture through digital media content and animation was something that was used in Scotland. And since I was born in India and have ancestral roots here, I chose to come back and work with the many tribes here in India.”
She feels that documenting, recording and researching is just a small part of the endeavour. The main aim is to expose the tribal arts to the world. “We conduct workshops with tribes like the Santhals, the Warli the Mudiya and the Gonds and teach them basic still animations. We then collaborate with them in order to make animated films so that we can retain their original culture through their assistance and also bring about a sense of pride by encouraging them to not only preserve their culture but also promote the same.”
Source: Cultural Calling – Indian Express
Address : http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cultural-calling/769601/
Date Visited: Fri Oct 28 2011 10:51:46 GMT+0200 (CEST)
Raipur: Tara Douglas
Tara was born in Almora and graduated in Animation from West Surrey College of Art and Design. Having animated a folktale from Chhattisgarh called ‘How the Elephant Lost His Wings’, Tara went on to establish the UK-based charity, the Adivasi Arts Trust.
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