(Eng) THE DEEP ( Hand Made ) / Mayur Vayeda, Tushar Vayeda / tarabooks

THE DEEP

Mayur Vayeda, Tushar VayedaT

wo young artists from the indigenous Warli community in western India travel from the familiarity of home to the faraway land of Japan. Their fabulously rendered journey resonates with another journey, of discovering how water connects all life – from the humans on the surface to the creatures at the very depths of the ocean. The Deep is a reflection on what is known, and what remains unknown to us all.

Mayur and Tushar Vayeda like to adapt the Warli style of painting to render new material, to bring in different ways of depiction, as well as create new meanings and symbols. They strive to keep the basic grammar of the style intact and connected to its origins. But to paint things that are not found in a Warli environment and to do this brilliantly, in the Warli style, requires great skill and sensitivity. And it is here that the brothers demonstrate their artistic vision: open to the world, they are inspired by what they see, hear and experience during their travels. When it comes to rendering, they return to the basic grammar of their inherited style of painting, and adapt it to the unknown. In the process, they move Warli tradition forward, without diluting its essence.
This hand-bound book has been silkscreen-printed by hand on recycled cotton paper. The marbling pattern on each cover is unique, and made by capturing colour on the surface of water at a moment in time.
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Author, Illustrator & Designer

Mayur and Tushar Vayeda

Young artists Mayur and Tushar Vayeda, originally come from the Warli village of Ganjad in Maharashtra. After a childhood surrounded by greenery, they went on to study in Mumbai, till they returned back home to pursue their art full time. Their art is inspired by their rich surroundings, the tradition of Warli art and by modern visual cultures. Their work has travelled to Japan, Paris, Switzerland, New York, Hong Kong besides most major cities of India. Click here to discover their other Tara Books.

Dhwani Shah

Dhwani Shah is an illustrator and graphic designer from Mumbai. She studied design from Sir J.J. School of Applied Art, Mumbai and National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She enjoys working on editorial illustrations, non fiction comics and publication design projects. Good food, conversations and books keep her going. Click here to discover her other Tara Books.

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THE DEEPDIMENSIONS 300 × 280 × 9 mm    ISBN 9788193984185
PRINTING Silkscreen-printed
PAPER 200 gsm – handmade from recycled cotton waste
BINDING Hardbound, Japanese side-stitching
EDITION Limited edition of 2000
PAGES 22