{"title":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","description":"\u003cp\u003e  The meaning of art can be viewed in two ways: firstly, it is in the eyes of the artist, but the expression of his personality makes both art and artist equal. secondly art is not something one would expect from his experiences...\u003cbr\u003ebefore knowing my artwork, let's take a look of background and analysis of my artwork, we grew up listening to stories of ramayana Mahabharata, and Bhagiratha when we were young. The puppet show is one of the show that brought stories into the art.\u003cbr\u003ePuppet show art has a history of 3000 years in many countries around the world. The puppet show is tailored according to the culture of the country.\u003cbr\u003eskiing in India has been shown in the villages as a thread of stories of Ramayana,Mahabharata, Kathasangama and many more.\u003cbr\u003eThe prevailing phenomenon is that, in skateboarding, artists have almost left the game and now a days it is even less common to see skateboarding because modern entertainment media nowadays can be seen as an inspiration in one way or another, complementing the other.\u003cbr\u003eAccording to psychologists,visual arts are essential for the future of children's beautiful lives,but nowadays the art has deteriorated and is declining. Those who play skateboard now are rare, and those who savor this are only a handfull.\u003cbr\u003eI am tring to keep all of the ancient stories alive through my artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wake-up-call-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Wake up call","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI have created this artwork based on the traditional Indian art of puppetry. In the puppetry game, music and the way the narrator tells the story are equally important, along with the\u003cbr\u003epuppets played on the screen. This can be seen in this artwork, where the narrator plays the story of the Ramayana in his hands, plays in his own style, tells the story, and shows his\u003cbr\u003einvolvement in music by beating the taal for entertainment. In this artwork, a scene from the Ramayana can be seen in which Ravana, seeing the monkey army\u0026amp;#39;s Rudrathanda, orders his soldiers to wake up the sleeping Kumbhakarna from his sleep and send him to war. To wake up the sleeping Kumbhakarna, the Rakshasa soldiers make noise with large cymbals, make noise with elephants, camels, and horses, scream, mount Kumbhakarna on\u003cbr\u003ethe body of the elephants and pierce him with war implements and tie him up with ropes and chains. In this way, the soldiers bring various types of food and snacks while showing their courage. In another part, the heroic and fierce nature of the monkey army can be seen in this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674221686999,"sku":null,"price":1076923.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/1_67ca2731-210c-4ede-a46f-ff9d486f61dd.jpg?v=1779864560"},{"product_id":"yuddha-kanda-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Yuddha kanda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis work of art shows how deeply the puppeteers (sutradars) are involved in the music, both from the perspective of entertainment and the story, by making various sounds and singing loudly, and by telling the story. The sutradars are showing the situation of the battle\u003cbr\u003escene from the Ramayana in their hands. In this, I have creatively depicted how it would have been if the war had taken place in the present time. If Rama is ready to fight using a tanker, you can see Hanuman raising his tail with yoga power and beating the enemies. You can see Lakshmana and Jambavan getting ready for war, the prowess of the monkey army, the killing of Kumbhakarna, and Ravana fighting with a Pushpaka Vimana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674277589207,"sku":null,"price":461538.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/2_c7453f20-b53e-4399-be09-4f965f44a7dd.jpg?v=1779866372"},{"product_id":"accouncement-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Accouncement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis artwork can be depicted during the reign of Rama Rajya or in the present day. Some issues or ideas that were decided in the Rajya Sabha were conveyed to the people by\u003cbr\u003edrumming in the southeast of the state. At that time, animals like horses, camels, elephants, etc., were generally used. Similarly, in this artwork, the idea is conveyed to the people by sitting on a donkey and beating it with a drum (drumming). I have also shown the context in which this scene takes place in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674287485143,"sku":null,"price":138461.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/3_ef2a0b47-bddd-4f4b-a823-acc1af0e23bb.jpg?v=1779866819"},{"product_id":"the-players-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"The players","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe way the Sutradar plays on the screen and tells the gist of the story through music using musical instruments shows the way they are involved in this performance, and the use of some designs related to nature in the background is close to natural. On the screen, this is the moment when Sugriva, Angada, Nala, and Neela, with their yoga power, extend their\u003cbr\u003etails and begin the great task of connecting the stones for the construction of the Ram Setuve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674443755735,"sku":null,"price":61538.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/4_219c0641-b871-41b9-a0e2-a88cb3c8471a.jpg?v=1779870029"},{"product_id":"lanka-v-s-kishkinda-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Lanka v\/s kishkinda","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn one of my artistic ideas, I created the city of Lanka and Kishkinda, in which Rama, Lakshmana, Anjaneya, and Sugriva, who came in search of Sita, are seen looking at Sita with\u003cbr\u003ethe help of the monkey army and are ready for war. On hearing that Rama is coming to Lanka with the monkey army, the demons are restless, shaking, and getting ready for war, the\u003cbr\u003eLankans who are guarding the gate of Lanka are angrily watching Rama\u0026amp;#39;s arrival.\u003cbr\u003eOn hearing the news of Rama\u0026amp;#39;s arrival, Mother Sita, who was sitting in fear at a distance, is seen waiting for Rama\u0026amp;#39;s arrival with a smile on her face and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674448736471,"sku":null,"price":76923.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/5_519f6b3e-c968-46f2-a824-af1895db8723.jpg?v=1779873064"},{"product_id":"gift-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this artwork, Hanuman, who was searching for Sita, enlarged his body with his yoga power and crossed the sea to enter the city of Lanka. Then, he saw Lanka adorned with gold everywhere and stood in amazement. In a moment, remembering the ring given by Rama, Hanuman, who had come for the task, reduced his body with his yoga power and sat waiting for Rama to arrive in the distant Ashoka forest, where Sita was nowhere to be seen. I have tried to show this situation creatively in the style of a puppet play, and the city of Lanka as a golden Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674454634711,"sku":null,"price":70769.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/6_4dfeb23f-5f2a-4b90-aa0d-33a40c0b7f19.jpg?v=1779873378"},{"product_id":"wake-up-call-ll-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Wake up call -ll","description":"\u003cp\u003eI have created this artwork based on the traditional Indian art of puppetry. In the puppetry game, music and the way the narrator tells the story are equally important, along with the\u003cbr\u003epuppets played on the screen. This can be seen in this artwork, where the narrator plays the story of the Ramayana in his hands, plays in his own style, tells the story, and shows his\u003cbr\u003einvolvement in music by beating the taal for entertainment. In this artwork, a scene from the Ramayana can be seen in which Ravana, seeing the monkey army\u0026amp;#39;s Rudrathanda, orders his soldiers to wake up the sleeping Kumbhakarna from his sleep and send him to war. To wake up the sleeping Kumbhakarna, the Rakshasa soldiers make noise with large cymbals, make noise with elephants, camels and horses, scream, mount Kumbhakarna on\u003cbr\u003ethe body of the elephants, and pierce him with war implements and tie him up with ropes and chains. In this way, the soldiers bring various types of food and snacks while showing their courage. In another part, the heroic and fierce nature of the monkey army can be seen in this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674469511383,"sku":null,"price":61538.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/8_13209092-a7c3-4165-85fb-43b36bc89881.jpg?v=1779873704"},{"product_id":"the-players-lll-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"The players-lll","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe background and symbolic elements are inspired by traditional leather puppet theatre\u003cbr\u003e(Togalu Gombeyaata). The painting reflects the atmosphere of a puppet show where mythological stories are performed through music, narration, and dramatic expression.\u003cbr\u003eOne important scene represented in this work is taken from the Ramayana. It portrays the moment when Ravana challenges Hanuman regarding the throne. In response, Hanuman uses his spiritual power to extend his tail and creates a throne for himself, proudly sitting\u003cbr\u003eupon it. I have symbolically included this powerful moment within\u003cbr\u003ethe composition to express strength, wisdom, and divine confidence. Through surreal imagery, traditional motifs, and layered textures, this painting connects folk theatre, mythology, and musical performance into a single visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674478194903,"sku":null,"price":27692.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/10_4dc656c2-6fba-4368-9220-0f547e64d87b.jpg?v=1779874224"},{"product_id":"untitle-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Untitle","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am creating works of art according to contemporary art based on the puppet style by selecting scenes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in my art work. This work of art is divided into 9 parts, and the tension and inner feelings of the monkeys of today are compared to Hanuman of that time. In the present day, you can see some situations of Ramayana in puppet style. Overall, in this work of art, Hanuman, who went to\u003cbr\u003eLanka, found Sita and showed the ring which was given by Rama, and destroyed the trees in the forest and Ravana\u0026amp;#39;s son, Meghanath. The scene of Ravana sitting in the crowd. Vibhishana after capturing him, creating a throne with his tail and then set fire to Lanka with his tail. Hanuman returning to Rama and explained the situation there, then built a bridge and staged a battle between Rama and Ravana. The scene of Hanuman fetching \u0026amp;quot; Dhruv Giri Parvata\u0026amp;quot; as per doctor\u0026amp;#39;s advice can be seen in my artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674492547287,"sku":null,"price":138461.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/7_25d5d3b8-78da-45f1-a99c-868c4716fad9.jpg?v=1779874986"},{"product_id":"search-lll-by-gangadhar-bandanvar-abir-space","title":"Search-lll","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this artwork, I have created what it would have been if Rama had walked in the present time, in which Ravana, who had abducted Sita, set off in a flower plane, while Rama and Lakshmana were slow in searching for Sita. Brahma Vishnu compares Maheshwara to Rama, Anjaneya, and Jambavantha. Jambavantha was a Brahma- knowledgeable and elder,\u003cbr\u003eMaheshwara\u0026amp;#39;s incarnation Hanuman, who forgot his power due to the curse of the sage Muni, Jambavantha came to know that he had forgotten his power, and Hanuman\u003cbr\u003eremembered Hanuman\u0026amp;#39;s power and increased his power and saw the clue of Mother Sita, and Rama, the incarnation of Vishnu, is sitting very worried and looking at Jatayu. Jatayu is talking about the reason for losing his wing due to Ravana\u0026amp;#39;s attack and his \u003cbr\u003emother sita. It is my personal belief that the then flower plane is the present parachute, or plane. Jambavantha, who is fully aware of everything, can be seen empowering Rama\u003cbr\u003eand Anjaneya regarding their future decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gangadhar Bandanavar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48674492973271,"sku":null,"price":476923.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/files\/9_c766d2de-2fa3-4058-89fc-d7ddd59271a5.jpg?v=1779875359"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/4435\/7335\/collections\/Artist_Collection_Image_e580bb44-0f5e-4069-8992-51dbbd130709.png?v=1779864245","url":"https:\/\/www.abirspace.com\/collections\/gangadhar-bandanavar.oembed","provider":"Abir Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}