Feeling that the walls of our apartment were somewhat lacking in character, I decided to go out and acquire a whole load of Indian style pictures/art/paintings. Well actually I bought one painting from Baaya Design in Raghuvanshi Mills and then the salesman talked me into buying several more. Now he thinks it's Christmas every time I walk into his store. Mr Jules knew nothing of my art acquiring exploits until these items magically appeared in the apartment.
Here are the results:
Baaya Design: http://www.baayadesign.com/beta/
11/12, Raghuvanshi Mills Compounds, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013
(Near the big Good Earth shop in Raghuvanshi Mills)
Chor Bazaar (see my previous posting)
Here are the results:
Very large black ink painting on silk from a Tribal Village in Orissa. Tells a story which I am yet to figure out. |
Goes nicely over our sofa if you can ignore the flourescent tube lighting (Saggy sofa for lounging from Le Mill, cushions from beloved Good Earth) |
The colours of the painting perfectly match the cushions in the guest bedroom (from Good Earth) |
Another Gond Painting depicting birds, this time in plain black on cream background. |
Ties in with this gorgeous colonial Goan-Portuguese rosewood and rattan bedroom chair that we acquired from Chor Bazaar |
Baaya Design: http://www.baayadesign.com/beta/
11/12, Raghuvanshi Mills Compounds, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013
(Near the big Good Earth shop in Raghuvanshi Mills)
Chor Bazaar (see my previous posting)
Hello! Don't know how I reached your blog, but I must say it's a happy accident. Will look forward to your posts. A tad late, but welcome to Bombay/Mumbai. Hope it treats you well.
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PS: The poster on the left says "Meri Qurbani" meaning "My Sacrifice". The other one is not a Bollywood (aka Hindi) film. The language looks Gujarati to me.
Hi J (I see you are as anonymous as I am!)
DeleteI am so thrilled you have translated one of the pictures for us! I thought Meri Qurbani was the name of the actress. And now I also know the guy in the Chor Bazaar conned us by telling us the other poster was Bollywood (haha)...but no matter we just like the colours.
Mumbai is a great city, I hope to continue enjoying it for a while yet.
Thanks again for reasing and best wishes from BombayJules
I'm only anonymous because I used to get unnecessary Facebook friend requests when my name was visible, especially with me being active on Twitter. It's a double-edged sword, this internet and social media jazz. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying the city. It can be quite an assault on the senses, and there are days when I wonder why I still love it. But then, it's my home for as long as I've lived.
Jalim Singh Jadeja is the name of the Gujarati film poster on the right. Definitely not a Bollywood film but made in India for sure!!!
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