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HIRA DEVI

Madhubani, Bihar 

About a month into India’s Covid-19 lockdown, India’s folk artists began to share their take on the ongoing pandemic. Amongst them was Madhubani painter Hira Devi Kant whose Corona-inspired line drawing served as both social messaging and a tribute to frontline workers.

Hira Devi learnt her craft under the guidance of her aunt and Padma Shree recipient Mahasundari Devi. “I was born in the Madhubani district of Bihar. Everyone learns the art around age five or six; all three of my daughters also paint,” says the Noida-based artist. Hira Devi enjoys innovating on contemporary products for lifestyle labels like Swarang Designs and iTokri. “I love exploring new designs based on the project; working on different materials and objects,” she says. Over four decades, her work has showcased at myriad exhibitions. 

Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) is a style practiced in the Mithila region of the India. This painting is done with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks and using natural dyes and pigments.