Kurumba art
Keeping Kurumba art alive
Ala Kurumba tribes inherited a flair for art from their forefathers who captured everyday life as rock paintings. But with only a handful of such artists left, they are desperate to keep this cultural expression alive.
The last woman Kurumba tribal artist
Making paint from plants in the forest, Kalpana captures the stories of her people with each brush stroke. As the last woman of the five artists of her tribe left, she’s desperate to keep her art and culture from fading away. Here is Kalpana Balasubramanian’s story in her own words.