This Mud Mirror Art is like spring water in the colossal horizon of the harsh desert of Kutch. Bhunga - ‘भुंगा’ (Mud House) is a wholesome package of this Mud Mirror Art to the barren land. Bhunga is an all-terrain mud house. It gives warm shelter in winter, cold in summer & for monsoon a shelter. In short, Bhunga gives peace to the soul who lives in. Motifs of this art pour zest & tenderness and reflect the culture of Kutch. Though any art form has no languages & boundaries, Gujarat is an art hub and Kutch is its epicenter.
Bhungas (Mud Houses) are beautifully decorated mostly circular, sometimes different shapes, animals line art too with Mud Mirror Work (Art). Some people also call this art Lippan Kaam (Lippan Art). It is a traditional Mural Art (Craft) / Relief Art. Nowadays there are art many changes to different modes with Cone Art & Mud Paintings. We have also bit modernized with our own strokes with the tender care of the traditional one. We can serve this art in both traditional & abstract/modern way.
Various communities in Kutch perform Mud Mirror Art with their vivid community marks. Each community has its own shades (strokes/designs). This makes tough to find the origin of the art. Broadly we can say this art is in their veins for centuries. Summing up in a few words “Mud Mirror Art is Art for us but for them it’s a Lifestyle!”
- Mudditation
* Bhunga or ‘भुंगा’ = Mud House
* Kaam = Work or Art Work or Art