Q. With reference to Subika painting, consider the following statements:
1.It is a style of painting which is linked to the Meitei community’s cultural history.
2.These paintings traditionally use handmade paper created from the bark of specific trees.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Subika painting is an early visual art form of Manipur. It is a style of painting which is linked to the Meitei community’s cultural history. It is surviving through its six manuscripts — Subika, Subika Achouba, Subika Laishaba, Subika Choudit, Subika Cheithil and Thengrakhel Subika. It is a composition of cultural motifs made by pre-existing features and other influences encouraged by cultural world-views of the community. The illustrations of Subika Laishaba have visual language from the elements such as lines, shapes, forms, colours, and patterns. These visual images become Meitei’s cultural motif, and structure to create visual effects as well as express cultural significance. The visual images are painted on handmade paper.
Source: Forum IAS
