2017 NOMADIC ART CAMP
The exhibition "Flight of a Blind Eagle" unites the symbiosis of nomadic, Soviet and capitalist culture and is a kind of presentation of the artworks created within the framework of the international project Nomadic Art Camp, which took place from 2011 to 2016 on the coasts of the mountain lakes: Issyk-Kul, Sary-Chelek, Son-Kul; and with subsequent exhibitions in Bishkek and mobile exhibitions in the Karakol, Jalal-Abad, Osh and Naryn. At the opening ceremony a jazz band called “Salt Peanuts” performed a synthesis of traditional music. Modern music was interwoven with komuz’s melody, sending viewers to national cultural roots and traditions. Then the performance "Blind" was presented, it telling to the audience about freedom. The performance consisted of a burkutchu with a golden eagle with a black bandage on their eyes and they were in a cage. A black bandage on the eyes of a person is his own limitation or restriction of his own freedom by himself, a black bandage on the eyes of a golden eagle is a person's restriction of the freedom of the world around him and weaker in relation to him. A cage, a man and a golden eagle with a black bandage personify the movement of a person to Eternity and this is the choice.
Supported by
NEWS / SCHOOL MUSEUM
For several months B'Art Contemporary helped create a school museum in the Tuura-Suu village of the Issyk-Kul region; the museum reflects the history of the ancient settlements Kan-Dobo*. A series of master classes on street art and sculpture were held for the children of the local schools, as well as locals; they were aimed at raising awareness of the importance of preserving Kyrgyz history and traditions, as well as taking care of the natural world. There were 87 children from 2 to 11 classes. The exhibition presents 53 paintings and 22 sculptures revealing the history of ancient settlement Kan-Dobo, traditional games, as well as the rich nature of the Issyk-Kul region. In creation of pictures and sculptures participated 21 artists - members of the Union of artists of Kyrgyzstan and 6 sculptors. Mrs. Lesley Gray - art critic and curator from Dubai and Dr. Karen Exell - adviser of the National Museum of Qatar visited local museum. Kan-Dobo* is one of the largest settlements of the 8th-12th centuries. To this day, archaeologists find here ancient objects of everyday life, sculptures, ancient coins with the image of the Buddha, vases with inscriptions, bone buttons, decorations, tiles, details of equestrian equipment and much more.
A WORKSHOP SERIES
Within the framework of the project " Visual interpretation of cultural and historical heritage of the ancient city of Kan-Dѳbѳ " at the school №43 of the Tuura-Suu village of Issyk-Kul region a workshop series from May 17 to 20 and from May 27 to May 29 were held. The goal of the workshops is to create conditions for the local communities to understand the importance of preserving the natural and cultural heritage of their native land. For schoolchildren, an introductory lesson on biocultural diversity was held, on its importance of preservation and transfer from generation to generation, after this schoolchildren started to draw their understanding of biocultural diversity. The polygon for drawing was the school wall in front of the building entrance. Schoolchildren first time took part in such arts as street art, sculpture and fresco. Created drawings and sculptures will be decorated a school open-air museum. More than 60 children from the 2nd to 11th classes of the school №43 and of the school n.a Bokonbaev took part in the workshop series, who are interested in studying and preserving the rich cultural history of the people.