“Fals Hope or Moment of the Present”, lurex, velur, nails, metal grid, mix technique, 600 x 450 cm (dimension variable) at “Focus Kazakhstan: Post-Nomadic Mind”, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, London, 2018, Photo by Thierry Bal
Education
2009-2013
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, DE
2006
graduated from the Kazakh National Academy of Arts, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Artist Statement
While studying at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Kazakhstan and textile and surface design in Berlin Weißssensee after trying different techniques, I chose to work with felt and textils as lurex, silk, velur. The endless felting prozess give me strong feeling to my nomadic roots of my ancestors. Continuing my studies in Berlin, comparing European and Asian cultures, I began to question issues such as traditional cultural values, identity, feminism, globalization.
The process of felting and pimpling pins on lurex fabrics corresponds to the conceptual idea of the main theme of my artistic activity. I am working on perfecting the technique and its deep meaning in my work.
My works are a reflection of our kazakh society. They try to critically illuminate the tensions between the individual, the post nomadic developed identity, and the alienation through the global information- and media society.
Solo Exhibitions
2022
Öliara: The Dark Moon, Mimosa House, London, UK
2021
Un-Concious, Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin, DE
2017
“Yellow Matters” SOMA Art Gallery Berlin, DE
2016
“Postnomadic Reality” Artwin Gallery Moscow, Russia
2010
“Iron Women”, Tengri-Umai Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
“Wertlösigkeit der Tradition”, the German-Kazakh Society, Berlin, DE
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2023
Clouds, Power & Ornament – Roving Central Asia, Center for Heritage Arts & Textiles, Hong Kong
2022
Open Performance, as a part of Davra Art Collective, created by uzbek Artsit Saodat Ismailova for Dokumenta XV, Kassel, DE
Foyou - Voluntary Art Liaison, Marienburg, Berlin, DE
2021
Trecento Workshop, Galerie Italienne, Paris, FR
ART from ELSWHERE, Kulturforum Ansbach, Ansbach, DE
Points of Resistance, Momentum Berlin, DE
The female side of the moon, Galerie Z22 Berlin, DE
2019
Asia Now Art Fair, Paris, France
Astana Art Show , TSE Art Destination Gallery, Astana, Kazakhstan
“FIC – ФЕСТИВАЛЬ ИСЛАМСКОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ”(Festival Islamic Culture) Art Lane Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
DA!MOSCOW Art Fair, Moscow, Russia
2018
“All the World´s Collage” Aspan Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Astana Art Show , TSE Art Destination Gallery, Astana, Kazakhstan
Focus Kazakhstan: Bread and Roses, Kunstquartier Bethanie / Momentum, Berlin
Focus Kazakhstan: Post-nomadic Mind, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Lodnon
Cosmoscow international contemporary art fair Moscow. Russia
“Strukturveränderungen” Kostbar Gallery, Berlin, Germany
”Interlocal” The exhibition is part of a larger event “Blue Container on the New Silk Road” Duisburg, Germany
2017
"Time&Astana: After Future" National Museum, Astana, Kazakhstan
"The story retells" Daegu Art Factory Daegu, South Korea
Expo 2017 “Future Energy” Astana.Kazakhstan
2016
“METAMORPHOSES“ Pörnbach Contermprorary, Pörnbach, Germany
“Did you know… ?” WILD PROJECT GALLERY, Luxembourg
2015
Krasnoyarsk Museum Biennale, Russia
Cosmoscow international contemporary art fair Moscow. Russia
“The Nomads” Artwin Gallery Moscow, Russia
2014
“Dissimination” Sity Gallery Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy
“A TIME FOR DREAMS” the 4th moscow international biennale for young art, Moscow, Russia
2013
Viennafair Vienna, Austria
Felt Festival in Felletin , France (Journées Nationales de la Laine à Felletin)
"Recycling" HWK Leipzig, Germany
„hochZeiten“ Schloss Belvedere, Pfingstenberg,Potsdam, Germany
„A BIG SCHOW“ Freies Museum Berlin, Germany
2012
„…E BELLEZZA SIA ! „Turin, Italy
2011
„Refugium“ DIE ARBEIT, Berlin, Germany
2010
“IN DEFENCE. Artists from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, USA and Middle East”,
Fondazione 107, Turin, Italy
2009
“STILLS-Attraction” Tengri-Umai Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
“East of Nowhere. Contemporary Art from Post-Soviet Central Asia” Fondazione 107 Turin, Italy
2007
52nd Venice Biennale, Central Asia Pavilion, Venice, Italy
Private Collections
Fondatione 107, Turin Italy
Momentum Worldwide, Berlin Germany
