Bronze sculpture, graphics and jewelry items for the exhibition of contemporary Buryat artist and sculptor Dashi Namdakov in the State Hermitage

in the State Hermitage Museum in the context of the masterpieces of the archeological collection of the Museum held an exhibition of the famous contemporary artist and sculptor of the Buryat Dashi Namdakov.

On exhibition (room number 26 and 27 of the Winter Palace) presents more than 100 works by artists including bronze sculptures, drawings and objects of jewelry.

exhibition of works by Dashi Namdakov was a continuation of tradition, showing at the State Hermitage contemporary art in the context of the museum's collections and the indisputable fact of recognition of the sculptor. At the time, Boris Piotrovsky drew attention to the fact that "a characteristic feature of the history of culture is the mandatory use and processing of the cultural heritage of past ages ... Monuments "primitive" art was in some way resonate with searches of artists ... In primitive art was and simplicity of forms, and transfer signs to represent people, animals and plants ". Submission of works Dashi Namdakov among the masterpieces of the Hermitage archeology - an attempt to compare modern and ancient art.

in the treatment of forms, plastic, in his world outlook as a whole, the essence of the vision of the world Dashi Namdakov - contemporary artists. His work proves that, contrary to popular opinion, the art has not yet exhausted its possibilities. However, in his writings clearly show through organically included in his artistic vision images of the ancient world. Oriental mythology and the historical realities of his compositions awaken associations with militant and harsh world of the ancient nomads and Mongols, and at the same time a world where harmony reigned own forms and dynamics, its own aesthetic perception of the environment.

• DASHI NAMDAKOV
  Horseman. 1999. Bronze, casting, chasing, patina
• DASHI NAMDAKOV
  element. 1999. Bronze, casting, stamping

In the work Dashi Namdakov clearly reveal two components: excellent vocational school and the images of the ancient cultures of the East as a source of inspiration. This is equally true of his sculpture, and graphics, and a small plastic jewelry. Echo of centuries speaks in images Namdakov, filled with features of the Scythian-Siberian animal style and Mongolian sculpture, Japanese prints and medieval sculpture. In the artist's evident and intertwined age-old traditions of European and Asian art: here and features of the Scythian-Sarmatian style, the influence of Hun art and art Turkic nomads later time.

unusual combination of fine traditions and creative methods of East and Europe - one of the main attractive features works by the artist. In sculpture and graphics Dasha embodies the traditional images of the steppe and Asian civilizations: the warriors and horsemen, Buddhist lamas and shamans of Siberia, tribal backers drill - totemic animals and mythical creatures. The subjects of his works, dating back to the Eastern beliefs and legends, passed through modern European sculpture. Jewelry Dashi created as "artifacts" of history. More freedom in the choice of materials allowed Dashi Namdakov work not only with precious metals, but also from mammoth tusks, precious stones. Methods of processing precious stones Dashi largely contrary to the canons of modern jewelry, but for the artist stones are not an end in itself, but only the material to create an image.

• DASHI NAMDAKOV
  mask. 2004. Gold; molding, stamping
• DASHI NAMDAKOV
  Panther. 2004. Gold, stones, casting

Many parallels that we see in the works Dashi Namdakov - unconscious, it no repetition, but only remnants of ancient cultures. Now the master has the opportunity to work in different countries, his studio is located in Italy. In the work of Dashi appear new and unexpected images that are not in the eastern myths.

prepared for the exhibition catalog raisonné. Curator - Yuri Piotrowski, senior researcher, deputy director of the Department of Archeology of Eastern Europe and Siberia of the State Hermitage.

Exhibition opened on April 4, 2010.

Source: hermitagemuseum.or