Architecture

Under the Sign of the Struggle Against Grayness and Uniformity

The 1970s were a period of significant professional growth and creative achievements for the architects of the republic. The first graduates of the architectural department (since 1978 — the faculty) of the Frunze Polytechnic Institute joined their ranks. There was a numerical increase in the membership of the Union of Architects of the republic, and at the same time, the creative potential of architects was developing. During this decade, the architectural fund of Kyrgyzstan was enriched with

28.07.2014, 21:35

Architecture

Decisions of the Congresses of the Union of Architects

The second half of the 1950s was filled with activities aimed at restructuring design methods and building technologies in accordance with the goals and objectives set by the party and government for the architects of our country. The creative union congresses provided significant assistance in restructuring the design and construction sector in the republic. In August 1955, the fourth congress of the Union of Architects of Kyrgyzstan took place. The congress called on all architects of

28.07.2014, 19:58

Architecture

A New Stage in the Development of Architecture

The establishment of the first design institution laid the foundation for the formation of professional design and construction practices in Kyrgyzstan. Later, this organization evolved into a multidisciplinary design institute with a large volume of design and engineering developments, which served as the basis for the subsequent opening of a number of specialized institutes. With the organization of the design institute, the first professional architects came to Kyrgyz architecture. The term

27.07.2014, 21:23

Architecture

Resolution of the Central Committee of the VKP(b) - into life

The artistic principles of constructivism were built on the basis of formal solutions to a number of compositional tasks — this involves the search for artistic effect in the combinations of simple volumes, in the juxtaposition of vertical and horizontal lines, in the contrast of the solid masses of walls with large glass planes, etc. At a certain stage, this direction played a positive role, opening new possibilities in the field of form creation and the search for functional appropriateness;

27.07.2014, 20:39

Architecture

The First Stage of Developing a New Architecture

The development of new architecture began with the establishment of Soviet power in the territory of Kyrgyzstan and concluded by the mid-1930s. This period is characterized by the formation of almost all major spheres of architectural creativity. Urban planning began to develop in the republic simultaneously with the construction of new large industrial enterprises and the associated influx of rural population into cities. At the same time, rural settlements were also intensively built up. By

26.07.2014, 10:44

Architecture

Architecture of Soviet Kyrgyzstan

Soviet architects live and work in the first socialist state on the planet, whose powerful transformative force is directed at restructuring the old world, creating a new type of culture, and ensuring an unprecedented level of prosperity for the people. Our country has achieved such economic strength that it is capable of setting and successfully solving grand tasks of comprehensive socio-economic development of the largest regions, launching the construction of energy giants and

26.07.2014, 10:23

Painting

Creative Laboratory of Visual Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic

Artistic and Stylistic Range of Young Artists' Works Possessing a gift for painting, most of them take their professional culture seriously, focusing on the tasks of realistically reflecting the life of the people. In their work, there is a search for thematic direction, and a unique plastic language is being developed. A characteristic feature of contemporary youth art is the peculiar interaction of various figurative-emotional elements — expressive-dramatic when addressing

25.07.2014, 18:24

Painting

Landscapes and Still Lifes of Kyrgyz Masters

An original master of landscape is Naryn Turpanov. Unlike most artists, he immediately found his theme and style. While artists of his generation began to move away from nature, aestheticizing formal techniques, Turpanov presented landscapes in which the objectivity of the world resonated with particular pathos. His unexpected perspective on familiar scenes of nature, along with a naive-childlike impartiality towards nature, led the artist to a paradoxical result at first glance. The detailed

25.07.2014, 18:08

Painting

Masters of the Easel of the Kyrgyz SSR

Kyrgyz Masters of the Easel In the 1970s, Murat Bekdzhanov established himself as a fine portraitist, not shying away from formal explorations. The logic of the formally spatial solution (the clear rhythm of various tones of color-coordinated planes organizing the space) in his portraits creates a certain psychological mood related to the character and spiritual appearance of the models (“Portrait of Sculptor E. Mergenov,” 1974; “Girl Lit by the Sun,” 1974). The artist also addresses spatial

25.07.2014, 17:37

Painting

Works of Dzhumabayeva and Koichiev

Tursunbek Koichiev addressed the revolutionary theme in a monumental and generalized manner in his triptych "Women of Kyrgyzstan. The 1920s" (1968). The left part of the triptych, titled "First Letters," depicts two young women and a child in national attire. One of the women holds a pencil and a notebook, symbolizing the pursuit of education. The central part, "At the Meeting," features a short-haired woman in a leather jacket, a revolutionary soldier, and a

25.07.2014, 16:14

Painting

Creative Program of Nurdamir Kongurbaev

The creative program of Nurdamir Kongurbayev is clearly manifested in his studies. In terms of their solutions, they do not differ from compositions made in the studio without a model. In the studies, the artist actively and consciously transforms the real forms of nature into the given forms of artistic language. For him, the combination of objects to create a new, aesthetically meaningful reality is more important than the motives or objects themselves. The artist uses a given palette, the

25.07.2014, 15:47

Painting

The Search for Sapara Torobekov

The contradictory search for Sapara Torobekov. In his painting, two lines develop: tonal-plein air, lyrical, and decorative-formal, in which he addresses figurative tasks through the means of textural painting, with an overt aestheticization of the color layer. The first line, close to the formal-figurative system of the founders of Kyrgyz painting, is characterized by independence and completeness of artistic solution, while the second, to which he gives preference, has a more experimental

25.07.2014, 15:36

Painting

Thematic and Plot Painting of A. Asrankulov and A. Beyshenov

Thematic Painting Aman Asrankulov works in the field of portrait and thematic composition. In such paintings as "Mulberry Cutting" (1974), "Tobacco Pressers" (1974), "Mowers" (1974), the process of labor is depicted directly, allowing the artist to convey the character of the natural environment and the uniqueness of labor rhythms. It should be noted that he is primarily attracted to manual labor, where mechanization has not yet replaced humans and where a person

25.07.2014, 15:04

Painting

The Creativity of Mukhtar Mukambetov

The working days and traditional way of life are the themes of Mukhtar Mukambetov's creativity. He did not immediately find his own style. After creating several works in the manner of E. Moiseenko, he sharply distanced himself from it in his intimate portraits of children. His life drawing revealed the strong side of the artist's talent—his compositional intuition. As for the color solution, the artist struggles greatly to overcome the darkness of the palette, the dull colors

25.07.2014, 11:13

Painting

Talents of Kyrgyzstan

Success was more easily achieved through traditional means of plein air painting, especially landscape or mixed genre, when a particular plot was depicted in a landscape setting. It was more difficult for those who sought an artistically expressive image through creative experimentation, primarily concerning artistic form and a specific system of visual language. And this did not always bring success. For instance, in the portrait of S. Karalaev, painted by Suimenkul Chokmorov in 1966, the

25.07.2014, 11:00

Painting

Applied Artist Jumabay Umetov

Jumabay Umetov is an applied artist by nature and profession, who engages extensively in landscape painting, finding in the living nature a source of his creative fantasies. In the landscape genre, he seeks original motifs of nature, demonstrating his heightened sensitivity to the plastic and color decorative qualities of natural realities, processing them according to the task at hand. And although painting in Umetov's work serves a certain purpose, in terms of its artistic merits, it

24.07.2014, 18:40

Painting

Alexey Nikolaevich Kamensky

If A. Voronin early established himself as a realist artist with a distinctive creative face, then Alexey Nikolaevich Kamensky worked for twenty years in easel painting both in a conventionally decorative style and in a realistic manner, never refusing from working from life. In the formal structure of the painting "Oodarysh" (1970), the artist's fascination with ancient Russian painting is evident. On a neutral conventional background, several groups that are not plot-related

24.07.2014, 17:39

Painting

Monumental Artist V. G. Butorin

The monumentalist artist Vladimir Georgievich Butorin most vividly and originally expressed himself in easel painting. Unlike Bakashev, his easel works do not show the influence of monumental art. He works in various genres— thematic painting, portraiture, landscape, and still life. Butorin rarely works from life, possessing a vivid creative imagination, artistic taste, and a strong academic background in drawing, composition, and painting. This allows him to realize his fantasies not only in

24.07.2014, 17:17

Painting

Monumentalist, Painter Sabitjan Bakashev

Sabitjan Bakashev places great importance on the beauty of pictorial texture and the brightness of color in his paintings. The essence of the depicted theme appears in his works as starkly unambiguous, largely abstractly schematized, yet always sounding solemn and festive due to the significant decorative merits of form. Like most Kyrgyz artists, he enjoys depicting nature; however, it appears in a transformed, highly decorated guise, with a realistic, professionally executed drawing serving

24.07.2014, 17:00

Painting

The Easel Painting of Zhoomart Kadraliev

Joоmart Kadraliev also resorts to the language of allegory, but his allegories have a more elaborate, narrative form of expression. For example, in the painting "Today. A Day Among Days" (1984), two seated giant figures are depicted, frozen like stone statues against the backdrop of an immense earthly landscape. The meaning of the painting is revealed in the interpretation of the global landscape and the cosmic scale of the figures. In many of his works, Kadraliev resorts to

24.07.2014, 16:23

Painting

The title translates to: "Easel Painting by Satara Aitieva."

Satar Aitieva took his own path in stationary painting, having obtained a degree as a film set designer at VGIK. At the beginning of his creative journey, he still relied on the experience of film masters, creating sketches for an unrealized film based on K. Dzhusubaliev's story "The Sun Has Not Finished Its Self-Portrait." In these sketches, the psychology of pictorial convention emerged, along with a love for pure painterliness and a delicate organization of color composition.

24.07.2014, 15:48

Painting

The Creativity of Mels Akynbekov

Mels Akynbekov is the closest to the creative program of B. Jumabaev. He turned to the memories of his childhood spent in the mountains and created several talented works in which he demonstrated a keen sense of composition, decorative use of color, and a profound understanding of the laws of constructing Kyrgyz ornamentation. His best work, "In the Alai-Ku Valley" (1969), provides a generalized image of high-altitude Kyrgyzstan with an indispensable attribute: a pasture covered like

24.07.2014, 15:20

Painting

The Creativity of B. Jumabaev

Belek Jumabaev, endowed with vivid imagination and sharp observation, was the first to paint thematic works without an etude basis, rejecting plein air painting. The choice of themes also changed. While Chuykov, Aitieva, Akylbekov, and subsequently artists of a different generation depicted themes of everyday life, labor, and history with a high degree of realistic authenticity, as they calibrated each image with live observations recorded in sketches, B. Jumabaev mainly materialized his

24.07.2014, 12:53

Painting

Schematic Representation of the Formal Solutions of Kubanychbek Amankozhoev

Paintings by Kubanychbek Amankozhoev As mentioned earlier, the first artist to somewhat depart from traditional themes and the characteristic formal solutions of the older generation of artists was Kubanychbek Amankozhoev. The painting "Heat" is a typical landscape image in which the genre motif plays a significant role. The state of nature is revealed through the pictorial texture and coloristic structure, which, despite its decorative nature, is still connected to the solution of

24.07.2014, 12:21

Painting

Academicism in the Works of Kyrgyz Painters

Academicism of Kyrgyz Painters Kulchoro Kerimbekov, Jakul Kozakhmetov, and Altymysh Usubaliev, who underwent academic training, did not significantly influence the overall stylistics of Kyrgyz painting. Rather, they themselves were influenced by the founders, preserving certain features of academicism in their work. Academicism manifested mainly in the character of color solutions and compositional structures of the works; however, all of them aimed to work within the framework of established

24.07.2014, 11:34

Painting

Painting in Kyrgyzstan - Mid-20th Century

Artists of the Mid-20th Century For the centenary of Kyrgyzstan's voluntary accession to Russia, Viktor Stepanovich Tyurin painted "The Meeting of the First Russian Settlers with the Kyrgyz" (1963). For this work, Tyurin gathered a large amount of study material, created portraits of the descendants of the first Russian settlers suitable for the painting in terms of type, and made studies of Kyrgyz life and ancient utensils. The painting is narrative in nature, where all details

23.07.2014, 23:59

Painting

The Creativity of L. F. Deimant

Leonid Fedorovich Deimant primarily worked in the genre of thematic painting, often without any study material, relying on his imagination. Deimant was perhaps one of the few artists in the republic who was interested in the narrative aspect of painting, developing a detailed script in advance, where each character was assigned a specific role. This was followed by the process of constructing mise-en-scènes that would accurately reflect the artist's intent, and finally, searching for

23.07.2014, 22:45

Painting

The Creativity of A. I. Ignatiev

Until the 1960s, Ignatiev's work predominantly featured Kyrgyz themes, primarily related to rural life, which led to a traditional blending of genre with landscape ("The Horsemen", 1960). This allowed the artist to address the problem of plein air painting, emphasizing the state of nature, which imparted a poetic contemplativeness to genre motifs, typically interpreted as eventless. Working alongside artists of strong and vivid talent, Ignatiev maintained an independent vision

23.07.2014, 22:22

Painting

The Creativity of Sabyrbek Akylbekov

A remarkable phenomenon in Kyrgyz visual art was the creativity of Sabyrbek Akylbekov. His thematic range was not extensive. He was a born landscape painter, possessing a rare gift for noticing and conveying the almost elusive aspects of nature. For Akylbekov, the most beloved form of creativity was working en plein air. He perfectly absorbed the lessons of his teachers (N. Krymov and I. Petrovichev) about the necessity of harmony in the tone of color planes when working outdoors and applied

23.07.2014, 21:48

Painting

The Creativity of Gapar Aitieva

The creativity of Gapar Aitiev in the 1960s and 70s was exceptionally fruitful: it was the peak of his landscape artistry. For Aitiev, as well as for S. Chuykov and other artists of the older generation in Kyrgyzstan, the foundation of the creative process was the work on plein air studies, which, due to their meticulous execution, could be equated to paintings, and often surpassed them in freshness of painting and emotional resonance. For his compositional landscapes, Aitiev typically used a

23.07.2014, 19:31

Painting

The Creativity of S. Chuykov

The restlessness of the creative interests of artists, sensitive to the most important aspects of art — to poetry and truth, to true artistic expression, that is, to the aesthetic modeling of the real lives of people and their spiritual quests, testifies to the life-giving nature of the process of development in Kyrgyz painting. This process encompasses the entire dynamic of contradictions both between form and content and within the very issues of form creation. Spiritual needs, reflecting

23.07.2014, 18:26

Painting

Visual Arts of Kyrgyzstan in the 60s-80s.

Integration of Artistic Cultures The international integration of artistic cultures has deepened and expanded, based on the commonality of the economic and spiritual life of the peoples of our country. This process, which has accelerated in pace, does not eliminate the differences between nations, which, as V. I. Lenin pointed out, "will persist for a very long time even after the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat on a global scale." The differences, determined by

23.07.2014, 10:16

Sculpture

"Stationary Composition in the Works of Kyrgyz Masters"

Masters of Stationary Sculpture A sign of maturity in sculpture in Kyrgyzstan is the intense development of sculptural composition. In this genre, the figurative and compositional-plastic tasks have significantly complicated, marking a transition to a new level of artistic generalization of life phenomena, the construction of sculptural form, and mastery of traditional and modern materials. In this sphere, the talents of sculptors have been revealed quite fully and uniquely. A significant

15.07.2014, 19:18

Sculpture

The Development of Sculpture in Kyrgyzstan Since the 1960s

In the 1960s, in Kyrgyzstan, as in other republics of the country, a new stage in the development of sculpture and monumental art began, which continues to this day. This period marks the flourishing of the work of the first national sculptor T. Sadykov, who trained under the outstanding Soviet sculptors S. T. Konenkov and E. F. Belashova, as well as sculptors Z. Khabibulin, A. Mukhtudinov, V. Shestopal, and D. Kheidze, who graduated from the country's art universities. During these

09.07.2014, 15:21

Circus

From the History of the Kyrgyz Circus

Elements of circus art can be found in various types of national games, especially in equestrian ones. This is mentioned in the epic "Manas" and other minor epics. The national Kyrgyz game "selkinchek" is rich in elements of gymnastics, acrobatics, and equilibristics.

08.07.2014, 15:18

Literature

Literature of the Kyrgyz during the Soviet Period

The foundation of Kyrgyz written literature was the rich oral folk creativity. Therefore, it is not surprising that the first works of Kyrgyz akyns and writers continued the traditions of folklore in both form and content. Before the establishment of national writing and printing, gifted Kyrgyz poets and writers wrote and published their works in Kazakh and Tatar languages.

18.06.2014, 12:22

Decorative and applied arts

Decorative and Applied Art of the Kyrgyz People

A man-made wonder — fantasy and fiction? Yes. But also reality! This is how the art of ancient nomads is described, characterized as mythological in content and realistic in form. Among all forms of art, decorative and applied art is endowed with these traits to the greatest extent.

29.04.2014, 15:30

Painting

The Rise of Monumental and Plastic Art in Kyrgyzstan

Since the mid-90s, artists have increasingly participated in exhibitions both in the republic and in neighboring and distant countries. Among the most significant exhibitions are: the all-Union "Our Contemporary" (Moscow, 1982) and "Watercolor Exhibition" (Moscow, 1984); exhibitions of Kyrgyz art in Morocco (1995), India (1987), and Cuba (1989). Among the recent international exhibitions, the following stand out: "Ecology - Woman" (Bishkek, 1995),

07.04.2014, 21:54

Literature

Mahmud Kashgari "Diwan Lugat At-Turk"

The work of Mahmud Kashgari 'Divan Lugat At-Turk' ('Dictionary of Turkic Dialects') is not just a dictionary in the modern sense of the word. This work concentrates the scientific achievements of philology, linguistics, history, geography, philosophy, and the problems of natural sciences. His lifetime fell in the 11th century. The scholar was originally from the southern shore of Issyk-Kul (Barskhan). At some point in his life, he moved from Barskhan to Kashgar and created

12.03.2014, 19:38

Literature

Jusup Balasagyn: "The Gracious Knowledge"

Little is known about Jusup Balasagyn, the author of the greatest work — the poem “Blessed Knowledge”, or “The Science of State Governance.” He was born around 1010-1016 (1018) in the capital of the medieval Karakhanid state — the city of Balasagyn. He was a highly educated man of his time — possessing profound knowledge in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, history, philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, literature, Arabic and Iranian-Tajik poetry, Turkic folklore, and the Persian language. He

12.03.2014, 19:35

Painting

Visual Arts of the Kyrgyz SSR

Before the revolution, the Kyrgyz people knew visual arts only in its folk, applied form. The art of ornamentation was developed: it adorned felt and pile carpets, wooden, leather, and metal objects. The "ram's curl"—a stylized depiction of a ram's horn in various variations—was particularly widespread.

27.02.2014, 21:46

Music

Kyrgyz Music in the Soviet Era

Starting from the mid-19th century, progressive Russian travelers and scholars began to study and widely introduce the artistic creativity and material culture of the peoples of Central Asia to the European public. During this time, a relationship and mutual penetration of the musical cultures of the peoples of Russia and Central Asia began. Russian composers showed great interest in the music of the peoples of Central Asia. They recorded folk melodies, processed them, borrowing some elements.

26.02.2014, 23:15

Music

Kyrgyz Folk Music

Kyrgyz folk music is a rich area of the national culture of the people, expressing their worldview, everyday life, history, ethical and aesthetic ideals. Its roots go deep into antiquity. The first written records of the musical past of the Kyrgyz are found in several sources. In 630 BC, the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang, traveling through the territory of modern Kyrgyzstan, noted that a feast held in honor of his arrival began with the sounds of music that enchanted and delighted the ears,

26.02.2014, 22:53

Cinema

The Formation of Kyrgyz Cinema

Until 1917, there was one cinema installation in Pishpek (now Bishkek). From the very first years of Soviet power, cinemas were built in the cities and villages of the republic.

26.02.2014, 22:17

Theater

The Theater of Kyrgyzstan in the 20s-80s

Before the Great October Revolution, the Kyrgyz did not have a national professional theater. However, throughout their centuries-old history, the people created their rich, unique art, filled with theatrical elements. Performances by manaschis (epic storytellers) and akyns-improvisers resembled a one-man theater.

26.02.2014, 19:39

Literature

Kyrgyz Literature

The monumental epic of the Kyrgyz people “Manas” is rightly recognized as an encyclopedia of the philosophical, ethical, and artistic views of many generations of the Kyrgyz people. In terms of its volume, “Manas” has no equal among the world-renowned epic tales. The Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR has collected recordings of more than 40 versions of this monumental trilogy.

23.02.2014, 23:11