“Post-Nomadic Reality”: exhibition of felt paintings opens in Almaty

A personal exhibition of young Kazakh artist Gulnur Mukazhanova is taking place in Almaty. The exhibition entitled “The Space of Silence” displays 14 works, including a series of paintings from handmade felt “Post-nomadic reality”. Many of the artist’s paintings are inspired by traditional nomadic carpets. According to the organizers, the author has been preparing for the exhibition for over a year and some of the works were created specifically for the exhibition.

“A series of paintings made of felt is called the “Post-nomadic reality”. The second series of works including photographs and videos is called the “Global Society”. Paintings from the “Post-nomadic reality” series contains the mix of merino wool and silk. All the works are made of bright felt, which Gulnur makes with her own hands in her workshop in Berlin,” said Meruyert Kaliyeva, director of gallery.

Translation by Saniya Sakenova

Editing by Saule Mukhamejanova