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Almost lost in the folds of detailed, woven fabric, the woman in this painting stares out into the distance with concerned consideration in her eyes. Bayramov wanted to show the beauty of traditional clothing and practices. The woman’s attire includes a long scarf covering her hair and neck. A Turkmen practice known as yashmak involves covering the mouth with one end of the scarf. At present, out of respect for their elders, married women in Turkmen villages are still expected to cover their mouths in front of their husband’s parents and older brother, and other elderly men they encounter.
Woman in Kurta | 1991
“Genius begins great works; labour alone finishes them.”
- Joseph Joubert
This photograph of a Turkmen villiger at work is part of the travelling exhibition Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life 1960s-80s. Be sure to check it out at the Oakwood Public Library and Art Centre in Toronto!
The exhibition runs from September 1 - September 30th, 2017.
Attention Toronto Bayramov fans! Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life 1960s-80s is now open at the Oakwood Library and Art Centre from September 1st to October 30th, 2017! Stop by and see the history of Turkmenistan come alive in these unique photographs!
Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life 1960s-80s is now open at MIT in Boston! Open till November 26! Visit, learn, and be inspired by this beautiful piece of artistic and ethnographic history!
“The works of a painter are as limitless as an ocean in which you can’t see the shore.” - D. Bayramov
Through the Eyes of Durdy Bayramov: Turkmen Village Life 1960s-80s is coming to Boston! The Aga Khan Documentation Centre at MIT graciously hosting the exhibition from August 25, 2017 (3pm) - November 26, 2017. If you are in the Boston area, be sure to come by to see the artworks. We are excited to see you soon.
#techniquetuesday: The orchid has multiple meanings. Oftentimes, it is a symbol of refinement and wisdom: attributes associated with respected elders for instance. The indigo flashes amongst the royal purple in the orchids themselves create an air of importance and nobility in this work. The rest of the painting is fairly simple, the colours muted: even the pot the flowers reside in is quite plain. This brings our utmost attention to the orchid blooms, just as we may be enraptured by a wise elder’s stories from the past. This work is a clear departure of other paintings he created, and it was completed when Bayramov visited Canada in 2012.
Blue Orchid | 2012 | oil on canvas