Barkovskii Alexander. Uzbek artist.

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Alexander Barkovskii born February 6, 1979 in Tashkente.V 1994 - 1998 he received a classical education at the National Art School . PP Benkov Tashkent secession book graphics. From 2001 to 2003 he attended lectures on Petrovka Shabelnikova Yu -25 , in the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. In 2010 he graduated from the directing course at the Goethe Institute in 2005 Tashkente.S engaged in video art , photography, photo collage .

In 2009, with support from the Arts and Culture SDC Swiss Agency for Culture and Cooperation in Uzbekistan A.Barkovsky made ​​his first personal project - has prepared a series of " Gypsy Madonna ".
One of the works (photo 1) a series of " Gypsy Madonna " in 2013 was selected to the first exhibition and sale " At the Crossroads : Contemporary Art from Central Asia and the Caucasus ," the auction house Sothebys.

This project is concerned sacred theme of motherhood. A composition in principle was the foundation of the Italian Renaissance .
The project was divided into several stages. First, Barkovskii traveled all ancient cities of Uzbekistan . Samarkand, Bukhara, Termez , etc. I was searching for interesting images , rare individuals who are not yet affected the urban culture . Traditional garments preserve its uniqueness in the period of globalization. About six months Barkovskii drove and drove photo archive .
Then, having about five thousand photos , proceeded to the selection, collage , retouching and printing. Printed images photolithographic on white paper , tinted green tea.

To date, the only lithographic workshop in Central Asia preserved only in Uzbekistan.

Each printmaking felt personal presence of the author. Moreover, through the use of lithographic inks , unlike dye printer prints printed allowed to work on them with water based paints ( watercolor, tempera , gouache ) .
In the design work in order to strengthen the message of connection of mother and child objects using traditional culture of the peoples of Central Asia . Features such as a passport , made ​​in the tradition of the school Bukhara gold embroidery. A framework for the work were made on the basis of carry cots " Beshik ", which are traditionally in every family. In the corners of the frame upholstered coining. Chasing done in the style of wedding chests . These chests are part of the inheritance girls with whom she comes into the house of her husband.

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[URL="http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2014/at-the-crossroads-2-l14009.html#& i = 0" ]From March 27 to April 1, 2014 at the auction house Sotheby's in the framework exhibition and sale "At The Crossroads 2 : Contemporary Art from Istanbul to Kabul"[/URL] presented one of the works (photo 1) Barkovsky series of " Myths and Legends of the East: Suhandarinskaya region ."

This time Barkovskii stopped his attention to Baisun region Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan .

As you know , Surhandarya - one of the oldest cultural centers of Uzbekistan with a unique history and originality of historical development. Are among the advanced regions of Asia , the former heart of the ancient Greco - Bactrian and Kushan Empire , located at the intersection of trade routes , Surhandarya today is the successor of the ancient traditions , the guardian of the unique monuments of material and spiritual culture , authentic folklore reserve , where the living tree traditions not only carefully preserved, but still alive and thriving . Value of traditional culture Surhandari was rightly appreciated and international organizations - in March 2001 by UNESCO cultural space Baysun Surkhandarya region was recognized as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity .
The main objective of the project artist fix the maximum possible number of elements of traditional culture of the peoples of Uzbekistan and to develop special methods of visual fixation elements of traditional culture. Through rare and endangered species print - such as lithography and special paper , specially processed green tea.
The exhibition " Myths and Legends of the East: Suhandarinskaya region " held in Tashkent gallery "Art-and-fact" [url]http://art-and-fact.com/[/url]

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" In a series of 30 works happened . Works printed in the art offset printing on watercolor paper . Paper previously primed tea that would give the aged effect . Further pictures were embellished by hand with watercolors and tempera. Each work in the series has a different size and name . So also in the exhibition presents video art . This is some video work , video stories of people about their lives . The project also participates group «GASHJAM BAKR», which work towards ethno - electro. They prepared the original sound to all my video and created at the exhibition its sound atmosphere of the visual perception of the project , based on traditional music in the style of Surkhandarya " bakhshi ."

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