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Siberian shamanism & Sakha people in Yuri Sleptsov’s scratched drawings. Fine arts.

Bolot — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:11:06 +0000

Yuri Sleptsov, a Siberian artist based in Yakutsk, Russia

Hereby I present Yuri Sleptsov‘s art works. His drawings are done on a plastic board with the use of a scalpel. Such a technique is called scratchboard or scraperboard (grattazh, in Russian). Learn more about it on Wiki.

Yuri prefers to use the plastic, as it provides the sharp contrast between white lines and the black inked background. This technique is used very rarely. The drawing might be created in the course of several weeks, months or even year. A hard work. One little mistake might spoil the whole art piece.

Yuri Sleptsov started drawing in the scraperboard style in 1991. Since that, he participated in many various exhibits and was awarded for originality and fine technique.

He didn’t graduate any arts schools. Yuri used to be an economist, retailor, auditor. Currently, he is devoted to ethnographic researches. Does a lot to keep Eveni children’s summer nomad camp in Momsky region, North-East Yakutia.

Once Yuri said to me that his grandmother was a female shaman, one of his grandfarther (through farther’s line) was also shaman. Well, I am not surprise to feel some power in his artful images.

Mandar Uus (Boris Neustroev), a famous Sakha writer from the Tattinsky region of Central Yakutia.

Brothers.

Old Sakha man.

An American professor Correl.

A Siberian laika puppy and a butterfly.

One more thing. To support his children’s summer nomadic school in Momsky region, Yuri Sleptsov accepts orders for drawings. You can buy some from him or send your picture to be done in the scratchboard technique.Similar Posts:

Fine Arts: Alexander Khodulov’s oil paintings

Bolot — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:22:50 +0000

Shaman image. 1992-1993. Oil painting. 118 x 93.

Alexander Khodulov was a Yakutian artist, who lived from 1962 till 2003. His preferred genres were portrait, landscape scenery, still life, etc.

He was born in Yakutsk. In the family of the outstanding USSR national artist Dmitry F. Khodulov. Graduated Children Art School, Yakutsk Art College (1981), the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow (1987). A member of the Sakha Republic Artist Union since 1993.

Quote: “Nature was a leading theme in Alexander’s work, – said his wife and colleague Marianna Lukina. – His art pieces reveal a great love to the Yakutian land, lyric, and majesty. In his paitings one may feel sincerity, purity and life-asserting spirit. Viewers may have a sensation of nature, its sounds, structure and complexity. Irrespective of scenery, portraite, stills or other genres, he remained himself – modest and good-humoured.”

Alexander Khodulov. A self-portrait.

Saying a lot of sincere thanks to Yulia Khodulova for providing photographs and info.Similar Posts:

Video: Olonkho, Sakha (Yakut) heroic epos, in the animated cartoon. In Japanese.

Bolot — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:11:41 +0000

So awesome! I’ve heard about this animated cartoon a long time ago and today I was lucky to get the video from Yakutia Music & Folklore Museum (Yakutsk, Russia).

Olonkho is the Sakha (Yakut) heroic epos. In 2005, it was declared by UNESCO International Competition Jury as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of the humanity.

What is it about? Watch the animated cartoon and get an idea. The story is based on the “Nyurgun Bootur the Swift” olonkho story. Though it is in Japanese, but images says more than thousands of words.

All about Olonkho on my other site.

Created by Alexei & Afanassiy Ushnitskies’s studio “Sulus Games” (www.sulusgames.ru).Similar Posts:

Olga Monastyreva and her dreams in paintings [photos]

Bolot — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:53:10 +0000

Olga Monastyreva is a contemperary Yakutia-born artist, who lives currently with her beloved in Belguim. In the town of De Haan, they’ve got the fine art gallery “Artepol” (www.artepol.be). Btw, the gallery is depicted in her penultimate painting.

See how fascinating her paintings are. Inspired by Russia’s Siberian republic of Yakutia, her far-away cold wintery homeland. Olga spent her childhood in the town of Khandyga located on the Aldan River in the eastern part of the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia.

Once Olga described her canvases as Dreams. They look that way, indeed!

Saying a lot of thanks to Olga for allowing me to publish and share her art works. Feel free to spread a word about her and the gallery Artipol.Similar Posts:

Culture of the Yakuts, Siberian Horse People. Fine Arts Museum in Yakutsk, Russia

Bolot — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:19 +0000

The current post is sequal to the previous one, “Olonkho, Sakha Heroic Epos, In Timofei Stepanov’s Painting The Upper World.” This time we post images of crafts and attributes of the Sakha (Yakut) people’s past daily life.

Yes, photographs were taken in The National Fine Arts Museum of the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia in Yakutsk, Siberia / Russia.

In the following images you’ll see crockeries for horse milk, female horse saddles, talisman-like crafted calendars, female clothes, belts, other national clothes and… mammoth tusk crafts.

Each picture shows that the Sakha people is the nation that cultivates and breeds horses.

By the way, click images to enlarge.

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Olonkho, Sakha heroic epos, in Timofei Stepanov’s painting The Upper World

Bolot — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:43:52 +0000

Love visiting National Fine Arts Museum of Republic of Sakha-Yakutia (www.sakhamuseum.ru) in Yakutsk, Russia. Many paintings, sculptures, installatons.

Hereby, I am eager to show parts of one painting done by the well-known Yakut artist, Timofei Stepanov.

He was the first artist, who depicted the Yakut heroic epic called Olonkho in the series of paintings.

Olonkho is a heroic epic tale of the Sakha people. The poetic tales, which vary from 10,000 to 20,000 verses (or more) in length, are performed by the Olonkho singer and story-teller. Wiki.

In 2004, it was proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO.

Timofei Stepanov was named as a Olonkho story-teller in fine arts. Indeed, one painting is like one big tale with many small stories. As a proof, see below fragments of the above piece called The Upper World.

From last visit to the museum, I’ve got many photographs, so keep following.Similar Posts:

Jewelry with Yakutian diamonds. Made by EPL Diamond LLC

Bolot — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:20:57 +0000

See exclusive jewelry made in Yakutia with Yakutian diamonds by EPL Diamond LLC.

EPL Diamond LLC is the Yakutsk-based company that polishes ALROSA’s diamonds and produces its own jewelry. It has all the right to use the motto “EPL Diamond. Diamonds of Yakutia.” Indeed, diamonds it uses are mined, polished and crafted in Russia’s Siberian Republic of Sakha-Yakutia.

See more diamond photographs.

By the way, the above 1-million-rubles diamond ring was given to the winner of the last lottery from EPL Diamond yesterday.

EPL Diamond’s website and facebook page.

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Children are painting. Exhibit in Yakutsk.

Bolot — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:30:24 +0000

This is the way Yakutian kids are painting. Works from Yakutsk Children Fine Arts School.

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Yakutia in a 5-min video presentation. W/ subtitles in three languages

Bolot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:46:17 +0000

This is a 5-min video about Yakutia!

Its creators tried to do the impossible… to show all images of the vast diverse region called Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Think, they succeeded, but, frankly, such a hard mission won’t be possible to do ever.

No more words! Watch Yakutia!Similar Posts:

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A. Filippova’s Yakut national costumes during Yakutia Days in Toronto, Canada

Bolot — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:42:07 +0000

Glad that our famous designer Avgustina Filippova were able to participate in Yakutia’s Days in Toronto, Canada. In the above video you can see how she displayed her work – Yakut national costumes.

More about Yakutia’s Days in Toronto in my previous posts and Vera Solovieva’s article on SakhaDiaspora (in Russian).

Now waiting news about how two Yakutian movies screening went at the film festival in Canada in the same period.Similar Posts: