I have been familiar with the work of Dashi Namdakov since about 2002. It was then that his first exhibition took place in Moscow at the Herzen Gallery. I remember the burning eyes of my sister, Angelina Askeri, when she just returned from the exhibition. Angelina told me about an extraordinarily talented sculptor whose work, in time, in her opinion, would be worth millions.

I recently visited the State Historical Museum, where, as part of a major museum project “Nomad. Between Heaven and Earth” opened an exhibition of one of my favorite sculptors, an artist with a unique style - Dashi Namdakov. Winner of many awards in the field of art, Dashi was awarded not only the state prize of the Government Russian Federation but also attention royal family Great Britain, with the assistance of which in 2012 in London it was installed monumental sculpture"Genghis Khan".

: Let's talk about your family and childhood. Your father, I know, was also an artist. How did your family and the environment in which you grew up influence you? After all, what was invested in us in childhood affects what we are now.

Dashi Namdakov: There was a huge path between me as a child and who I am now. My parents, of course, influenced my development, although in childhood it always seemed to me, due to the large number of children in the family, that no one really brought us up. As I grew older and became a father, I realized what my parents had done for me.

'Cause real parenting is what you don't feel
but what you live in, what you absorb,
being in this family, environment and culture.

: What influenced your creativity?

Dashi Namdakov: If there are miracles in the world, then they certainly happened to me. In my youth I had health problems, it was a big overcoming in my life. For seven years I was seriously ill, and I think that this influenced who I became. There is a lot of work behind all my work, I am a perfectionist and I believe that everything should always be done in the best possible way.

: What did you dream about as a child?

Dashi Namdakov: I wanted to become an assistant train driver (laughs). Everyone dreamed of being astronauts, but I, as always, about something else. In fact, I dreamed of being a sculptor, although I did not even know that such a term existed. Until the age of 7 I spoke Buryat and did not know Russian. Since childhood, I have always been drawn to volume and form. You know, once I came with my dog ​​Laika to the village, and she immediately rushed to the hunt, where she showed all her hunting insides, it is in her blood. I also have sculpture in my blood. The talent given by nature helps me, and when there is a result, I thank the Higher Forces, who, through my parents, rewarded me with this.

Some things and images come to me in a dream, and you need to be able to concentrate on them and remember them, otherwise they go nowhere.

: They always say that creators have an ancient soul. Do you believe in reincarnation of the soul?

Dashi Namdakov A: Of course, this is my religion. I have a grandson and he is the 23rd representative of a series of ancestors whose names we remember in our family. I am proud that I have such an ancient family. When I did one of the first exhibitions in Moscow, many guests from the members of the Academy of Arts came to it, and many of them said that they thought that sculpture was dead in Russia, but when they saw my works, they were glad that this was not so. After the opening of the exhibition, I just flew with happiness. I went to my spiritual teacher, and he told me: “You know, Dashi, all your talent is the merit of your ancestors, in whom all generations accumulated the power that fired at you.” Then I really liked these words, and I realized that I was just a tool. Since then, I have never been arrogant, and I have not been dizzy from success.

: That is, you have knowledge and skills inside, but you still studied at an art institute. Did you enjoy studying?

Dashi Namdakov: I had problems with the humanities, I was more successful in the exact sciences. In addition, my teacher considered that the institute could suppress my individuality, and advised me to complete my studies as an external student.

: What are the most important features that characterize your own "I"?

Dashi Namdakov: I am very critical of myself, first of all as an artist, then as a person. And every year I become more demanding. This does not always please me, because self-digging, although it helps to develop in art, is a difficult aspect for a person. I'm proud to be a workaholic good sense and I am completely dedicated to my work.

: You are a world-famous sculptor, artist, jeweler. Do you have a desire to try yourself in something else?

Dashi Namdakov: In fact, I have been thinking about the fashion industry for a long time. I am quite an adventurous person, I have always been intrigued by the idea of ​​trying myself in this area. My parents, being jacks of all trades, sewed national shoes from leather and fur, and we children helped them. As a rule, what I did in my youth, I do now, only, of course, on a different level. At one time I had a jewelry workshop, thanks to which I earned money for sculpture. Then, when I started making money with sculpture, after some time I opened the jewelry business again. Now in London and New York, my jewelry collection is of great interest.

Previously, there was no division in art: any of the famous artists, for example, Leonardo Da Vinci or Michelangelo,
could do everything in the field of art.

I also decided to try myself in many ways. I am engaged in architecture, jewelry business, I start working with porcelain. And gradually it pushes me into the world of fashion. Because clothes are the same sculpture and the same volumes. This is what I want to do and why not try myself in this area. I like painting on fabrics, and I would start with this. On the other hand, I think that this project can take a lot of my time. Therefore, I would like to consult with you, do I need this?

: I think you know the answer inside yourself. This is interesting, this is an expansion of the field of activity, and this can lead to even more global things. Fabrics can be both for a suit and for creating an interior - these are two different directions. You can try to make fabrics in cooperation with a well-known manufacturer. In my opinion, it will be interesting.

Dashi Namdakov: Of course, it's interesting. I now have a lot of projects, and if you take on the fashion environment, then this, I repeat, will take half of my time. Since I am new to this, I must learn everything thoroughly. But on the other hand, this is a good opportunity for development. I'm interested in creativity itself. All the charm is in the process in which you need to achieve a result.

: What about the result? Tell us how you feel when you open exhibitions?

Dashi Namdakov: I open exhibitions, but I never go to them. I always feel uncomfortable about it. I understand that this is an integral part of the work, exhibitions are needed, they popularize your name. Although it is the exhibitions that confuse me. My team and I did a lot of exhibitions in Siberia, which was extremely important for me. We purposefully traveled to Omsk, Buryatia, Chita and many other cities.

: It's wonderful! You give a chance to people who do not have the opportunity to come to your exhibitions in Moscow or St. Petersburg.

Dashi Namdakov A: Yes, absolutely right. I wanted to "pay tribute" to my region and show my creativity, first of all, there.

: Do you travel a lot. What is your favorite place?

Dashi Namdakov: Recently, I fell in love with Moscow more. Although my favorite place is still the village where I grew up. Seeing many countries, constantly being on planes, I became much more patriotic.

: You are married and have three children. Where does your family live?

Dashi Namdakov A: My family lives in London. The youngest daughter, 5 years old, went to school. Once, I came to school for her, and she runs out to me, so happy, and shouts: “Dad, I fell in love today!” I thought, thank God, it finally happened! (Laughs)

: It's so wonderful. And what is more pleasant, to receive high marks from professionals or the public?

Dashi Namdakov A: I think professionals, because they are the engine of the process.

: What was the most pleasant reward?

Dashi Namdakov: When in Italy I was awarded as the sculptor of the year. There is a city of Pietrasanta, where many sculptors and artisans from all over the world live and work. And once a year among the biggest names in the area contemporary sculpture present the international award "Pietrasanta and Versilia in the World".

: I heard a lot about this place. Do you have a studio there?

Dashi Namdakov: Yes, I have been working in Italy for 5 years. Since it is difficult for me to stand in one place, apparently the blood of nomads makes itself felt, I think that my five-year-old italian history will transform. The world is changing so fast that it is impossible to stay in one place. But you should always try to live life to the fullest.

: I heard that your exhibition is planned for autumn in London, in the legendary Harrods. And that this was preceded by a unique case. Tell me please, how was it?

Dashi Namdakov: As many people know, I love to work with bronze and, in general, this material prevails in my work. But I also work a lot with gold and precious stones. And once, for the first time, I made a sculpture from Afghan lapis lazuli, which is extremely unusual for me. And this work was put up for sale in Harrods. After some time, my partner calls me and informs me that Harrods had the most expensive purchase in the history of the store, and an unknown client bought my sculpture for 1.5 million pounds. And now they want to do an exhibition of my work. It is, of course, very pleasant.

: What about Asia?

Dashi Namdakov: Soon, very soon, but it's still a big secret)))

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Ms. Wang Limei

Director of the Beijing World Art Museum

His works reflect the worldview of the Buryat people and the author inclusive, which is characteristic of the philosophy of shamanism that everything in the Universe has a soul, everything is connected and mutually subordinate. All these ideas can be seen in his work. I think that his work is actually very mysterious, but we can understand this mystery by looking into the past, feel the spirit and mood that the author wanted to express in his work. … in his works we see a kind of synthesis of two cultures”

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Dr. Maurizio Vannu

Executive Director of Lucca Center of Contemporary Art Museum

Dashi is an artist by vocation. He is gradually gaining international recognition. The sculpture of Dasha in the world of our time is the fruit of the creation of an artist who listens, who is nearby and who perceives the state of contemporary world art and at the same time respects the past and traditions. This fantastic realism, even more real and realistic than what nature offers us. Dashi is an artist of his time. He translates personal experience in your sculptures, in your creations

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Sergei Bodrov

Film director of the film "Mongol"

Dashi is a unique person with unique abilities. Therefore, he contributed much more to the picture than an ordinary artist. He contributed his knowledge of a culture that is completely unknown. He is very accurate in guessing the style. He is practically a co-author of our picture. Without him, the picture was worse.

Dashi is our artist. He is a famous sculptor. He knows it all, feels everything, an amazingly talented person.

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Westminster City Council

This is a mystical and fantastic sculpture. The Keeper is a powerful protector with sharp and intimidating wings behind her back. She seems to growl, threatening anyone who dares to attack those she protects with sharp fangs.

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Valentin Yudashkin

Honored Artist of Russia

What I see is very young and dynamic for me. The artist feels the form, plastic, very national and ethnic.

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Irina Khakamada

Dashi, I think this is such an Asian Dali, because this is a challenge, this is crazy energy, a huge knowledge of their own ethnic roots, but reworked in modern Western values. He is a unique artist...

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Dmitry Peskov

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin

Any exhibition of Dasha is a great holiday for those who love and know his work. This is a bright representative Russian culture, which is rich in all our diversity. And it's great that he brings his art abroad, and pleases our viewers.

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Valentina Matvienko

Rare talent. It is necessary to give the opportunity to enjoy his work, his magic to as many people as possible.

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Dashi Namdakov - a delightful sculptor and our contemporary

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What was worth, in its time, at least, an exhibition that simply “blew my brain”) and released a lot of unconscious and deep archetypal experiences and emotions from contact with exquisite masterpieces of Thracian jewelry art. So it is here - like an exhibition as an exhibition, but when I accidentally saw its announcement, something unconscious instantly formed into a firm conviction that we must go immediately. I usually listen to such spontaneous messages from my unconscious, because I already know very well that if I catch such a message immediately and follow it without thinking, I will definitely get something important for myself and my quivering knowledge of this World. That's what happened in this show...

The only thing that should be said is that the Exhibition “Nomad. Between Heaven and Earth" is a bizarre mixture of two exhibitions - it exhibits exhibits of the Historical Museum, covering the theme of the ancient cultures of the steppes of Eurasia and timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the department archaeological sites museum and the personal exhibition woven with it by Dashi Namdakov, who presented at this, without exaggeration, status and solid exhibition area, his personal exhibition of sculpture, graphics and jewelry.

It should immediately be noted, though logical, but still, a strange way of exhibiting the exhibition as a whole. The sculpture of Dashi Namdakov is exhibited both at the exhibition itself and partially scattered in five halls of the Historical Museum of the Department of Archeology on the first floor. "Nomad" takes place in a separate new exhibition hall with an entrance through an isolated entrance and to see all the sculptures of Dashi Namdakov, you will have to take another ticket to visit the main exposition of the museum. A rather discouraging decision, but then I realized what was the matter - the exhibition of exhibits of the Historical Museum itself is compact and not large, and against the background of Dasha's wonderful and large-scale works, it would look small ...
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When you enter the exhibition hall “Nomad. Between Heaven and Earth ”- you see, basically, only the sculptures of Dashi Namdakov and you may be slightly surprised by this external image of the exposition, especially if you came to see only ancient artifacts from the museum’s collection. However, I will dedicate, and therefore let's now touch the work of this amazing and, as it turned out, artist close to me in spirit.

Asian theme in contemporary art is not new, but not in relation to Dashi Namdakov. Summarizing the photo material after the exhibition, I could not figure out for myself how to write about this amazing sculpture and this artist, which do not fit into any of the usual accepted styles. At first, I hastily ranked Dashi as a surrealist, labeling him as the Buryat Dali, but everything turned out to be not so simple. Remembering my impressions of each of his works and looking again and again at the pictures taken from the exhibition, I could not get rid of the feeling that all the characters, who basically underwent bizarre transformations and transmutations in the imagination and process of this artist’s creativity, exist and live, at least somewhere and in other dimensions and worlds, but in reality. This unusual discovery prompted me to try to get to know this man better and delve into his biography, and then much became clear to me.

It turned out that he was from an ancient family of Darkhans - a caste of blacksmiths-jewelers, craftsmen working with fire - the divine element, a symbol of chosenness. Darkhans possessed the highest knowledge, passed down from generation to generation. They were responsible for the world in which they lived. or. Dasha's father revealed to him this fantastic and subtle world of the Steppe, the Sayan Mountains, the amazing and mysterious Baikal, the versatility of his craft, which is completely filled with the world of spirits, feelings and the immediate joy of creativity.

Dasha's creations come from the visible embodiment of his special worldview, which keeps the deep infinity of being, archaic Scythian images, where the cultures and events of the past do not disappear without a trace, but continue to simultaneously interact with us and retain their significance and promises. In his sculptures lives the spirit of his land, the forces of nature in which he grew up. They have a deep mystery that not everyone can unravel, but it is impossible not to feel their energy and beauty.

I was even at a loss where to start examining the exhibits - from the "Nomad" or from the works of Dasha, but then everything somehow calmed down by itself, and with an unusual feeling of excitement and sincere curiosity I examined both the ancient steppe artifacts, and the graphics and sculpture of the artist .

Having got used to it, at a certain moment, I began to feel the descending bewitching haze of the Steppe. It became calm, measured, The steppe inexorably penetrated into all the particles of my soul. For a while, I just stood there and enjoyed the almost real feeling of being among these endless expanses... The photo of the Buryat steppes, dense crimson sunsets, peacefully grazing horses and nomads on their mighty rearing horses also contributes to the context. These are shots from the film "Mongol", where Dashi acted as the main production designer, including, of course, costumes. And large semicircular panoramic photo panels are built as a stylized nomad's yurt. Restrained audio accompaniment adds disturbing and at the same time harmonious musical sounds and the characteristic throaty sacred singing of shamans and the rhythmic sounds of their tambourines to the general background... The steppe was approaching, and I was dissolving in it...

I will note in advance one significant and a little sad fact - the lighting at the exhibition is as always, to put it mildly, restrained, sculptures and jewelry are in soft darkness, everything is mysterious, in general - between heaven and earth ...) But to take a high-quality photo in such conditions, yes it’s extremely difficult without a flash and a tripod, and therefore don’t blame me for some graininess of the subjects and distorted broken background light, especially for small jewelry.

The overall composition of the exhibition is well developed. At first I thought that there was quite a lot of free space here, but then I understood the intention of the exhibition's author - it was necessary to show these steppe expanses and give a feeling of immersion in their wonderful bewitching context.

Central to this sculptural composition is occupied by an amazing stylized figure of a naked nomadic maiden with arms folded on her chest like steppe Polovtsian women, once abundantly placed by the ancestors of nomads across the expanses of the Eurasian steppes. She touchingly holds a small bird in her hands and looks at it lovingly.

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The unusual reddish-ocher patinated color of the bronze evokes a slight bewitching sensation from the sculpture. It's called "Madonna with a Bird". 2011. The image of the Buryat nomad - a careful keeper embodying the fragile beauty of eternal life and the piercing essence of the impulses of the steppe soul of her people.
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At the very entrance to the exhibition is the sculpture "Amazon" made of blackened bronze. 2010 Before us is a bust portrait beautiful woman, on whose head a helmet in the form of the head of a grinning panther. This is an exalted image of Queen Tomiris, the leader of the warlike nomadic Saks who lived in the Kazakh and Ural steppes in the 4th-5th centuries, under whose leadership the scattered nomadic tribes first united into a single state.
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She became famous for her feats of arms and cunning strategy, which allowed her to defeat the powerful Persian king Cyrus. For sure Greek myths about the Amazons have their roots in the stories of eyewitnesses about their battles with the warriors of this beautiful and spiritualized queen.

Minotaur. 2010 Unusual mysterious exciting sculpture of a bull with a third eye in the forehead. mythological image Dashi Namdakov has something in common with the Minotaur, with the progenitor bull from the Buryat legends, which carries the power of the first ancestors and a powerful epic sound.
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By ancient legend, the image of a bull is associated with the theme of the arrival of spring and fertility. The spring ceremony of his honor resembles the procession of the Apis bull in ancient egypt, which expressed hope for a good harvest. In addition, according to the beliefs of many peoples, this powerful sacred animal drives out any evil spirits.
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The totem bull is an archetypal motif for human culture as a whole, and its image is solved by a compositional allusion to the Paleolithic images from the Altamira cave — ancient monument visual arts.
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The mythical bull Bukha-Noyon, the totemic ancestor of the Buryat tribes Bulagats and Ekhirits, in ancient legends acts as the personification of the power of the good western tengri, embodied in a gray bull fighting with a motley bull, a product of the evil forces of the eastern tengri.
Tengri is the cult of the Sky of the Turkic tribes.
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In the work of Dashi Namdakov, there are many zoomorphic motifs of a mythical nature. The "Queen" of 2001 is also associated with the art of the Ancient East. A panther or lioness, with an elongated elastic body, full of power and feline grace, with relief muscles under smooth skin, is the embodiment of royal grandeur.

The head of the beast turned to the front resembles zoomorphic images ancient Iran or paintings of oriental antique ceramics of the 7th century. BC. The majestic calm of the whole figure and the frozen moment of the expression of her muzzle come into unexpected contrast with the position of the tail, which, like a whip whistling in the air, soars over a powerful body, thereby introducing into the image a hint of formidable and impetuous force.
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It is in this place that it is also appropriate to talk about the famous "Keeper" (2003), which was presented as a gift to the Historical Museum by Dashi Namdakov and will precede (guard) the halls of the ancient history of the museum. This image is certainly inspired by mythological fantastic images cultures of the Ancient East and European Middle Ages representing intimidating protection. The first thing that comes to mind for some reason is that this is a warlike and slightly demonic incarnation of a she-wolf who nursed Remus and Romulus, who founded Rome.
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The sculpture of the "Guardian" is placed in a corner next to the arch in front of the Sarmatian hall and is a little lost in this place, however, the power, the archetypal strength of this creature guarding its dwelling is large-scale and irresistible. The sculpture exudes unrestrained violent animal power that pierces space and time. Definitely a must see!...
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"Horse Mode" (2004) Dashi is associated with a beautiful legend about the favorite war horse of Khan Mode (234-179), the founder of the Xiongnu empire for whom the horse was dear friend and ally. This horse fell victim to the khan's achievement of power and an example of the unquestioning obedience of his warriors: Mode fired the first arrow at his beloved horse. Those of the warriors who did not follow his example, considering it unreasonable to destroy such a magnificent animal, were immediately executed by the khan. Mode sent the second arrow to his beloved wife. And the soldiers who did not dare to repeat his actions were also executed. When, during the hunt, the khan directed his shot at his father, with whom Mode fought for power, all the soldiers without hesitation fired their arrows at the old khan. This concept of unquestioning obedience to the will of the military leader was the basis of the ideology of all militant Eurasian nomads and therefore also referred to the history of the era of Genghis Khan.

The craftsman deliberately emphasizes in this exhibit the antiquity of the image of the legendary horse, imitating greenish traces of copper oxidation and highlighting its broken limbs ... Even with a torn bridle and broken legs, he is nevertheless beautiful, majestic and full of meaning, like an authentic object of admiration, surprise and careful preservation.
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The theme of the rider and his horse can rightfully be called the leitmotif of Dashi Namdakov's work. The brightest decisions and professional achievements of the artist are associated with it.

"Element". 1999 This early sculpture by Dashi Namdakov is made in a conditionally realistic manner and reveals the image of the air element as one of the cosmogonic elements. In the author's mind, it is associated with the figure of a horse flying in a swift gallop.

The composition of the work fully corresponds to the chosen topic. The animal is flattened in a horizontal plane, the head is maximally stretched forward, the ears are pressed, the mane is thrown to the side by the oncoming wind. The muscles are tense to the limit and with their relief create the main plastic pattern of the body.

This sculpture, according to some information, is in the personal collection of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Centaur with stone". year 2009. The image of the Centaur Dasha retains the wild primitive energy, but is endowed with vivid feelings and original fantastic attributes. Before us new world, created by the imagination of the artist. His Centaur with a stone is a rebel, whose main weapon is just rage, the power of resistance to encroachments on his independence and self-esteem.
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It is unusual to see this dynamic mythological sculpture in isolation from the main composition of the exhibition, especially in the background). However, this and many other sculptures of Dasha are of significant size and definitely ask for large spacious halls, which was done by the authors of the exhibition.
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"General". 2010 The character ancient history nomadic tribes, this warrior is dressed in a stylized the National costume, endowed with weapons and attributes of power. He is real, but lives in our world as an alien from the past.
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Squat figures, mask-like ascetic faces radiating powerful energy of transformation - such are the representatives of the vast gallery of Dashi Namdakov's warriors. At the same time, the artist makes the viewer feel the connection of this hero with Don Quixote, creating the necessary associations with a few masterly strokes.
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"Rider". year 2000. The favorite motif of a battle or hunting an animal, when the rider sees the target and is ready to hit it, allows the sculptor to demonstrate the most bright features his plastic talent.
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The author's style of Dashi Namdakov is marked by the desire to accurately convey the characteristic "ethnic" nuances of the character's plasticity.
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"Rich Bride", 1998. The plot of the sculptural composition "The Rich Bride" is borrowed from the traditional life of nomads. The young steppe girl, turning her head, obviously pleased with her dowry, looks at her chest, attached to the rump of a small stocky horse, waiting for her groom. Feeling the mood of the hostess, the horse dances on the go, raising its head to the sky.
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The emotional unity of man and nature is in perfect harmony and anticipation of a new happy life.
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"Warrior with a Falcon". 2010 This brutal character also guards the hall of the Sarmatians in the general exposition of the museum. The falcon, used in traditional Mongol hunting and combat, is frozen on its master's hand in suspense for a swift and deadly flight.

Historians believe that at least sixty thousand people participated in falconry of the Mongols. This bright rite served as a demonstration of the combat readiness and strength of the army.

Here, in the next room, sits the "Great Champion". year 2001.
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Something else from the main exhibition.

"Steppe Nefertiti". year 2001. Ancient civilizations left us the richest cultural heritage. The Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is still a universally recognized ideal. female beauty. The exquisite stylization of this image, skillfully executed by the artist, gives rise to a new beautiful standard of Mongolian femininity, grace and tenderness. The bronze sculptural portrait seems to be the embodiment of harmony, in which female plasticity is combined with the charming angularity of youth, the geometry of ovals and smooth lines - with the cone-shaped long neck and the triangle of the face.

The print of reflection and hidden feeling hidden in the closed eyes of an elongated slit gives this image the character of a mystery, reveals the magic of oriental beauty.

"Scull". 2005 year. Silver. The skull occupies a special place in the culture of nomads, and especially in shamanism as a belief in the spirits of ancestors - it is in the skull that the receptacle of their spirit is located. This stylized skull harmoniously coexists in one showcase with a bear skull, which was used by shamans during sacred rituals.
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"Horseman with an axe." From the Warriors series.

"Saber Warrior". 2002 From the Warriors series.
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On the example of these graphic works, one can imagine how the characters of Dashi Namdakov are gradually born and how they were embodied in bronze.
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Dashi Namdakov also works with jewelry. There are not many of them at the exhibition - only one stand, which is located next to the stand with similar ancient jewelry. Let's take a closer look at his work, inspired by archaeological finds ancient jewelry of nomads.
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"Arsalan". 2004 Gold, casting, chasing, stones. Arsalan - in Buryat "Lion".
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Well, what can I say!? The exhibition was amazing! And this is probably not the right word to try to convey my many-sided feelings. It was as if I penetrated the dimensions of space, time, looking out of the corner of my eye into inner world this remarkable artist, sculptor, graphic artist, jeweler, and, undoubtedly, an initiate and a magician.

The whirlpool of images of Dashi Namdakov captured me, so much so that until now his characters, his heroes, his shadows, his warriors, his ancestors, his symbolic and mythological characters clothed with a fantastic reality and delightful living plastic. It only remains for me to wish you to be at this exhibition and "live" to experience this wonderful phenomenon and the abyss of the archetypal and phantasmagoric worlds of the Master.

In conclusion, some information and links about Dashi Namdakov himself, which did not fit into the fabric of my story in LiveJournal. I must say that in fact the Master has a lot of works and it’s worth, nevertheless, digging on the Internet in order to better imagine his work:

Official site of Dashi Namdakov. Good quality resource. Very worthy photographs and high rich art history text accompanying both the main introductory article about Dashi Namdakov and his fantastic works.

Cast sculptures by Dashi Namdakov. A wonderful detailed essay about the artist, his childhood, formation, studies, teacher, successes and the Path of the Master. And also here are collected a lot of photos of his sculptural works.

Dashi Namdakov - a man who created himself - About Dashi Namdakov, and here is a list of the artist's personal exhibitions. By the way, the exhibition “Nomad. Between Heaven and Earth" in the State Historical Museum is the 50th in a row, which is also a kind of anniversary of Dasha and a significant and significant gift for him.

Dashi Namdakov - Sculptor with the soul of a nomad. Wonderful selection works in LiveInternet based on materials from his official site, but nevertheless, the author turned out to be very rich and successful.

Dashi Namdakov lives and works in Eastern Siberia, not far from the natural wonder - the beautiful Lake Baikal.

Dashi was born in 1967 in a small village in the Chita region in a large family of a craftsman. Dasha's father was known in the village as a man who knew how to make literally everything with his own hands - furniture, metal door handles, and carpets. His wooden sculptures of Buddhist deities and tangkas - Buddhist icons - were installed in monasteries. Therefore, from childhood, helping their father, the children learned different crafts, knew how to make things using different materials.

Dashi grew up in this atmosphere from the very early childhood and therefore, by the time of growing up, he already knew how to do a lot with his own hands. But circumstances so developed that at the age of 15 Dasha suddenly became very ill, and for a long 7 years all visits to doctors did not bring any result. The young man was on the verge of death.

In the end, the parents ended up with a shaman, who explained the cause of illnesses and ailments by saying that people forgot their roots, stopped remembering their ancestors, remembering their names. The shaman performed her ritual. Incredibly, the pain subsided immediately. And after 7 days, Dasha was in another city and was looking for a job. That shaman predicted success for him, because Dasha had the ability to see the beauty of the surrounding things and embody it in her works.

Dashi starts working in the workshop of the Buryat sculptor G.G. Vasiliev in Ulan-Ude, where he hones his skills in working with different materials. Then in 1988 he entered the Krasnoyarsk art institute. His mentors are famous artists- L.N.Golovnitsky, Yu.P.Ishkhanov, A.Kh.Boyarlin, E.I.Pakhomov.

After graduating from the institute in 1992, Dashi returns to Ulan-Ude, where he continues to work. In 2000, after the first solo exhibition in Irkutsk, it became clear that a new name had appeared in the art world - Dashi Namdakova. The exhibition made a splash in the art establishment. This was followed by successful exhibitions in other cities of Russia, successful shows abroad.

"Images often visit me at night," says Dashi, "when consciousness is in a borderline state between the real world and the world inhabited by illusions and spirits." Dasha scrupulously puts these visions on paper so as not to forget, and then skillfully transfers what she saw to another material - bronze, silver.

Dasha's sculptures come from distant worlds. From there, where there is no boundary between man and the universe, everything is there - particles of the universe, occupying a niche prepared for everyone in an endless stream of universal transformations. This is how the East perceives this world - finding beauty in its integrity and fragile harmony, fearing to destroy the order established by the Almighty with an awkward movement.

From here, shamans appear in Dasha's works, who still play important role in the life of modern Buryats. The wisdom of things seen by Dasha pierces all his works. His warriors, tired of the war, do not seem like inhuman barbarians, but are filled with wisdom and greatness. Dasha's women are seductive and sensual in an earthly way, but at the same time she bashfully turns away from the artist deprived of modesty. If you look closely at a resting fallow deer, is it possible not to see a sleeping girl in it? Beauty surrounds us, wherever we are, but not everyone can see it.

"Perceive the world as it is, for its creator is wiser than you," Dasha's sculptures say, "then true beauty will be revealed to you."

The works of Dashi Namdakov, thanks to an amazing combination of innovation and ancient traditions of Buryatia, unusual plasticity and exceptional craftsmanship, were acquired for the personal collections of the first persons of Russia, including the President of the Russian Federation V. Putin.

The modern Russian sculptor Dashinima Namdakov from an ancient family of Buryat blacksmiths-darkhans is a fairly famous artist, even for those who have never heard his name - for example, you have probably come across photographs of the new wedding palace in Kazan. His creations are incredible. Namdakov's work can even frighten or anger narrow-minded people, as they are frightened or angered by everything that breaks the boundaries of the familiar, even if it is unusual, unusual, non-ordinary perfection.

Dashi is very fond of shamanism, communicates with shamans. and says that, being immersed in this environment, he fills his works with a certain energy.

"one shaman who came to my exhibition just flew out of the hall like a bullet: it became impossible for him to be near my sculptures. These are very delicate things."

Siberian shaman

Memory

Master

"Some things and images come to me in a dream, and you need to be able to concentrate on them and remember, otherwise they go nowhere."

nobleman

Eternity

“I had a full-fledged rich world, just a gigantic one, which was saturated with all kinds of spirits, animals, creatures. And when I went to school, they told me: “The whole world fits on this sheet, throw everything else out of your head. This is your sick imagination” "And the world shrank into this sheet. I am 44 years old and all my life I have been fighting how to get rid of this sheet that limits me."

spider skull

"I had problems with the humanities, I was more successful in the exact sciences."

Buha-Noyon. According to legend, on the eastern spurs of the Sayans, located at the southern tip of Lake Baikal, lived a giant gray bull Bukha-Noyon, the totem progenitor of one of the Mongolian peoples. Once he entered into battle with another, no less powerful totem bull named Buhe-Shulun. The battle went on for many days. None of them could win. Then one of them went to the Tunkinskaya valley, where it turned into a white rock Bukhe-Noyon, the second - to the Barguzinskaya valley, and also became a stone with the corresponding name. Both of them became famous, people worship both. The earth is great, there is a place for everyone on it, and everyone can be known and famous, - such a moral is derived by the Buryats from this legend ... and besides, this sculpture has practically disappeared from

spider beetle

Spider beetle-2

Love

Transformation "Gerel" (Mong. "Light")

Transformation "Erdani" (Mong. "Jewel")

tropical fly

Snail

"It's nicer to get high marks from professionals, because they are the engine of the process."