A dress-symbol of Adygea and a unique work by Dashi Namdakov: "Russia. Closer to the East" exposition

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Maria Filatova, the curator of the exposition, turned to the contemporary art of the North Caucasus regions of Russia. The artist Yuri Stash, inspired by the events of 1991, when Adygea received republican status, created an unusual set - a dress and a headpiece.

The sleeves-wings reflect the idea of flight and the beginning of a new path. Like the flag of the republic, the dress depicts twelve stars, meaning the twelve tribes of the people, and three arrows, symbolizing the three Adygean princely families.

The exposition also presents examples of contemporary sculpture of Buryatia, which is now experiencing a real heyday. Among them is the sculpture Old Warrior by Dashi Namdakov, an outstanding master whose works are in the collections of famous connoisseurs of contemporary art.

"It is interesting that the warrior's attire is not a reconstruction of historical armor, but the fruit of artistic imagination, - explained Oyuna Galdanova, a researcher at the museum. - And yet this collective image of an ancient warrior very accurately conveys the spirit of the Eurasian steppes, which history is largely associated with heroic battles between nomadic tribes and peoples," the expert said.

Visitors to the exposition will be able to see a unique collection of art, which displays the achievements of the eastern regions of our country - from Kamchatka to Dagestan and from Yakutia to Crimea - for nearly a century:

- paintings and graphics by artists from the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, the Republic of Buryatia, the Far East, and the Republic of Crimea;

- folk sculptures by masters from the Republic of Tuva and the Republic of Buryatia;

- bone carvings by craftsmen from the Chukotka Autonomous Area, the Taymyr Peninsula, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and much more.

Every Wednesday the museum hosts lectures devoted to the new exposition. Participation is free of charge. The full schedule is available on the website of the State Museum of Oriental Art.