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Exploring ' The Nomad's Universe

Siberia is usually regarded as “cold and desolate;” however, one’s impression might be changed after visiting the exhibition called “The Nomad’s Universe” on show at the Beijing World Art Museum of China Millennium Monument.

More than 170 exhibits are provided by the famous Russian contemporary artist Dashi Namdakov, The M.N. Khangalov History Museum of Buryatia, and The State Museum of the Region Studies, Irkutsk, Russia. The show includes unique archaeological artefacts and ethnographical objects from Central Asia, South Siberia and the Baikal Area. The nomad’s daily life and spirits are unveiled through paintings and sculptures, swords and belt sets of Hun and Turk warriors, religious ritual objects in animal shapes, and Buddhist thangka. Sculptures of Genghis Khan, a Horseman and Lama with a Tambourine, and artefacts such as a Moose Figure Handle are representative works.

Dashi’s jewellery creations are also on show. The animal images of the pendants, bracelets and miniatures are perceived as ancient clan totems, the owners’ guardians. The perfect mix of gold and precious stones with animal images are striking. In other words, ancient and magic oriental elements are presented in modern western art forms.

Dashi, a 39-year-old Russian sculptor, painter and jewellery designer, is a member of the Russian Union of Artists and was awarded the Silver Medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. He gained worldwide fame with his first solo exhibition at Tibet House in New York in 2004. His artworks can be found in the private collections of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.