Artistic textiles
Saule Bapanova. Sary-Arka, 2018. Tapestry, weaving
The work ‘Sary-Arka’ is an example of contemporary Kazakhstani textile…
Natalia Bazhenova. The Legend of Love. Korpesh the Goat and Bayan Sulu, 2024. Tapestry, weaving. Source: https://www.ounce.group
This work is an example of contemporary textile art in…
Gaziz Eshkenov. Zheruyyk. 2003. Tapestry, weaving.
The tapestry ‘Zheruyyk’ is an artistic interpretation of one of…
Saulė Bapanova. Aksai Stream (detail), 2020. Wool, felt and stones
The work ‘Aksai Stream’ is an example of contemporary textile…
Aizhan Bekkulova. Tumar-2. From the ‘Tumar’ series, 2016. Wool, felting
The work ‘Tumar-2’ from the ‘Tumar’ series is a contemporary…
Zamzegul Oralbayeva. ‘Әлем білігі’ – ‘The Axis of the Universe’. 2010. Felt, felting. Photo by S. Suraganova
The tapestry is made from undyed wool using wet felting…
Raushan Bazarbaeva. Weaving, wool, chii.
This panel is an example of geometric abstraction, in which…
Abylkhai Asel. ‘Aspanda’, 2022. Photograph by Zh. N. Shaigozova
The work ‘Aspanda’ continues the tradition of contemporary Kazakhstani textile…
Zeynelkhan Botagoz. Samruk, 2010. Source: T. Zh. Tokhtabaeva, ‘Ethnomodernism in the Symbolic Embroidery of Zeynelkhan and Botagoz Mukhametjan’. Almaty: ‘LA GR CE’ LLP, 2020
This work demonstrates the process of transformation of traditional artistic…
Alibay and Saule Bapanov. The Sacred Tree. 2001. Tapestry, weaving.
The tapestry ‘The Sacred Tree’ presents a multi-layered visual model…
Doszhanov Bauyrzhan. Zhekpe-Zhek, 2011. Wool, acrylic, silk, hand-woven. Source: https://nomadmgz.kz
The work ‘Zhekpe-Zhek’ represents a symbolic exploration of the ancient…
Malik Mukanov. Quraq. Made in Kazakhstan. Tapestry. 2014. Wool, acrylic, silk, hand-woven. Source: https://nomadmgz.kz
The work is based on the synthesis of two sign…
Raushan Bazarbaeva. Adyraspan, 2015. Wool, felting
‘Adyraspan’ is an example of contemporary Kazakhstani ethno-modernism. The title…
Gulzhanat Kabizhanova. Harmony with the Universe, 2020. Felt, wool, felting. Source: https://www.ounce.group
‘Harmony with the Universe’ presents a philosophical and cosmological interpretation…
Zamzegul Oralbayeva. ‘Kanbak’ – ‘Rolling Field’. 2008. Felt, felting. Photo by S. Suraganova
The tapestry is created using a combination of wet felting…
Natalia Bazhenova. A Glance from the Past. Weaving, wool, chii. 2006. Source: https://roerich.kz
The composition is organised in the form of a triptych,…
Mukhamedzhan Zeynelkhan. Ush zhuz. From the book by Mukhamedzhan Z., *The Art of Kazakh Embroidery*. – Almaty: Almatykitap, 2008.
The work ‘Ush zhuz’, created using the tambour embroidery technique,…
Gulnazym Omirzak. Aily Kesh, 2020
This is an example of the synthesis of traditional Kazakh…
Raushan Bazarbayeva. Infinity, 2002. Tapestry, weaving
The composition is built around a spiral structure receding into…
Kundyz Zhilibaeva. Day and Night, 2023. Tapestry, weaving. Source: https://www.ounce.group
This is a philosophical exploration of the idea of dualism,…
Aitkaliev Kami. ‘Daughter of the Steppe’. Felt. 2015, Source: https://businessfm.kz
Kami Aitkalieva’s panel ‘Daughter of the Steppe’ is a striking…
Aizhan Bekkulova. The Tree of Life. 2016. Wool, felting
The work is based on a reinterpretation of the traditional…
Gulnur Mukazhanova. The Transformation of Traditional Values in the Age of Globalisation, 2018 Installation, felt, mixed media. Source: https://aspangallery.com
The work is built on the contrast between two visually…
Saule Bapanova. Green Earth, Weaving, wool, chii.
The work is built on the interplay between organic ornamentation…
Abylkhai Asel. ‘Quryltay’, 2023 Photograph by Zh. N. Shaygozova
The work is organised according to the principle of a…
Mukhamedzhan Zeynelkhan. ‘The Heavenly Bridegroom’. From the artist’s personal archive
The work ‘The Heavenly Bridegroom’ is a dynamic, mythopoetic composition…
