On November 22, the Institute of the Arab World in Paris will open an exhibition of unique works of folk and applied art of Uzbekistan created in the period from the middle of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
The famous Savitsky State Art Museum objects will be the highlight of the exhibition showcasing works of traditional decorative and applied art of the Karakalpak people and works of Uzbek artists created in the 20th century included in the gold fund of Turkestan avant-garde.
One of the most interesting exhibits is the traditional headdress of Karakalpak women from the 17th-18th centuries - tobelik. The pendant has a cylindrical shape assembled from coral and turquoise stones and silver plates which are considered to be an additional decoration worn over the wedding headdress - a saukele, a kind of crown.
The exhibition will also feature kimeshki. Kimesheki completely covers the head, but the face remains uncovered. In some aspects, it resembles a "hood". Married women wore kimeshekis of a certain colour and thereby emphasized their status.
Arabeki - small rings worn on the nose, also undoubtedly attract the attention of visitors. They are made of gold and decorated with spiral coils, and small turquoise and coral beads. Arebekis are worn by young Karakalpak women on the right side of the nose, and these ornaments are not found in other regions of Uzbekistan. They can be compared to modern piercings.
Among the selected exhibits are works by Orol Tansikboyev, Viktor Ufimsev, and Nadezhda Kashina. There are also works by Alexander Volkov, Alexey Isupov and others. Despite the unique painting style of the authors, all works are inspired by one theme - the East and its diversity and are united around this theme.
For example, the viewer who sees Nikolai Karakhan's work "Tea house by the pond surrounded by pine trees" can immediately understand how people of that time dressed and rested their lifestyle and nature.
Viktor Ufimsev's "Eastern Motif" is also very interesting. Born in Siberia, the artist gradually learned traditional Islamic art while getting acquainted with Central Asia. This piece is a free modernist stylization of a Muslim miniature, depicting a traditional banquet scene. The painting depicts a man carrying a jug towards two women who are resting.
The exhibition is intended to reveal the diversity, uniqueness and charm of Eastern culture and Uzbekistan.
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