“Cultural nomadism” in the visual arts of kalmykia in the 1980–1990s
Abstract
The articles deals with a historical overview of Kalmykia’s visual arts in the 1980–1990s. The object of the research is the ethnic identity of a Kalmyk painter and sociocultural environment for creativity, the subject of the research is the issue of “cultural nomadism” in the visual arts of the republic. Creative reconsideration of the national traditional culture results in the establishment of a new artistic trend of the 20th century. The world view of a contemporary individual is reflected in the paintings and sculptures.
About the Authors
S. Batyreva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Art Studies (Doctor of Art Criticism), Head of the Zaya Pandita Museum of Traditional Culture
К. Batyreva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS; Lecturer, Gorodovikov Kalmyk State University (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Philosophy (Candidate of Philosophical Sciences), Research Assistant, Zaya Pandita Museum of Traditional Culture
References
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2. Batyreva S. G. Fine Art of Kalmykia of the 20th century (1957–2000). Elista: Kalmyk Institute of Humanitarian Research of the RAS, 2014. 226 p. (In Russ.)
3. Shchedrina G. K. Art as Ethnocultural Phenomenon. In: Art in the System of Culture. M. S. Kagan (comp., ed.). Leningrad: Nauka, 1987. Pp. 41−47. (In Russ.)
Review
For citations:
Batyreva S., Batyreva К. “Cultural nomadism” in the visual arts of kalmykia in the 1980–1990s. Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(2):56-69. (In Russ.)
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