109 paintings from museums of Dazhoguz and Ahal provinces augmented the Fund of the Museum of Fine Arts.For many years, says the director of the museum, the merited arts worker of Turkmenistan, Saparmamed Meredov, we worked towards bringing fine arts closer to villagers.
To that end, painters conducted trips to rural areas to depict rustic life, to paint portraits of rural workers and landscapes.The majority of works were left in the countryside, unfortunately, in conditions not quite appropriate to store paintings.
To save the unique works of art, the museum sent an expedition to these two provinces that was joined by the specialists of the Ministry of Culture and local departments of culture.
As a result of research and evaluation works, several pieces were sent to local museums with modern storage facilities, while 109 paintings in need of restoration were transferred to the Museum of Fine Arts.
Before occupying the permanent place in repositories, they were sent to museum’s conservator-restorers for treatment.And now art lovers finally have an opportunity to see these works.
The exposition is special in a sense of taking the gazers several decades back. 109 paintings are 109 stories of those times depicted in the works of painters.The exhibition opens with Silkworms, the painting by Ivan Ilyin.
A group of men and women are tying cords of mulberry branches to acquire silk cocoons.Everything works like clockwork, and they are satisfied with their work.Besides, collective labor brings people together, and the painting exudes optimism.
Certainly, the majority of works are about growing and harvesting cotton.Bayram Hojimmayev’s Good Harvest depicts a group of breeders and an agronomist who are satisfied with an abundant harvest of a new breed of cotton.
White cotton bolls against the background of dark green leaves flicker before eyes.Cotton Pickers by Robert Shabunts and the author’s copy of Cotton Picking by Stanislav Babikov are among the works on this subject.
The exhibition also presents a series of author’s copies.They include such renowned works as I Will Study After All by Evgenia Adamova, Seydi by Yarly Bayramov, Kemine by Pyotr Tutinasov, Still-life by Izzat Klychev.
The majority of works are dedicated to a rustic lifestyle.Kurban Meredov’s Rural Life casts sunlight upon gazers, grabbing their attention.The beautiful rural landscape is seen in Kulnazar Bekmyradov’s By the Creek and in Old Lifestyle by Durdy Bayramov.
Among portraits of famous artists, musicians and historical figures are the painting by Allamyrat Muhammedov, People’s Artist of Turkmenistan, Aman Kulmammedov, and the painting by Saparmammet Meredov that depicts renowned bagshy Mylly Tachmyradov and Shukur Bagshy.
The war theme is reflected in Pyotr Tutinasov’s Victory.The Red Army soldiers, leaving the ruins of a bombed house, permeated with the smell of gunpowder and dust, for the first time hear the long-awaited and most beautiful word in the world, Victory!
They do not yet fully understand the meaning of this succinct word, still firmly holding the weapons in their arms.However, in a moment they will drop their guns on the ground and happily embrace each other Painter Nikolay Chervyakov had a different approach towards the exploration of this theme.
He painted schoolchildren hosting five war veterans.Looking forward to the visit, the children set the table for their distinguished guests, and are now reading into what they are saying.
One girl is crying, empathizing the courageous heroes.The paintings that we have described are just a small part of this unique collection.We hope that this project will be continued in other regions of the country.