TEMIREI "12"

The exhibition consists of three parts (halls) and it is located in different rooms of the library. An active “dialogue” takes place between sketches and book editions - each work choice is carefully pondered over and is inseparably linked with the idea of the exhibition. The extraordinary vision and unique personal experience of the loner traveler from the coldest and harshest part of the Earth – the Far North to one of the hottest and brightest places on the planet, the collision of different, but at the same time similar cultures - are reflected in all presented works with fresh eye. What does arise on the border of the two worlds, their past and present, each viewer will find the answers to this question and many other questions.

The portrait of one of the members of the eco-hippie community “Arcoiris Comunidad” in Selva of the Peruvian Amazon.

The drawing was made in one of the small communities in Selva of the Brazilian Amazon (on the river Arapiuns), during my trip across the whole river Amazon.

The portrait from imagination. Was made during my long staying in an incredibly beautiful place near the lake. In the village of San Pedro La Laguna.

The family that I stayed on the island, was incredibly friendly to me. their clothing, culture, and collecting harvest have saved a centuries-old tradition. Yuca (Cassava) itself is a product from South America.

The image of imagination. Was made in the garden near the house of one of my Mexican friend, for a couple of hours.

The collective image of the birds of Central and South America (in particular - Quetzal), as well as one of the main gods of the Aztec pantheon and the name of historical person - Quetzalcoatl. Was made after meeting the bird Quetzal in Monteverde Park (Costa Rica).

Drawing from imagination. The shamans of native America and Siberia having taken one of the worthy positions in the exhibition. The security guards and defenders of expositions.

Portrait from imagination. Color negative drawing by pen (experiment).

Portrait from imagination. Stranger in the hat.

Portrait of a male from imagination (experiment).

The pyramid inside the pyramid touches upon the theme of a geometric figure - a triangle. Raises the question of the American Indians' knowledge of the triangle shape as a geometric fractal.

The mural of the sunrise and the ceremony of meeting the sun, which is held with Sakha people once in a calendar year, plays an important role in the design of the hall’s space and draws a parallel between the two cultures: the culture of the peoples of Siberia and the culture of the indigenous peoples of America.

Every year on June 21, according to the Sakha people traditions, the summer solstice is celebrated. It is associated with the cult of solar deities. And it is the border between the old and the new, past and future.
According to Mayan scientists, August 12 assumes the beginning of a new era, and is considered as a starting point in the Mayan calendar which was calculated in the years ahead. In addition, the date December 21 (winter solstice) 2012 became “the beginning of a new cycle”.
The construction acquires a sacred meaning in this context and not a conceptual one.

Everything started in childhood. We had a room with a home library in our apartment. My father, an artist ethnographer by profession, was keen on art books, and my mother, a librarian, a cultural worker, strongly supported the common family interest in reading books. No wonder my sisters and I grew up in company of so many books. I distinctly remember the day when I saw in some book a photo with a tribe of Indians. Most likely, it was the Indians of the Amazon Selva. At that time, and even after many years, I did not understand what role that photo illustration would play in my life. I fully realized the connection between that illustration and travel even not being on my long trip but only when it was finished!
Then I decided that the exhibition “12” should be held in the library!

Sutakov Temirei