Art of Her

The personal exhibition of Guljamal Tagenova "Autumn Kaleidoscope" timed to the 60th anniversary of the artist opens on October 23 in Almaty Gallery, reports Art of Her.

Personal exhibition "Autumn Kaleidoscope" symbolically consists of 60 canvases, most of which the audience will see for the first time. Guljamal Tagenova's works are distinguished by their delightful color palette - the artist not only paints them, but also thinks at the same time. Sometimes drawing in her works retreats into the background, and the compositional space of the canvas is organized on the basis of spots of color that later become the main accents of the pictorial structure.

"I think for the anniversary it will be interesting to see how the artist grew up. To compare the works of past and present years. I myself notice that my canvases have become much brighter, more concise and stylized. The viewer will be able to compare and see these changes at the exhibition", said Guljamal Tagenova.

Note that with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the artist's paintings became brighter, and in 2022, they took on a color palette of hope and faith in the future.

"During the pandemic, and especially in 2022, the works turned out very bright. I can't even explain what this has to do with, but it goes with the flow. In my art, I understand that I have to lift the spirits of the viewer. Therefore, I wanted to make everything brighter. To give hope for a better future", - shared the artist.

The artist is known not only for her virtuoso color palette, but also for her great capacity for work. Guljamal Tagenova approaches art with strict discipline and paints diligently every day, making her admirers of her art happy. On account of the artist more than 20 solo exhibitions.

"I'm just a creative person. My creativity is in the foreground. I work every day, from morning to afternoon, in the studio with natural light. That way, I develop my skill and vision of color. The more one works, the more one sees. If I don't work for 1-2 days, then for me the meaning of life is already lost", - said Guljamal Tagenova.

The second side of the artist - the subjects of her paintings, where a great influence on Tagenova had the national culture with its original coloring. Guljamal admits that the portrait genre is one of her favorites. Rarely does the artist painted from life, more often she portrays stylized images - faces from dreams, reveries or folk epics.

"The name of Guljamal Tagenova is firmly entrenched not only among artists of Kazakhstan, but also of Central Asia. I admire her capacity for work. She is an artist dedicated to her work", shared Nargiz Alib, exhibition curator and director of Almaty Gallery.

The vernissage of Guljamal Tagenova's "Autumn Kaleidoscope" exhibition will be held on October 23 at 5 pm. The exhibition will run until November 9, 2022.

Address: Almaty, Dostyk str, 44 (Almaty Gallery).

Working hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 - 19:00.

Admission is free.

Guljamal Tagenova was born in 1962 in Ust-Kamenogorsk city. In 1984 year she finished Almaty Art College of N. Gogol (department - painting). In 1993 finished Almaty State Theatrical and Art Institute named after. Zhurgenev. Since 1993 lives and works in Almaty. The participant of many international exhibitions and the symposiums held in Hungary, Cyprus, Russia, Lithuania, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan. During her career, the artist has held more than 20 solo exhibitions.