News We are finalist of WCC Europe Eunique Award for Contemporary Crafts 2012!
On the exhibition EUNIQUE 2012, held May 4-6 in the German city of Karlsruhe, our group was among 12 finalists from more than 350 exhibitors. The criteria by which the Commission has the selection were the following: originality, conformity to the selected material design, the functionality. The presented collection of felt like a modern perspective on traditional material was developed by designer Emil Tilekov. The idea of the collection - shows the versatility of felt in various capacities, revealing its unique nature and emphasizes its natural fundamental principle.
Nemyh's Blog Influence of socio-cultural preferences to the development of applied art.
According to previous theories voiced in this blog, the correspondence of space - geographical, physical, cultural and social, as well as that of directly the material and its use are recorded with appropriate ritual embodiment of tradition, i.e., the ornament.
News Opening of new Art salon TUMAR in Almaty
On April 28, new TUMAR salon has opened in the underground shopping center "Almaly" located in the heart of the city, on Republic Square. Almaty Mayor Yessimov attended the opening ceremony, stressing the uniqueness of the building which will operate more than 60 boutiques of famous brands, parking area with 10,000 square meters, a movie theater for 400 spectators, playgrounds and amusement rides, billiards and bowling center, a chain of restaurants and cafes, an ice skating rink, mini-karting, Internet cafes, night disco club, a fitness center. Multipurpose community center "Almaly" claims to be the most popular places for shopping, entertainment and leisure in the city of Almaty.
Interesting Felt Slippers
Felt Slippers - the best choice for those who want to ensure their feet with warm and rest. In addition to the usual protection against cold and drafts, such shoes are beneficial to the health of its host.
News The new line of ceramics in the Art-Salon TUMAR
Our modern life is constantly surrounded by pottery. Clay – is a wonderful material with which a man acquainted in prehistoric times. Pottery belongs to the earliest human creatures, born of its essential needs. In prehistoric times, its production was determined by entirely good factors and originally it didn’t has creative ideas. Over time, quality of ceramics and its appearance had improved. A man seeking to beauty and harmony came up with different ways of appearance. First, relief and engraving, and then painting a different color clay (engobe), and polishing.
Nemyh's Blog The traditional material culture as a factor of mythologizing of cultural space
Often, the main aspects that shape modern applied artwork draw the fundamental ideas of ethnic traditions. The principles that lead to a change in the traditions are manifested in the material more than in the spiritual component of the central cultural area.
Tradition ↔ Modernization: leads to a violation of the identity of the individual
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Nemyh's Blog «The central cultural area in material artwork»
In this work we try to simulate the model of ethnic identity by S.M. Lurie in the form of material culture.
Product > «Independent subsystems»:
- social;
- status;
- economical - geographical.
“The central cultural area” - is the values and beliefs of a particular society. It arranges symbols, including in applied artwork, in the form of ritual or utilitarian ornamentation, style, color, etc.
News April Fools' contest in Bishkek, "GUIDE" of Central Asia.
The concept of "Guide" - quite versatile, capacious. Ordinary life prevails information and enticing form, designed for anonymous users. It is numerous tourist brochures with natural landscapes and monuments, with eagles on duty elders in his hand. The same imagery and legends roam on all publications, changing the national colors in different parts of the region. Using the heavily advertised brands such as "Silk Road" implies an entire industry of hoaxes and has little to do with the actual situation.
News "TUMAR" on EUNIQUE 2012
Art- group “TUMAR” will take part in international exhibition of design and craft “EUNIQUE” 2012, which is held annually in Germany. Exhibitors of Eunique 2012 will present different sections of ceramics, jewelry, wood products, as well as wide demonstration of decorative arts and design. All exhibits which will be displayed on Eunique 2012 are single copy or what is produced in a limited quantity. Preposition for visitors will be brilliant ideas for a design and interior of a house furniture, lamps, textile, floor coverings and carpets.
Nemyh's Blog Some features of symbolic classification of Kyrgyz ornament.
Kyrgyz ornament, as well as other ornaments of nomadic ethnos, depict all spatial-temporal characteristics of the existence of the ethnic group.
