CHILD OF GOD - by ANUNARAN Jargalsaikhan
02 - 09 December 2021
MONGOLIAN NATIONAL ART GALLERY
02 - 09 December 2021
MONGOLIAN NATIONAL ART GALLERY
CHILD OF GOD
A Solo Exhibition by Anunaran Jargalsaikhan
In collaboration with sound artist Bayandalai Tsagaanhaalga
December 02 – 08, 2021
As birth and death demarcate the boundaries of earthly life, what happens before and after, or even in between, remains largely a mysterious phenomenon. Here, in her tenth solo exhibition, artist J. Anunaran explores the vast topic through an innovative and personal approach to ancient Mongolian spiritual imagery in correlation with Tibetan Buddhist animal symbolism. Child of God represents hope, longing, rebirth, and the space of transition in between the material and non-material realms. It intimates the artist’s concept of beingness at the crossroads of dreamlike reality and mythical fantasy.
Since the beginning of her career in 2011, Anunaran’s artworks have continuously evolved as she has come to place a greater emphasis on the conventionally hidden, inconspicuous side of universal dualisms such as feminine and masculine, interior and exterior, subconscious and conscious, metaphysical and physical. Thus, for instance, in Freewill (2015) she created artworks on the wrong side of brocade silk to bring to attention the fabric’s inner beauty that is often left unnoticed in favor of the perfect exterior. In Crescendo (2017), a series of negative images with inverted colors printed on rice paper brought light to the dark parts of the image highlighting details that make the totality unique.
(To see the negative artworks normally, on your iPhone you can go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Display & Text Size -> turn on Classic Invert and point your camera lens to the piece.)
The female body has long been a pivotal vehicle for women artists’ exploration of important issues and universal questions. The womb as a reference to the origin of life and the feminine condition is one of the central themes in Anunaran’s art. In Child of God, she bravely but gently ventures forth in her investigations of the relationship between the body and other living beings, between the known and the unknown. Protected, peaceful, and rich with symbolism, hers is a world of delicate, childlike enchantment with the mystical experiences of life.
Curated by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan
A Solo Exhibition by Anunaran Jargalsaikhan
In collaboration with sound artist Bayandalai Tsagaanhaalga
December 02 – 08, 2021
As birth and death demarcate the boundaries of earthly life, what happens before and after, or even in between, remains largely a mysterious phenomenon. Here, in her tenth solo exhibition, artist J. Anunaran explores the vast topic through an innovative and personal approach to ancient Mongolian spiritual imagery in correlation with Tibetan Buddhist animal symbolism. Child of God represents hope, longing, rebirth, and the space of transition in between the material and non-material realms. It intimates the artist’s concept of beingness at the crossroads of dreamlike reality and mythical fantasy.
Since the beginning of her career in 2011, Anunaran’s artworks have continuously evolved as she has come to place a greater emphasis on the conventionally hidden, inconspicuous side of universal dualisms such as feminine and masculine, interior and exterior, subconscious and conscious, metaphysical and physical. Thus, for instance, in Freewill (2015) she created artworks on the wrong side of brocade silk to bring to attention the fabric’s inner beauty that is often left unnoticed in favor of the perfect exterior. In Crescendo (2017), a series of negative images with inverted colors printed on rice paper brought light to the dark parts of the image highlighting details that make the totality unique.
(To see the negative artworks normally, on your iPhone you can go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Display & Text Size -> turn on Classic Invert and point your camera lens to the piece.)
The female body has long been a pivotal vehicle for women artists’ exploration of important issues and universal questions. The womb as a reference to the origin of life and the feminine condition is one of the central themes in Anunaran’s art. In Child of God, she bravely but gently ventures forth in her investigations of the relationship between the body and other living beings, between the known and the unknown. Protected, peaceful, and rich with symbolism, hers is a world of delicate, childlike enchantment with the mystical experiences of life.
Curated by Ariunaa Jargalsaikhan
Exhibition Details
Title: CHILD OF GOD - by ANUNARAN Jargalsaikhan
Address: Mongolian National Art Gallery is located east side of the main square or parliament building.
Dates: 02 - 09 December 2021
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm
Admission: 4000 MNT
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