Askhat Akhmediyarov

Askhat Akhmediyarov takes his inspiration from the ecological and social changes in contemporary Kazakhstan. Two actions are layered here:   the burning of gunpowder reveals the ornament of a textile sourced in the bazaars of Almaty while revealing stories made invisible under a thick layer of political mysteries such as a fog. See Aspan Gallery

Clouds, Power and Ornament – Roving Central Asia, CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong, 2023, Image courtesy: CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong