Hay Hill Gallery5a Cork StreetMayfairLondon

A selection of original paintings

By

Claudie Bastide

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H A Y H I L L G A L L E R Y

A I G A N A G A L I

Thoughtful painting, classical composition, Renaissancepalette and unique photographic technique symbolise herworks. Relics and modern representations at once, theyreturn a viewer to a long-forgotten dialogue about feelingsthat have been discarded for later contemplation.Exhibition "Holy Garden" includes 14 canvases thatrepresent modern interpretation of holy icons. Aigana'spaintings are to be understood through feelings rather thanreason. One should not attempt to decipher humanfeatures in these portraits, but rather notice features thatare holy.

Aigana Gali was born and raised in Kazakhstan, which is theancient crossing on the Great Silk Road, where Asia andEurope mixed to give the world a unique blend of culture.

Faceless portraits of saints are both philosophical and spiritualrepresentation of the artist's view on the depiction of Saints.! Religions such asChristianity have always labeled holy characters and even God with ahuman face. Whether it is right to do so,! has always been questioned.Islam for example forbids giving holy characters a human face and thusforbids the depiction of saints.

These portraits are of presence and of atmosphere, but not of a humanface and its physical features. These faces are of spiritual nature that hasno depiction. Here one can find movement of light, and spiritualemotion.

The Holy Icon of St. Nono 1,2 and 3mixed media on canvas150 x 95 cm (x3)

Holy Bird of Attractionmixed media on canvas95 x 150 cm

The Holy Bird of Passionmixed media on canvas150 x 95 cm (x3)

Biography

 Main exhibitions

2010 Personal Fine Art ExhibitionThe Westbury Hotel Gallery,London2009Personal Fine Art ExhibitionOYU Art Gallery,Almaty,KZ2007Personal Fine Art ExhibitionKasteev State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan2006Personal Fine Art ExhibitionZig-Zag Art Gallery,Almaty,KZ2005Personal Fine Art ExhibitionArk Art Gallery,Almaty,KZ2004Personal Fine Art ExhibitionThe Alma-Ata Art Gallery,Almaty,KZ

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