Sculpture of Dasha Namdakova in Irkutsk Automatic translate

The sculpture “Imperial Hunt” of the world-famous master Dasha Namdakov will replenish the permanent exhibition of the Irkutsk “Gallery of V. Bronstein.” The majestic double horse sculpture reproduces the scene of a sacred ritual of hunting in Asian antiquity. For the first time, viewers will be able to see the work on September 30 during a free tour of the updated exhibition, then daily from 11 to 20 hours.

The monumental sculptural composition “Imperial Hunt” (2013, 430x822x206 cm) is located in the center of Kyzyl (the Republic of Tyva), but there is a smaller version of this work that will take its place in one of the halls of the gallery. The “Royal Hunt” is dedicated to the heroic myth of the ancient nomads of Eurasia, where the riders - he and she - appear in solemn vestments of participants in the falconry. The work acquaints the audience with the images of the ancient history and culture of their ancestors, immersing them in the furious and majestic energy of the mythical royal ritual.

Nadezhda Komarova, art critic of the Dashi Namdakova art fund: “The moment froze in the sculpture: a tight bowstring sent an invisible arrow into flight, and this impression is so real that it seems like the whistle of a flying arrow and wind, and the clatter of horse hooves under which the steppe feather lies. The souls of the riders "breathe" the boundless immensity of the steppe along which they ride. For the author, the Steppe is the center of the universe, it defines the essence of the life of the characters of the sculpture. It contains everything that the heroes embody and possess: the shamanistic spirit of their ancestors, the secrets of the cyclical seasonal rituals of hunting and the cult of the leader of early Buddhist culture, signs and symbols of ancient art. ”

The Tsar’s Hunt will be the seventh easel sculpture of Dasha Namdakov, presented as part of the permanent exhibition of the V. Bronstein Gallery.

Spectators can see the sculptures of Dasha Namdakov as part of the permanent exhibition of the “V. Bronstein Gallery” daily from 11:00 to 20:00. Tickets cost 150 rubles (for adults), 50 rubles (for children 3-18 years old) and 50 rubles (for preferential categories of citizens).