CALL FOR ANCESTORS series
Year of creation: 2024
Varnished. Acrylic, watercolor, polyurethane rubber on canvas. Size 60cm x 80cm. Signed with acrylic upwards and backwards. Dm for price
This painting portrays a close-up self-portrait, blending traditional and modern elements. Silver eyeshadow, gemstones on my face, wet hair, and traditional Kazakh earrings symbolize my connection to my homeland. The background features a Kazakh tekemet (carpet) in light yellow with blue ornaments, representing my dual identity—rooted in tradition but looking toward the future

Year of creation: 2024
Varnished. Acrylic, watercolor, polyurethane rubber on canvas. Size 40cm x 50cm. Signed with acrylic upwards and backwards.
The painting "Siesta" depicts an elderly man in a Kazakh headgear, resting on a red bench. The background is rendered in rich tones, creating a sense of warmth and coziness.
The painting conveys a feeling of tranquility and calm, highlighting the importance of rest and respect for cultural traditions. Bright colors and the contrast between the red bench and the man's attire create a warm atmosphere, adding depth and realism.
The headgear symbolizes respect for traditions, while the bench represents the simplicity of everyday life.
The use of color and texture creates a realistic and emotionally rich image. "Siesta" combines respect for traditions with the joy of life, emphasizing the importance of rest and time for oneself.

Year of creation: 2025
Acrylics on canvas. Varnished. Size 45 x 56 x 1.5 cm.
This painting was inspired by a documentary about Lembata — an island where life flows to the rhythm of the sea and ancient traditions remain alive.
In the foreground is an ordinary day, filled with the quiet anticipation of a great journey. The men prepare their boat, blending ancestral knowledge with the harsh demands of the ocean.
But this is more than fishing. It’s a preparation for a whale hunt — a ritual woven into the culture, where the sea nourishes, tests, and connects.
Fishermen is not just about craft — it's about courage, community, and the ability to live in harmony with the powerful forces of nature.

Year of creation: 2022
Framed. Varnished. Acrylics on cotton canvas. Size with frame 37 cm x 46 cm. Size without frame 30 cm x 40 cm. Signed with acrylics upward and backward.
The painting "Twins" symbolizes the inner struggle and spiritual diversity of every person. The two dancers represent two sides of one person's personality that compete or collaborate with each other. The dance on a black background represents the internal conflict that occurs within each of us.
The black background emphasizes the atmosphere of mystery and mystery, and also indicates that the inner world of a person is often full of secrets and unexplored depths. The dancers' expressive movements reflect the complexity of human nature and the constant struggle between opposing parts of the personality. The warm color palette is designed to enhance the emotional and empathic connection with the viewer. It symbolizes warmth and humanity, giving the painting a more intimate and soulful character. Warm colors are associated with energy and passion, which emphasizes the dynamics and intensity of the dance performance. The color palette used emphasizes the atmosphere of unity and harmony between the two sides of the personality depicted in the paintings. Along with the aforementioned internal conflict, this also indicates an internal struggle for self-understanding and integrity. The use of warm colors shows the central theme of internal dialogue and self-discovery presented in the paintings. This creates an atmosphere of intimacy and humanity, inviting the viewer to introspect and reflect on their own inner world. Thus, the palette of the painting complements and deepens the idea of the work, creating a warm and attractive emotional atmosphere for the viewer to perceive
The author strives to evoke in the viewer reflection that each person consists of different aspects of personality, which can be both contradictory and interconnected. Dance becomes a metaphor for the internal struggle and search for harmony between these aspects.

Year of creation 2025
140 hours of work
Acrylics on canvas. Varnished. Size 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm. For sale.
Description:
Albasty is a powerful, haunting portrayal of the unseen dangers that often surround pregnancy and motherhood. Inspired by Turkic folklore, Albasty is a mythical demon who preys on women during childbirth—often blamed for sudden illness or death in mothers and newborns. In this painting, she takes form as a twisted old woman with sagging, elongated breasts, lurking in the shadows of a cave littered with eerie signs of her evil—stolen child souls, scurrying rats, slithering worms, and poisoned waters turning from calm blue to sickly green.
Outside the cave, unaware of the danger behind her, a pregnant woman stands in shallow water, captivated by a dramatic natural scene: waterfalls, cliffs, and swirling fog that veil the true threat. The viewer sees her from the unsettling perspective of a caged observer—helpless to warn her, trapped in silence.
Albasty is more than just a myth—she symbolizes the very real, very modern threats that expectant mothers face: domestic violence, neglect, and the silent suffering that too often leads to preventable tragedy. This painting is a cry for awareness, a demand for protection, and a reminder that the true monsters are not always fantasy—they live in shadows of indifference and silence.
Let this work be both a warning and a call: protect those who give life, and never look away from the unseen dangers they face.

Year of creation: 2025
Varnished. Acrylics, oil on canvas. Size 120x80x2cm.
Every time a son or daughter of Mother Earth leaves this world, her heart shatters into a thousand pieces.
She ages beyond her years, burdened by centuries of sorrow, tears, and loss.
This painting is a tapestry of grief and resilience — a chronicle of the Kazakh steppe where blood, fire, and memory intertwine. Warriors ride beneath vast skies; nomadic caravans march through shifting sands; the cry of the eagle echoes over mountains and water. At the center, an aging maternal figure mourns in silence — not just one child, but generations lost to time, war, and forgetting.
Traditional ornaments rise from the black soil, each a symbol of life, spirit, and cultural soul. They bloom defiantly from the charred earth like prayers.
“Qara Zher” speaks of a land that remembers — and a mother who never stops grieving.