MATRIARCHY

Matriarchy Reveal    Acrylic on canvas 85 X 64 cm

Tumbaash or 4 in Harmony

Tumbaash. Acrylic on canvas 50 X 37 cm. 2012 

We Mongols like to put in altar besides god statues and thangkas this painting of Tumbaash or 4 in harmony. This painting originated from ancient Indian tale about 4 animals, who could harvest fruits from tall fruit tree thank to their friendship and collaboration.
One nice day 4 animals like an elephant, monkey, hare and a pigeon collected around a fruit tree. They discussed who was the eldest. The elephant told them when he was young he rested in the shadow of the tree as he remember. But monkey told that he could rest also in shadow of the tree but it was a bit too small to climb on it. Then a hare told them that he could just hide him behind this tree as it was a bush or small tree. In his turn a pigeon told them that he could enjoy a fruit in this place and dropped the seed, which was grown like this tree. So it was cleared who was the eldest. The others respected the pigeon as the eldest. Since then these 4 animals helped each other and respected each other as brothers sharing fruits from the tree.
Actually, this tale is about philosophy of living in peace or in harmony, which lacked in Mongolian history. But our people like the history and worship these 4 animals since the time, when Buddhism adopted as main religion among Mongols.

PAINTINGS MADE IN ANTWERP

Horses of Happiness ? 50 x 60 cm Acrilyc on canvas

 This version of 8 hoses was made for a family in Antwerp.

At new site 50 x 60 cm Acrilyc on canvas

This one made for another young family to be hanged reminding them freshness of the grass at new site where erected yurt. That is also happiness of herders to move on fresh green field with their animals.
It is impossible to forget the feeling of  freshness sitting or lying on green grass carpet inside yurt. Especially the smell ...

HORSES OF HAPPINESS 3

Horses of Happiness 3, Acrylic on canvas, 50 X 60 cm

It is last version of HORSES OF HAPPINESS at the moment. If people will order this queue of horses will be continued...