Two sets of stacked blocks painted to resemble the flags of China and Switzerland, placed on a sidewalk. The blocks have colorful pixel art designs.

2008 Public Art Workshop

Collaboration with CEC ArtsLink the workshop took place from June 30th to July 12th, 2008 and also marked the first international public art workshop in Kyrgyzstan with artists from countries of the former Soviet Union: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. The majority of the program took place in Bishkek, where the public art objects were built and displayed. At the beginning of the workshop, the team spent three days at the mountain retreat in the Chon-Kemin National Park. Two public art experts, Kendal Henry from New York and Arseny Sergeev from Ekaterinburg led the workshop, sharing their experience in the field of public art with the participants and guiding the artists through design, fabrication and installation. They conducted introductory lectures about public art, guided discussions on issues related to the design and construction of public art, and worked with the artists to create public art objects to be exhibited in the center of Bishkek in front of the Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts.

Participants:

Kyrgyzstan: Eugeny Makshakov, Victor Tcoy, Kulnar Rymbek
Azerbaijan: Chingiz
Armenia: Astchik Melkonyan
Georgia: Lado Darakhvelidze
Russia: 33+1 Shugurov, Natalia Pastukhova
Tajikistan: Mumtoz Kamolzoda
Kazakhstan: Marina Slobodkina
Turkey: Hakan Topal, Defne Ayas
Curators: Kendal Henry (USA), Arseny Sergeev (Russia), Shaarbek Amankul

Group of people standing around a table with drinks and food in an indoor setting, engaging in conversation.
Statue of Lady Justice with a sword and scales, surrounded by a metal frame, outdoors.
Group of people outdoors near a traditional yurt, with a wooden structure and mountains in the background.
People forming a peace sign on a sandy beach with towels, umbrellas, and individuals relaxing.
Five people standing in an alley with colorful artwork on the ground and a mural of a woman painted on the back wall.
A group of people forming a large heart shape on a sandy beach near the ocean, with a pier and colorful umbrellas in the background.
People gather around an information booth or display in front of a building with a sign, with a large colorful sign or banner above.
Colorful painted cutouts of various dog breeds on a grassy area under a bridge.