mordicai caeli ([info]mordicai) wrote,
2012-01-20 14:24:00
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Lords of the Cemetary!


"Citpati (Lords of the Cemetary)" by Gankhuyag Natsag, also known as Ganna.

For lunch today, Terra & I went to the Tibet House to see the art exhibit "Mongol Visions: Winged Horses & Shamanic Skies". Much better than the sort of boring "Otherworldliness" show we went to last week. I liked "Tselmuunee" by Nurmaa Tuvdendorj quite a bit. The symbology in Soyolmaa Davaakhuu's works reminded me of Owl Cave in Twin Peaks. Uranberkh Magsarmaa "River Balj" piece was really fantastic, too-- sort of had a cave painting look to it as well, come to think of it. Not to sound condescending about it; just that there was a very old school feel, a studied attempt to evoke the distant past. Bulgantuya Dechindorj-- I'm sorry, but I just...can't stop thinking about Star Wars: Episode One when I look at your work. I know, I know, George Lucas appropriated your cultures fashions, your well goes to a deeper source. I just bring my preconceptions with me, sadly. Far & away, Gankhuyang Natsag's work was my favorite; masks & sculptures that really just dazzle. The physicality, the reality of the pieces-- they aren't just meant to be left on a shelf, they are meant to be used, to be costumes, to be pieces of culture. I was really excited about them.
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  • 17 comments

[info]richgreen01

January 20 2012, 19:43:08 UTC 4 months ago

Freaky statue - very cool!

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 19:44:12 UTC 4 months ago

Yeah, I've been trying to get on this "lunch art outing" jam. Or well, let me not take full credit-- my buddy Terra is the inventor of the plan!

[info]glimmerkirk

January 20 2012, 20:37:45 UTC 4 months ago

awesome! the diego rivera exhibit at MoMA is supposed to be really great. go see go see!

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 20:45:47 UTC 4 months ago

Too far. Too not-free. I'll keep it in mind, though!

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[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 21:04:34 UTC 4 months ago

I am fine with Rivera, but I feel like he's always around?

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 21:05:21 UTC 4 months ago

Also, don't post oversized pictures, that is rude!

[info]glimmerkirk

January 20 2012, 21:07:04 UTC 4 months ago

*shrug*

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 21:09:13 UTC 4 months ago

OH YEAH? BLAMMO! LASERED!

[info]glimmerkirk

January 20 2012, 21:11:49 UTC 4 months ago

MIRROR ARMOR!

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 21:12:13 UTC 4 months ago

WITH REAL RAIL GUN ACTION!

[info]glimmerkirk

January 20 2012, 21:19:26 UTC 4 months ago

MDC

GLITTER BOY!

[info]mordicai

January 20 2012, 21:05:51 UTC 4 months ago

& you are stealing Moma's bandwith? For shame.

[info]glimmerkirk

January 20 2012, 21:09:35 UTC 4 months ago

heck yah. they have enough.

[info]pravda

January 21 2012, 00:45:22 UTC 4 months ago

I think they're free on Friday nights, but I guess you guys knew that from Summer Fridays, right?

[info]mordicai

January 21 2012, 12:16:29 UTC 4 months ago

It seems so long ago!

[info]kingtycoon

January 21 2012, 04:53:41 UTC 4 months ago

That's a good statue it's kind of important.

[info]mordicai

January 21 2012, 12:17:16 UTC 4 months ago

Dude had a lot of similar works & masks! Including ones with necklaces of severed heads that looked like a Muppet Massacre.
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