«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
WELCOMING SPEECH AT THE OPENING OF THE GALLERY,
MONGOLIAN ARTIST OTGONBAYAR ERSHUU
2nd September 2022
Dear friends,
Distinguished guests and business associates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to represent the Embassy of Mongolia in Brussels at this special occasion of opening the new Gallery of the COVA Art with the exhibition of 'Hunnen', presenting the unique work of the Mongolian Artist OtGO.
Artist OtGO has an impressive list of achievements in Mongolia as well as outside of the country. The unique life of Mongolian nomads, the techniques of painting micro-miniatures, and his contemporary thinking attract the interest of researchers and academic institutions. He became a cultural ambassador of Mongolian people to the world and embodies a young generation which respects its tradition in a contemporary manner.
It is also remarkable that there are already many international scientific studies on his work. Such an interest in the creations of an artist usually only develops with older or already deceased artists. Artist OtGO and his artistic work deserves international success and admiration.
As an exemplary representative of Mongolians, we are very proud of him and inspired by his artistic work and collections shown at this occasion and would like to wish every success on his future endeavours.
Taking this opportunity, I would also like to welcome OtGO to this beautiful city of Eindhoven and wish a successful accomplishment to this opening event.
I would also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Roy Covalenco, the owner of the COVA Art Gallery for his effort and support in organizing this occasion as a mediator of culture between Mongolia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
I wish you all the best and success.
Thank you for attention.
Bolormaa Lkhagvasuren
Counsellor, Embassy of Mongolia (Brussel)
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
PRESS RELEASE
From September 2 to October 10, 2022, COVA Art Gallery organizes the exhibition 'Hunnen', a special occasion that looks back on the life and work of OtGO over the past ten years. From the deeply felt conviction that anyone who is not yet familiar with the unique work of this artist should do so as soon as possible, we are pleased to present here a short introduction to OtGO's artistic journey so far. We would like to introduce the Netherlands to a retrospective of the last 10 years on the work and life of Otgonbayar Erschuu, also known as OtGO.
OtGO's work is characterized by the strong representation of individual elements, people, animals and nature that merge into one big story. Despite the fact that the work consists of separate parts, the canvas looks like a beautiful harmonious whole. An almost impenetrable web appears on the canvas; a thicket of figuration and pictorial space that invites the viewer to study the painting in detail. The eye can hardly capture everything that can be discovered and new scenes constantly lead the eye across the canvas. The vibrant colors and distance make the artworks abstract at a glance, ultimately sucking you into the endless organic whole of brightly colored people and animals, undulating like the heaving grass of the endless Mongolian plain. OtGO's work tells the story of man and nature in unity, something that Mongolian culture has in it like no other.
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
OTGONBAYAR ERSHUU
Otgonbayar Erschuu was born on January 18, 1981 in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The road he has traveled – both as a person and as an artist – can be called downright special. After completing his training in traditional Mongolian painting, he spent quite some time traveling from place to place in the particularly vast country of Mongolia. In the places he visited during this period, he worked as a painter and restorer of historical works of art, the results of which quickly made him known in his native country. Among the sites Otgonbayar visited were Buddhist-Lamaist monasteries. This is where his research into the iconography and historical techniques of miniature painting began, as well as into the spiritual background strongly associated with it. OtGO has become a cultural ambassador of its people in the world. He embodies a young, global generation that respects regional traditions, but operates internationally. A combination of Eastern and Western traditions carefully merged.
For his work OtGO received several prizes and awards. His works are in various museums, institutions and private collections.
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
Opening exhibition:
Friday 2 September 19.00 (doors open from 18.30)
Opening hours:
Thursday - Sunday 12.00 – 17.00
Address:
Philitelaan 73
5617 AM, Eindhoven
website: www.covagallery.nl
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Note for editors
More information about the press release can be obtained from Roy Covalenco
roy@covagallery.nl / +31 6 811 33 130
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery, Eindhoven NETHERLANDS
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nek5a4rWIaE
COVA Art Gallery Philitelaan 73 5617 AM, Eindhoven
Opening: HUNNEN OtGO Show Cova Art Gallery:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/mvll2lv74Jc
Opening exhibition: Roy Covalenco – Bolormaa Lkhagvasuren, Counsellor, Embassy of Mongolia (Brussel) – Pascal Godefroit, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences – Oyuna Bold
on Friday 2 September 19.00 2022
COVA Art Gallery Philitelaan 73 5617 AM, Eindhoven
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«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
«HUNNEN» – Solo Exhibition with OtGO cova art gallery NETHERLANDS
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