Sakha aata -
Sakha aattaakhtara

A virtual exhibition of independent Sakha artists
Curated by Dr. Künnei Takaahai
The title is a play on words in the Sakha language which can mean
"Sakha means those who have Sakha names" or
"Sakha names are Sakha (famous) names" or
"Sakha (famous artist) names express what it means to be Sakha."
In its layered meanings, the title invites our visitors
to create their own interpretations of what it means to be named - Sakha?

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    Virtual exhibition "Sakha aata - Sakha aattaakhtara" presents artworks by independent Sakha artists. It is dedicated to the theme of naming and its significance for the identity of the Sakha people (also known as Yakut), who have inhabited Siberia since ancient times. In the Sakha language, their land is called Sakha Sire (Sakha Land). Visitors to the website will be given a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the original culture of the Sakha people through the works of famous artists and group art projects. The problem of names and naming is closely intertwined with the people's language and history, ethnic identification, and territorial affiliation, about which you can read more in the scientific part of the To Be - Named project.
     The exhibition presents the diversity of contemporary art of the Sakha people: photographs of the pristine nature of Yakutia; carvings on mammoth tusk, bone, wood, and ice; jewelry artistry, sculpture of small forms; graphics, lithography, painting; performances, theatre, and cinema. The place of meeting and dialogue will be the virtual space provided by the project on the To Be - Named website. This approach has ensured the transnational character of the event in cooperation between science and art and has allowed the expression of creative freedom.
    Our virtual exhibition presents a selection of unique works by Sakha artists, inviting viewers to immerse themselves into the rich diversity of artistic vision of the masters of their craft.

All artworks are selected in accordance with the project's concept of names and naming in the context of Sakha ethnic identity. Photographs of the artworks were kindly provided from the personal archives of the artists themselves.

We are very grateful to the artists for their support of the project, trust, and cooperation!
Exhibition Curator – PhD Kyunney Takasaeva (Künnei Takaahai in the Sakha language)
Coordinator of the Polish-Siberian research group
at the Faculty of "Artes Liberales" at the University of Warsaw
She is a native Sakha
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Для перевода на английский язык на сайт: Виртуальная выставка "Sakha aata - Sakha aattaakhtara", что переводится как "Sakha names about Sakha names. Выставка представляет арт-работы 7 независимых художников и 2 арт-групп из Саха (Якутия) и посвящена теме именования и его значения для идентичности человека и народа. Выставка представляет разнообразие современного искусства народа Саха: фотографии первозданной природы Якутии; резьба на бивне мамонта, кости, дереве и льду; ювелирное мастерство, скульптура малых форм; графика, литография, живопись; перформансы, театр и кино. Местом встречи и диалога будет виртуальное пространство, предоставленное проектом на веб-сайте "To Be - Named". Такой подход обеспечил транснациональный характер мероприятия в сотрудничестве науки с искусством и дал возможность на волеизъявление свободы творчества. Посетителям веб-сайта проекта "To Be - Named" до конца августа 2024 года будет предоставлена уникальная возможность провести всё лето вместе с известными якутскими художниками и их арт работами, которые приглашают ознакомиться с самобытной культурой народа Саха. Наша виртуальная выставка представляет подборку уникальных работ художников из Республики Саха, приглашая зрителей окунуться в богатое многообразие художественного видения мастеров своего дела. Все арт-работы подобраны в соответствии с концепцией проекта об именах и именовании. Фотографии арт-работ любезно предоставлены из личных архивов самих художников. Выражаем огромную благодарность художникам за поддержку проекта, доверие и сотрудничество! Куратор выставки – PhD Kyunney Takasaeva (Künnei Takaahai in the Sakha language)
Coordinator of the Polish-Siberian research group
at the Faculty of "Artes Liberales" at the University of Warsaw.
She is a native Sakha.
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