My name is Kuralay. I am a contemporary artist from Almaty, Kazakhstan. Beside my interest in architecture and interior design I never stopped painting and drawing. It is a continuous process in my life, where I’m exploring my inner artistic nature and different painting techniques. The focus of my interest in painting are people and constant search of a distinctive visual language that would be recognizable and convey my own idea of reality. My recent works mostly made in a mixed technique, where I use ink and acrylic paint. For the past four years I’ve been exploring one-line technique. The nature of a line fascinated me by its intricacy and honesty. This approach naturally spread to other media, like video animation, metal wire installations and textile art.
EDUCATION
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2010 - 2013: The University of Liverpool, BA in Architecture
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January 2010 - August 2010: Bellerbys College London, Foundation in Art and Design
EXHIBITIONS
October, 2019 - "International Biennale of Contemporary Art and Design", Florence, Italy
June, 2018 - "Next Reality" Group Exhibition at Expo Astana, Kazakhstan
May, 2018 - "Entity" Solo Exhibition, Third Space, Helsinki, Finland
December, 2017 - "Time&Astana", Group exhibition at the National Museum of Kazakhstan.
October, 2017 - "Movement", Group exhibition during FemF, an annual feminist forum in Helsinki, Finland
July, 2017 - "One-line stories", Solo exhibition at Asbestos Art Space, Helsinki, Finland
July, 2016 – “Fascination for Biodiversity”, an Environmental Exhibition at Kivinokka, Helsinki, Finland
April, 2016 – AAVE Festival at the Night of the Beamers. Presented animated stop-motion video "Step Beyond", Helsinki, Finland
Feburary, 2016 – First Solo Exhibition “Corner of curiosities”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
November, 2015 – Group Exhibition for raising awareness to AIDS “Always life”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
October, 2015 – Group Exhibition “Zhastar” , Almaty, Kazakhstan
July, 2015 – Light Installation for “Astana Art Fest”, Astana, Kazakhstan
May, 2015 – Light Installation for “Art of You” exhibition, Almaty, Kazakhstan