Art & the History of Art Artist Talk: Gulnur Mukazhanova

Join Kazakh artist Gulnur Mukazhanova as she shares insights into her artistic practice, felting techniques, and creative process. For her newest commission at MASS MoCA, she has produced a series of 75 felted portraits that examine the historical memory of state violence in Kazakhstan. Her work explores the ploitics of textile-making globally through her analysis of the creation, transformation, and circulation of ornament.

Bio:

Gulnur Mukazhanova (b. 1984, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan) is a Berlin-based textile artist. Her work has been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions, including at the Center for Heritage Arts and Textile, Hong Hong; the Central Asian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale; Kulturforum Ansbach, Germany; and Kunstquartier Bethanie, Germany.

Artist talk sponsored by the Amherst College Russian Center and the Department of Art and the History of Art.