Exhibits and participants
The Headware
The Headware
In extreme climatic conditions, a headdress was one of the main pieces of clothing for a nomad. It also had a symbolic meaning. The contemporary headdress is no less practical. It is adapted to the needs of a city nomad: it is lightweight, multifunctional and made of contemporary material (felt, denim, reflective tapes). Both items are unisex.
Participants
- Zhanna EE, product designer, founder of theKURTKA brand, graduate of IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Barcelona, Spain)
- Akbota Serikova, designer, leather crafter, graduate of Almaty College of Construction and Management
- Almas Mustafayev, wood and metal crafter, graduate of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University’s Applied Arts and Crafts Department (Almaty)
- Gulnar Umirbek, textile artist, graduate of Zhurgenov Academy of Arts’ Applied Arts and Crafts Department (Almaty)
- Ulbosyn Daulenova, felt crafter, head of the Asylmura workshop
The Coat
The Coat
The transformer coat is for an active person. It can be worn in different variations: as a jacket, or a coat, or a two-sided chapan. It also has a traditional touch: the lining, which is closer to the body, is always more expensive than the item itself and the collar indicates to the owner’s status.
Participants
- Diana Kassym, apparel designer, founder of the DIANA KASSYM 030690 brand, graduate of IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Milan, Italy)
- Aizhan Bekkulova, President of the Union of Artisans of Kazakhstan, textile artist, felt crafter, graduate of Zhurgenov Academy of Arts (Almaty)
The Stool / Dombra case
The Stool / Dombra case
Music was played at each nomadic dwelling. A city nomad also loves music. The backpack dombra case and the lightweight frame that can be used as a chair make it possible to set an improvised scene in any circumstances and any environment.
Participants
- Aziz Abdulmazhitov, product designer, founder of the ArtGuild brand, graduate of Kazakh State Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering’s Architectural Design Department (Almaty)
- Miras Kanaliyev, crafter, maker of national musical instruments, graduate of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University’s Applied Arts and Crafts Department (Almaty)
- Akbota Serikova, designer, leather crafter, graduate of Almaty College of Construction and Management
The Set of Dishes
The Set of Dishes
A good meal cannot go without guests and is an invitation for a conversation. A home celebration or a picnic can easily be arranged in a park or natural environment. This re-usable dinnerware set will help to save time in laying the table.
Participants:
- Anastasia Leonova, product designer, founder of the F-I-L-O brand, graduate of Kazakh State Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering’s Architectural Design Department (Almaty)
- Madiyar Zhapabayev, crafter, maker of national musical instruments, graduate of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University’s Painting and Graphics Department (Almaty)
The Bag-Mat (dastarkhan)
The Bag-Mat (dastarkhan)
A bag mat (dastarkhan) is a universal solution for short walks or light-handed trips: you can take only those things you really need and the individual mat will help to use any lawn for rest or an improvised meal.
Participant:
- Akbota Serikova, designer, leather crafter, graduate of Almaty College of Construction and Management
The Backpack
The Backpack
In this backpack organiser there is a particular place for every object you carry with you. So that when you leave home in the morning and return late in at night you always have anything you may need at hand, from a laptop or a flask to sports gear and cosmetics.
Participants:
- Oxana Raim, designer, leather crafter, founder of the Oxana Raim brand, graduate of University of International Business (Almaty)
- Nurzhan Orynbasarov, crafter, maker of national musical instruments, graduate of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University’s Painting and Graphics Department (Almaty)
Photo essay
Photo essay
Who are city nomads? What is the environment they live in? What destinations do they choose during a day and how do they get there? This specially commissioned photo essay reflects on these questions.
Participant:
- Irina Dmitrovskaya, photographer, graduate of KIMEP’s Journalism and Mass Communications Faculty