Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: The National Visual Art in the Process of Formation and Preservation of the Ethnic Identity of Indigenous Peoples (by the Example of Khakass Visual Art)

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / The National Visual Art in the Process of Formation and Preservation of the Ethnic Identity of Indigenous Peoples (by the Example of Khakass Visual Art)

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2012 5 (8)
Authors: Koptseva, Natalia P.; Nevolko, Natalia N.
Contact information: Koptseva, Natalia P. : Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia; Nevolko, Natalia N. : Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia , e-mail:
Keywords: pluralistic society; components of culture; archaic-material and spiritual culture of the Khakass; visual art of Khakassia; Siberian avant-garde; Khakass ethnos; Khakass artists; ethnic values
Abstract: The article is devoted to the various research positions with respect to the understanding of the culture system. The place of culture of the ethnic groups in the modern pluralistic society is determined. The authors disclose the uniqueness of the culture of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East through the study of the Khakass visual art. Most of the focus is on the specific visualization of the ethnic theme in the works of Khakass graphic artists and painters. Researching the tendency of artists appealing to the ethnic theme, the authors cover the entire history of the Khakass art development from 1920s to 2000s. The article reveals the specific character of the so-called Siberian avant-garde, the contemporary school of Khakass visual art, and its connection with visualization of the ethnic theme in works of various artists. Having found out the tendency of the Khakass artists to appeal to the archaic forms of ethnic culture in their works, the authors suggest a classification of the art works based on the nationally significant values of the Khakass ethnic group, the archaic-material and spiritual culture expressed in the paintings and graphic works. The authors distinguish three most important values of the Khakass (the Khakass religious and mythological world outlook, the value of self-awareness as a representative of the Khakass ethnic group, the world of the ethnos) allowing to systematize the creations of the Khakass artists. Each of these blocks introduces a number of representational paintings and graphic works. Much attention is paid to the analysis of the visual potentials of art works, the artistic form of expressing archaic-material and spiritual traditions of the native population. The cave drawing of the ancient Khakass determined the world outlook of the ethnic group and became the basis for interpreting the content of the works of art. This enabled the researchers to identify the original ideals of the Khakass that could serve as a specific factor in ethnic self-identification in the multicultural system.
Pages: 1179-1198
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/3013

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