Almagul MENLIBAYEVA
Kazakh artist Almagul Menlibayeva’s diverse portfolio encompasses multi-channel video, photography, AI art and mixed media installations, exploring the complexities of indigenous and post-Soviet socialist modernity. She meticulously examines socio-economic and political shifts in Central Asia, challenging traditional gender norms, and delving into themes of environmental degradation and indigenous mythologies.
She earned her MFA from the Art and Theatre University of Almaty (now the Kazakh National Academy of Arts). Her works have been displayed in venues worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, the Sydney Biennale and the Sharjah Biennale. Her notable solo exhibitions include Transformation at the Grand Palais, Paris (2016) and My Silk Road to You, Lexing Art, Miami, USA (2016). In 2018, she co-curated the exhibition Bread & Roses at MOMENTUM, Berlin.
Menlibayeva was honoured with the Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in 2017. She has also been a recipient of other prestigious accolades such as the Daryn State Prize of Kazakhstan, the Tarlan National Award, and the Main Prize at the international film festival Kino Der Kunst in Germany.