- link Mongolian culture and art, science and biodiversity conservation -

The Mongolian Art and Science Alliance for Biodiversity conservation has been created on the 22d of September 2011 by Anne-Camille SOURIS and the Association GOVIIN KHULAN.  

That Alliance will gather together Mongolian artists (painters, calligraphers, photographers, musicians, actors, …), scientists and specialists working for species and biodiversity conservation in Mongolia with the common objectives to:

- illuminate Mongolian endangered species, nature and its biodiversity by using Mongolian art. Mongolian wildlife and endangered species are rarely illustrated in Mongolian art. It is why we think to be important and interesting to work with Mongolian artists on this concept, to illuminate wildlife and species as being part of the natural and cultural heritage of Mongolia, and to increase local population appreciation for these species.

- reinforce links between Mongolian art and culture with species and nature protection, 

- raise public environmental awareness of Mongolian citizens and the international public by using Mongolian art and culture,

- promote Mongolian art and culture worlwide,

- contribute to Mongolian art and culture preservation.

It will be included in actions our organization already started since 2009. 

Several activities, workshops, events will be organized as part of this Alliance. We will keep you regularly informed here.

*This Alliance is supported by the artist ZAYA (see bellow for some photos of his beautiful artwork) who joined this Alliance when we created it. We sincerely thank him for his support and for his interest for this initiative!

The Mongolian calligrapher Tamir Samandbadraa Chonos Purev, support our project to promote Mongolian art and culture in support to the endangered Mongolian Khulan and biodiversity conservation since September 2010.  

We also sincerely thank Mr. Monkhbat, famous mongolian singer (see bellow to discover one of his famous song dedicated to Mongolian horses), to have joined our Alliance.  We are particularly honoured by his support!

. Anne-Camille SOURIS, Mongolian Khulan ethologist, and Chairwoman of the Association GOVIIN KHULAN, & the Association GOVIIN KHULAN.  

Fascinated by our project and its importance to protect Mongolian species, nature and biodiversity, begin of November 2011 Monkhbat agreed to join our Alliance and to work with us to illuminate the beauty of Mongolian wildlife, other species and nature and to raise awareness of Mongolian citizen to protect natural richness of Mongolia by using his songs and music.

Bellow one traditionnal mongolian song « manai aduu » (Our horses) sung by Monkhbat. You could find much more songs of Monkhbat on Youtube!

Khosbayars and his band are actually composing an Ode to the Mongolian Khulan. This Ode will be released within the following months.

Their Facebook pages: Khosbayars & Khosbayars Club

ZAYA, support this initiative and joined this Alliance on September 22, 2011. Zaya comes from a small, isolated town in the Gobi desert in Western Mongolia. He combines the styles and themes of Mongolian traditional painting with contemporary Asian art in “a bridge between old and new art.” Scenes of ancient daily life, echoes of his nomadic, Central Asian roots, themes of Tibetan spirituality and traditional Japanese techniques all go into the unique mix he brings to his canvases. Using a technique that fuses watercolors, gouache, brushes, and mixed media, Zaya works with a warm yet somewhat dark palette.

www.art-zaya.com and the Art of Zaya (Facebook)

. Mr. TAMIR Samandbadraa Chonos Purev - Calligraphy  

Tamir support our project to promote Mongolian art and culture in support to the endangered Mongolian Khulan and biodiversity conservation since September 2010.

. Miss UNDRAKH Turmunkh

Undrakh is a young Mongolian freelance artist from Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia). She studied fine art at the Fine Art Institute of Ulaanbaatar from 2003 to 2006 under the supervision of Mr BATMUNKH Darmaa and has been graduated as portrait painter. 

Begin of 2011, Undrakh benevolently created our new LOGO, then,  joined our organization at the same time. 

. Mr. GUNBA Ryenchin - Calligraphy  

Gunba is a mongolian calligrapher, who now live in France since few years, and exhibit a lot his art work in south of France.

http://guncalli.blogspot.com & Calligraphie Mongolie, l'Art Mongol (Facebook) 

In 1997, Tsogtbayar Chuluunbatar graduated from “Soyol” art college, Ulaanbaatar, specialising in Mongolian Traditional painting. Upon his employment with International Youth Organisation from 1998 to 2008, he began to embark on his own art in 2009.
During this period his paintings not only demonstrated traditional style but extended to realist painting style. Most of his artworks mainly focus on Mongolian history, animals and human, for the reason that animals and plants are the nature's absolute products showcasing full extent of beauty, order, happiness and love, inspiring strength and happiness to human lives.

“My main message and what directs me in my work is to introduce Mongolians' rich history and culture to the future generation and to the world”, Tsogtbayar says. http://artoftsogoo.weebly.com/profile.html & Art of Tsogoo

Bataa is member of the Mongolian Papercut Union.

Papercut Lamour (Facebook)

Zolboo is a young Mongolian artist who studied Mongolian Traditional painting at the University of Fine Arts in Ulaanbaatar. She joined our Alliance in 2012.

GAWAA joined this Alliance on September 25, 2011.

He was born in a traditional rural village in southwest Gobi, southwest of Mongolia.

Often the materials Gawaa uses for his artworks are recycled, some found on the streets, purchased from second-hand stores or even donated. The main themes of his work include traditional oriental designs and contemporary text based paintings.

http://lostnomad.net & Lost Nomad

Bellow some examples of paintings and artworks already made by these artists. Artworks created since 2012 are mentionned by (*)

. Anne-Camille SOURIS, Mongolian Khulan ethologist

For more information and to join this Alliance, please contact us at this e-mail adress: goviin_khulan@live.fr or fill the form here

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