Artist
Bakhyt Bubikanova
Bakhyt Bubikanova (1985-2023) was born in Aktobe, lived and worked in Astana, Kazakhstan.
The artist worked in a variety of techniques — painting, collage, installation, performance, photography, and video art. Bubikanova is considered to be one of the most prominent figures among the younger generation of Kazakh artists. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in sculpture at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts, Bubikanova was a student of the late leader of the Kyzyl Tractor art group Moldakul Narymbetov.
In her work, the artist primarily reflected on the paradoxical elements of the everyday life of the local population. Bubikanova skillfully combines the local and global meanings, creating an artistic slice of reality of the Central Asian region.
The artist worked in a variety of techniques — painting, collage, installation, performance, photography, and video art. Bubikanova is considered to be one of the most prominent figures among the younger generation of Kazakh artists. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in sculpture at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts, Bubikanova was a student of the late leader of the Kyzyl Tractor art group Moldakul Narymbetov.
In her work, the artist primarily reflected on the paradoxical elements of the everyday life of the local population. Bubikanova skillfully combines the local and global meanings, creating an artistic slice of reality of the Central Asian region.