Nalbi Bugashev (1980)
Nalbi Bugashev, born in Volzhsky in 1965, is an internationally recognized artist whose name resonates across continents. With a distinct and ever-evolving style, Bugashev's artworks embody an emotional depth where lines and colors harmoniously compete, bridging the inner and outer worlds.
Bugashev's artistic journey can be divided into discernible periods. In the late 80s, his works emerged as figurative yet unconventional, minimalist, and infused with a touch of naivety. This phase lasted approximately a decade.
Transitioning into a mixed style of figurative and abstract art, elements of non-objective art gradually found their way into Bugashev's paintings. The artist describes this period as an intermediate stage, which soon led to a profound exploration of the abstract.
Letting go of literal depictions, Bugashev embraced a sparse approach, relinquishing the image of objects, people, landscapes, and symbols that had emerged. Equipped with this artistic baggage, he felt compelled to revisit the intermediate state between figurative and non-objective art, drawing from the proven techniques of pure abstract art.
Bugashev's artistic path remains unpredictable, as he believes in embracing the present rather than speculating about the future. A continuous state of creative exploration is paramount, even during moments of stillness before the canvas. For Bugashev, the constant process of development holds the utmost importance. His creative journey is driven by an insatiable desire to discover something new, representing it on canvas primarily for himself. When viewers resonate with his creations at exhibitions, he finds solace in knowing that his efforts were not in vain.