- Title: Kyrgyz artist makes Putin's portrait with nails and threads
- Date: 9th October 2016
- Summary: ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (OCTOBER 9, 2016) (REUTERS) KYRGYZ ARTIST, AZAMAT DZHANALIYEV, APPROACHING PORTRAIT OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, WHEN HE WAS YOUNG DZHANALIYEV WORKING ON THE PORTRAIT VARIOUS OF DZHANALIYEV WINDING THREADS AROUND NAILS TO MAKE PORTRAIT DRAFT OF PORTRAIT (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) KYRGYZ ARTIST, AZAMAT DZHANALIYEV, SAYING: "As I came in Russia, the Russian Federation, my intention was to make (a portrait of) Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin), his birthday is on October 7. I have chosen to make a portrait of him in his childhood, as he grew up in St Petersburg." DZHANALIYEV MAKING PUTIN'S EYE ON PORTRAIT (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) KYRGYZ ARTIST, AZAMAT DZHANALIYEV, SAYING: "I respect him (President Putin), I respect his position. I plan to travel through over 120 countries of the world making portraits of presidents and also historic personalities. And the first president is Vladimir Putin." NAILS WITH THREADS ON THEM (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) KYRGYZ ARTIST, AZAMAT DZHANALIYEV, SAYING: "Actually they used to build houses in Kyrgyzstan in my childhood when I lived in a village (using this technique). First they put nails into the outside wall, wound them with wire and only then applied plaster. It is used as mesh panels for the paving. This is when I got this idea - to make it (such portraits) some time." DZHANALIYEV WORKING AROUND THE EYE IN THE PORTRAIT VARIOUS OF DZHANALIYEV WORKING ON PORTRAIT PORTRAIT'S BOTTOM, READING: '64 - PUTIN' DZHANALIYEV LYING ON COUCH (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) KYRGYZ ARTIST, AZAMAT DZHANALIYEV, SAYING: "This is the new history for the future generations, since we (Kyrgyz nation) do not have a person who travelled around the world, I want to be the first one. (I want) to create the new history. It will be called the footpath of the great Kyrgyz." VARIOUS OF GUARDS OF HONOUR SHOWING RIFLE STUNTS AT PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS NATIONAL HERMITAGE SEEN IN DISTANCE VARIOUS OF DZHANALIYEV WALKING IN FORTRESS SAINT ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL SEEN IN DISTANCE
- Embargoed: 24th October 2016 10:23
- Keywords: Russia Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz artist Putin Putin's portrait art
- Location: ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
- City: ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Art,Arts/Culture/Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA00153A8OK9
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: An unusual present was prepared for Russian President Vladimir Putin's 64th birthday in the city of St Petersburg.
Azamat Dzhanaliyev, a travelling artist from Kyrgyzstan made a portrait of Russian leader in his youth using nails and thread.
"I have chosen to make a portrait of him in his childhood, as he grew up in St Petersburg," Dzhanaliyev said.
Dzhanaliyev said the idea of the technique was partly borrowed from the internet and partly from his life experience.
"Actually they used to build houses in Kyrgyzstan in my childhood when I lived in a village (using this technique)," he said.
The artist plans to travel around the world, visit more than 120 counties and raise money for the trip making similar images of the local leaders.
"This is the new history for the future generations, since we (Kyrgyz nation) do not have a person who travelled around the world, I want to be the first one. (I want) to create the new history," he said.
It is not the first nail and thread piece Dzhanaliyev has made. He has also made portraits of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, Russian Emperor Peter the Great and Akhmat Kadyrov, father of the contemporary Chechen leader. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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