Uzbek artist Erkin
Born in 1957 in the Soviet Tashkent, Erkin graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1977. Then he entered All-Russian State University of Cinematography in Moscow. A great source of inspiration for the artist are Dutch and Spanish masters of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The favorite theme in paintings by Erkin – Chinese porcelain from his own country . He collects antique porcelain bowls and plates, buying them on the flea markets.

Using handmade paint produced at the local factory since 1644, he puts it on panel layer by layer. Only after drying, which can last even a year, he applies the final layer of varnish. Erkin works with materials and techniques that reveal great affinity with Old Dutch masters.

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