Balance. 2011. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbek artist Erkin
Uzbek artist Erkin was born in 1957 in Tashkent, the USSR. He 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 Uzbekistan artist Erkin – Chinese porcelain from his own country . He collects antique porcelain bowls and plates, buying them on the flea markets.
Bowl with apples. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
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.
Bowls on tin plate. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Bowls with flour. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Fragile. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Lotus shoes on blue pottery. 2011. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Lotus shoes on boxes. 2011. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Moved by Zurbaran. 2012. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Porcelain money. 2014. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Porcelain treasures. 2014. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Porcelain vase with rose. 2012. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Quinces. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Smoking Pipes at Wan-Li-tile. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Still life with bowls. 2011. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Still Life with Chinese porcelain and moths. 2014. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Still Life with Chinese porcelain. 2013. Oil on panel. Painting by Uzbekistan artist Erkin
Tea-drinkers. Painting by Uzbek artist Erkin
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