"Stolen without permission." For the "Russia" exhibition at VDNKh, Yakutia authorities "married" a legendary warrior to the wife of a Russian pioneer.
The Yakut section of the exhibition was prepared by the regional government. In the large panel depicting a bride and groom, the well-known Yakut artist Semyon Lukansi recognized two of his different works combined into one. said about the illegal use of his paintings.
The "bride" was chosen to represent the Yakut beauty Abakayada, who, according to legend, married the Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev and waited 20 years for her husband, becoming a symbol of fidelity. Regional authorities ascribed the historical figure Tygyn as her "groom." He is the hero of numerous legends and the probable unifier of the Yakut tribes, who fought against the Russian Cossacks who invaded his lands. The exhibition designers "took" Tygyn's traditional knife, the batas. In the panel, he stands empty-handed.
"Not only did they steal my work without permission, but they also combined two works that were different in concept into one... How brazen and self-assured do you have to be to take something without asking and then interpret it differently," SakhaDay quotes the artist as saying.
Yakutia Day was held on November 12 at VDNKh as part of the large-scale "Russia" exhibition, which opened on National Unity Day. All regions of the country presented stands describing their achievements at the exhibition, having spent more than 5 billion rubles.
Photo: Semyon Lukansi, SakhaDay
