Julia Ismambetova’s Nomad series

“The Song” (2014) by Julia Ismambetova

Artworks from Julia Ismambetova’s Nomad series—a contemporary interpretation of the traditional art of batik, a method of dyeing fabric using wax to create patterns.Painted on silk, each piece reflects a distinctive sheen and fluidity.

Julia Ismambetova, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, graduated in Fine Arts from Almaty State University in 1995.

Post - graduation, she taught at ASU's Arts and Crafts department from 1996 - 1998. Then, she fully dedicated herself to her art.

Since 1998, she's had numerous exhibitions. Her work was shown in Kazakhstan, at Christie's in London, and in New York.