Tsendpurev Tsegmid
Ger District, mixed media, 2003
I developed a strong interest in contemporary art when I was an art student. Originally, I specialised in Mongol Zurag[1] (Mongolian Traditional Painting) but I made a conscious decision to part with this particular art medium. After completion of my Bachelor’s degree from Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) in (Outer) Mongolia, I pursued contemporary art and spent two years experimenting with different mediums such as: collage, installation and photography.
During the experiment period, I constantly lacked up-to-date information about contemporary art. The only way forward was to study somewhere else, where contemporary art taught, developed and advocated. In my opinion, I’ve achieved a lot in 7 years, thus I paid the ultimate price of being away from family and home country. Still there is a long road ahead. Without support from my dearest family, I would never come this far and I can’t thank them enough for it.
Tsendpurev Tsegmid
Ph.D. Candidate (Practice-based) at Leeds Metropolitan University
MA (Merit) Contemporary Fine Art Practice
BA (Hons) Fine Art
[1] Mongol Zurag can be translated as ‘Mongolian painting’ in English. It is a type of miniature painting derived from Tibetan Thangka Painting. There is very little research has been done in Mongol Zurag and the art form is virtually unknown worldwide due to its similarity to Tibetan Thangka Painting, Chinese Painting and many other Asian Paintings. An ongoing debate about whether Mongol Zurag is art or craft is considered to be the fundamental argument among artists, educators and art historians in Mongolia.
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