PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Collective production of knowledge and documentation of our of art interventions, field trips, and collective practices
“Secrets of Lake Balkhash”, 2022
by Aigerim Kapar
(As you go...roads under your feet towards the new future, WCSCD, Mousse Publishing, Italy, 2022).

Zine "Our Balkhash", 2023
The zine “Our Balkhash” documents
a series of art interventions, field trips, and collective practices conducted by the Artcom Platform team and the Care for Balkhash community along the shores of Lake Balkhash from 2020 to 2023.

Zine "Our Bektau Ata", 2023
The zine “Our Bektau Ata” was created
during a visual study of Bektau Ata, a sacred site in the Balkhash region, by participants of a workshop led by artist Karlygash Akhmetbek, as part of the Art Collider x Balkhash Youth program by Artcom Platform in 2023.
It is a collection of participants' feelings, observations, and reflections on art practices, interventions, and interviews with the local community of Bektau Ata.
  • “Secrets of Lake Balkhash”
    2022
    by Aigerim Kapar

    (As you go...roads under your feet towards the new future, WCSCD, Mousse Publishing, Italy, 2022).

  • The zine documents a series of art interventions, field trips, and collective practices conducted by the Artcom Platform team and the Care for Balkhash community along the shores of Lake Balkhash from 2020 to 2023.

  • The zine was created during a visual study of Bektau Ata, a sacred site in the Balkhash region, by participants of a workshop led by artist Karlygash Akhmetbek, as part of the Art Collider. It is a collection of participants' feelings, observations, and reflections on art practices, interventions, and interviews with the local community of Bektau Ata.

DOCUMENTARY FILMS
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
For us it was crucial to document local collective memory on the shore of Lake Balkhash.
“The Song of Ömirkeldi Äbeuov”
2023, 35:26 min.

The documentary celebrates the 75th anniversary of artist Omirkeldi Abeuov, who resides and works in Balkhash. Through his art, Abeuov continues to advance Kazakh traditions in wood carving and weaving, honoring his ancestors and nurturing future generations. His work illuminates the pivotal pages of Kazakhstan’s political, social, and cultural history.
Song of Omirkeldi Abeuov, documentary film | eng subtitles