Bakhodir Jalal

Bakhodir Jalal was born in 1948 (Tashkent), deepening his knowledge of religion and philosophy, and asking himself questions about the meaning and secrets of the human spirit, Jalal eventually began to study modern scientific discoveries, especially in astrophysics. Possessed of a powerful intellect, he is constantly fascinated by new ideas. They are captured in his lines and colors, revealing the idea that patterns and so - called accidents in nature are interconnected, and that chaotic processes actually lead to overall harmony.

Since 1975 to the present day, Jalal's art is successfully represented in prestigious exhibition centers and museums in many countries: Uzbegistan, Russia, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, India, United Arab Emirates.

Bakhodir uses color and the symbolic language of lines and fluid forms to enquire into abstract art. Jalal’s abstracts are vibrant surges of energy and expressionistic – almost astrological figurations, evoking a sense of freedom, eroticism and mystery. The principles of Jalal’s abstraction follow in the path of the Malevitchian pursuit of a ‘non- objective’ painting. On another hand, his visual language is rooted locally within Central Asia and gets its inspiration in a form of Oriental mysticism which cast the material world as an illusory fiction.

A master painter and nationally acclaimed graphic artist, Jalal is considered a living legend in his native country of Uzbekistan. The works featured here demonstrate the artist’s energetic experimentation and pioneering desire to communicate beyond cultural boundaries and even his own preconceptions.

“My father worked in an ikat factory, and those beautiful textiles opened my eyes to colour and texture at an early age. I was also inspired by Uzbek architecture, mosaics and the beauty of the landscape. Later I went to study art in St Petersburg and Italy, where I was influenced by Russian art, the Western modernist art I saw in Russian museums and Renaissance art. But I have always tried to develop my own distinct style, which is rooted in my Uzbek heritage.” – Bakhodyr Jalal