Participating Artists Press Agency
Tuesday 12th of November 2024 – page 2
Bishkek -
The Sun was shining yesterday in Bishkek. The birds were singing and the trees were going to bloom. The beauty of spring was almost revealing itself. But today is snowfall… And apricot tree covered in snow.
Elena Chigibaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
In our country both young, middle-aged and old people like to Squatting.…
Tatyana Zelenskaja –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Just to have another view on the city I stroll around the centre of the city on my own. This is near the White House where one year ago the…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Winter has just disappeared and the grass has started to grow. On his way to the supermarket (to buy booze?) this man takes a nap on the side of…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
This pensioner is trying to earn some extra money. The main street is packed with beauty salons. There must be some women who want to know how much they weigh…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
This is a ‘lustre’ in the entrance to my apartment block. In Soviet times the lamp was enclosed by a lattice so people could not steal the bulb. It is…
Raisat Musaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
In past sculptures on the streets were a heritage. But today nobody cares, people have their own (private) problems. The same situation with government that doesn’t pay attention. Life reduced…
Nellya Dzhamanbaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
People use a plastic bottle to stop water getting into the lock. It’s a cheap and convenient solution.…
Anastasia Slastnikova –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
People, fences, houses, roads are made up of a patchwork. We recognise the traditional patchwork style in the quilts that are aired on early spring days. We see the…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
In the university area there are all kind of small kiosks like this bakery. As everywhere in the world, the young girls wear skinny jeans. …
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
There are four satellite TV antennas. And it is interesting that one of the department flat owner has two antennas. But which one and why?…
Elena Chigibaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
This is a usual working day, day time. Man sit on the branches, smell cigaretts and just have a rest.…
Nellya Dzhamanbaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
There was a time when the mechanical code locks had been popular and every entrance of apartment buildings had it. Now it’s prefered to set the electric door intercommunication system…
Samat Mambetshaev –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Wherever you look there are pipelines in Bishkek. The gas pipes are all above the ground and form arches where ever you enter the innercourt of housing blocks. This here…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
It is general workshop of shoes repair. People in Kyrgystan use such services very often, especially in the bad weather.
Today it is emptyof customers because of good…
Elena Chigibaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Safety is the main thing that people care about. If you walk around you'll see a lot of different types of protection of the private property, for example this blackberry…
Samat Mambetshaev –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Every morning Budulay (it’s his nickname) reads newspapers and knows latest news in the world. At this moment he is sharing with me about event in Libya. He is old…
Raisat Musaeva –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
The public telephone book is omnipresent. Mostly job offers (tele marketing) or courses in English (Hot English). People living in the appartment buildings customize their the balconies. Store things like…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Although the men did not want to be pictured they did want to show us their pigeons. I wonder how these people survive the severe winters and the hot summers…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Up to the day of today signs and signals of the Soviet times can be read everywhere in public space. On a flatbuilding it shows in big iron letters ‘Do…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
More and more rich people around town. If you cannot afford a mercedes, you can steal the mark as a trophy.…
Tatyana Zelenskaja –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
The symbols still exist but the meaning is disappeared. The Russian revolution in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarism autocracy and lead to the creation of the Soviet Union.…
Anastasia Slastnikova –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
Specially men squat like this everywhere in public space. Mostly in larger groups and mostly Kirgiz (these men are Russian). Although I do not speak Russian, I could understand the…
Lino Hellings –
Bishkek Lab
Bishkek -
This is a driver of public transportation called “marshrutka". Drivers as Caesar can do few things in the same time: drive, take money, give change, talk, listen music (and other)…
Nellya Dzhamanbaeva –
Bishkek Lab