One of the longtime (Mongolia: 1998 – 2005, Germany: since 2005, Malta: january – march 2023)
works ofOtGO(Otgonbayar Ershuu)
has been his “Secret History of the Mongols – related in the style of
Mongolian painting as a comic.” This comic consists of about 618 pages,
which are divided into 12 chapters. Each page features several pictures
amounting to a work of about altogether 3000 ink drawings. The “Secret
History of the Mongols” was written about 800 years ago and is
considered the oldest and most significant Mongolian work of literature
– as myth, epos and chronic all at once. It did not contain any
illustrations originally. In order to make this history more
comprehensive and interesting for all ages, OtGO decided to transform
the content of this significant work into Mongolian miniature painting.
The idea emerged from his belief that the viewing of images is often
easier than reading. One of his main concerns during the development of
the comic was to portray ethnic features of the Mongols as well as
historical facts and artifacts as precisely and genuine as possible.
Therefore he had to pursue extensive researches which lead him into
various different academic areas. By including miniature painting in
his work he intended to capture something characteristically and
traditionally Mongolian.
The
Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
Inside the Studio OtGO Berlin, 2018 Photo by Heinz
Schuster
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
Inside the Studio OtGO Berlin, 2018 Photo by Heinz
Schuster
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The
Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm
The Secret History of the MongolsIllustrations: 618 Pages, 3000
pictures by OtGO1998–2021, ink on paper, 15 x 10,5 cm