At OtGOs birth, the walls of the house vibrated, there were reports of
Roaring Hoofs.
When a boy grows up close to
paradise,
learns to ride a
horse before
walking, prefers the drawing pad to the exercise book, it becomes
concerning. Reflective.
OtGO had precise
ideas about his artistic path from a very early age. The experiences of
his studies in Ulaanbaatar, multiple years of research and
study trips in Mongolia as well as several hundred
thangkas and
miniature paintings during this time, and later in
2010 his studies at the UdK Berlin (Berlin University of the Arts), where he graduated with a Master of
Arts, shaped and influenced his distinctive style. With '
Roaring
Hoofs 30' - 720 cm x 440 cm, to be admired since 2013 in the Tuushin
Hotel Ulaanbaatar and to this day his largest - in square metres -
work, he made his mark.
I
had the opportunity to follow the development of OtGOs paradise for a
long time, intensively and
live. The
roots of this paradise already grew strong in the colourful dreams of
his childhood. And yet it has also changed over time. No search for new
ways of expression, as I have often observed with other artists. Some
works with serious themes, some of which require years of study and
deepening, also show us the darker sides of paradise. '
The
Galleys of Souls' 2013-2021; '
The Secret Matrix of Coronavirus' 2020 unfold
their creative power and fascination in this very context. Recently for
example we find
elements of war in some of the paintings. OtGO
knows how to integrate contemporary events into his works in a profound
and forceful way. The paintings are mirrors of his soul.
It
is the spirit that is painting. If we get involved in what OtGO
wants to say with his works, if we engage in personal conversations, we
immerse ourselves into an almost forgotten paradise, become a part of
it and expand our consciousness. This strength, naturalness, connection
of all life and the desire for freedom, lets us sink into it, draw
strength and hope. His creatures and colours flow onto the canvas and
begin their own life. OtGO paints with ease into infinity.
Lucian Freud once said:
I remember everything I have done because
I have done it with effort.
OtGO, on the other hand:
I'm afraid I can't remember all my
paintings because I made them with such ease.
That is what
always delights the lovers of his art. OtGO does not paint to please -
he pleases.
