Gankhuugiin Purevbat was a widely known determine in Mongolia, however I don’t suppose many noticed him within the gentle I want to current him in right here. Publicly revered because the Burhanchi Lama, the monk-creator of gods, Purevbat was a fixture at non secular ceremonies or cultural occasions like artwork exhibitions. His calm presence was so acquainted and brought as a right that his loss of life, on the age of fifty-nine, got here as a shock. It’s extra vital than ever to debate his legacy in a means that most closely fits the spirit of his time—to recognise Purevbat, a prodigious Mongolian artist, as a decoloniser.
Purevbat was born in 1965, the seventh of fifteen siblings, to a nomadic household about 100 kilometres north of the capital of Ulaanbaatar. When he spoke of his childhood, he talked concerning the folks tales his grandfather raised him on. In an age predating broadly accessible tv networks and social media, Purevbat entertained by gathering all the kids within the neighbourhood and retelling the tales he heard at house. This prominence of Mongolian folklore in his upbringing nurtured his inventive thoughts and formed his future.
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A poem by Cassiopeia Gatmaitan.
