Asya Yeutykh

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Asya Yeutykh
Born (1962-12-08) December 8, 1962 (age 61)
CitizenshipNorth Caucasia
Alma materKuban State University
Occupation(s)Goldsmith; bladesmith
Websitehttps://asyaeutykh.ru/

Asya Yeutykh (Adyghe: Еутых Ася Аслъан и пхъу, Yevtıh Asya Asl'an yi pxhu; Russian: Ася Аслановна Еутых, also transcribed Asja Aslanowna Jeutych; born 8 December 1962) is a goldsmith and bladesmith from the Republic of Adygea. Her work is held in public and private collections, including those of Vladimir Putin and the Hermitage Museum.

Biography

Yeutykh was born on 8 December 1962 in Sovetskaya, a village in the Kuban region.[1] Her grandfather, whom she never met, was also a goldsmith and the hereditary trade of the family is in high-status metal-working.[2] Her grandmother passed family secrets on to Yeutykh.[1] She attended Maykop City School No. 8 and then subsequently began a degree in Fine Art at the Karachay-Cherkessia State Technological Academy.[3] She then transferred to Kuban State University to study art and graphic design.[3] She is married to Ruslan Turkav.[4] They have two sons.[5]

The archaeology and heritage of Adygea is an inspiration for much of Yeutykh's work, in particular Hittite culture, Scythian art, as well as the cultural heritage of her home.[6] She is perhaps best known for her acinaces (swords), which are originally Scythian in origin.[6] She also re-invented a historic alloy, which she named Juvelus, which consists of tin, copper, silver and gold; it is supposedly based on an ancient recipe.[1] Her work is carried out using casting, engraving and gilding techniques and she makes many of her own tools.[1] Inspired by the rich heritage and archaeology of Adygea, each new year she crafts a new figurine inspired by Adygean cultural traditions; it 2016 she forged a likeness of Bigfoot, or Mezil as it is known there.[7] Another significant work is The Wishes Tree, which is based on Circassian folklore.[8]

In 1998 she created the equipment and the weapon for the Jordanian prince and his private Circassian royal guard.[9] This project commemorated the exodus of Adyghe people in the late nineteenth century.[10] In 2007 over 600 of her works were shown at the Hermitage Museum, as part of an exhibition celebrating the 450th anniversary of Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria becoming part of the Russian State.[2][1] The exhibition was curated by Yu Yu Piotrovsky.[11] In 2015, a retrospective of her work was held in Krasnodar, which was entitled Asya Yeutykh: 5000 Years.[1] The show included 330 of her works, including a two metre high Scythian throne, rhytons, daggers, golden cups and jewellery.[1] In 2013, the totem for that year was a snake.[3] As of 2021, work was ongoing on a new centre for Yeutykh's work, consisting of an exhibition hall, workshops and studios, known as the Golden Storeroom.[4] It is intended to become a global centre for fine metalworking.[4]

Awards and recognition

Yeutykh is a member of the Russian Academy of Arts.[12] She is a member of the Association of Artists of Russia and People's Artists of the Adygea Republic.[13]

Collections and exhibitions

Public collections

Yeutykh's work is highly collectible and can be found in public collections, including:

Private collections

Yeutykh's work is highly collectible and can be found in private collections, including:

Exhibitions

Publications

  • В зеркале традиций. Произведения ювелира Аси Еутых. (Hermitage Museum, 2012).[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "В Краснодаре показали уникальные работы из золота Аси Еутых". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. ^ a b c ""В ЗЕРКАЛЕ ТРАДИЦИЙ" - Торговая газета - Деловая пресса. Электронные газеты". businesspress.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ^ a b c Космачева, Елена (2013-01-10). "Известная оружейница из Адыгеи изготовила бронзовый символ года". adigea.aif.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. ^ a b c "Золотая кладовая Аси Еутых". sovetskaya-adygeya.ru (in Russian). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ^ a b c "Interview with contemporary Artist Asya Eutykh – Tuck Magazine". Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  6. ^ a b c d "Asya Aslanovna Eutykh". circassianartgallery.ru. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  7. ^ "Ювелир из Адыгеи предложила сделать йети символом Нового года". Российская газета (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  8. ^ itekushev (2003-05-24). "Wishes Tree of Asya Eutykh". Caucasus Times. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  9. ^ "Счастье Аси Еутых. Известная на весь мир художница и ювелир рассказала "СА" о простых женских радостях". sovetskaya-adygeya.ru (in Russian). 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  10. ^ itekushev (2004-10-09). "Wedding dress as enigma created by Adyghe designer". Caucasus Times. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  11. ^ "Традиции и современность в ювелирных произведениях Аси Еутых (Республика Адыгея)". Hermitage Museum. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ "ЕУТЫХ Ася Аслановна". rah.ru. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  13. ^ "Знаменитые уроженцы. Республика Адыгея". www.nbcrs.org. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  14. ^ "Ритон "Альп"". Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
  15. ^ a b c "АСЯ ЕУТЫХ. КОДЕКС ЧЕРКЕШЕНКИ". gorets-media.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  16. ^ В зеркале традиций. Произведения ювелира Аси Еутых из государственных и частных собраний каталог выставки, Санкт-Петербург, 18 сентября - 21 октября 2007 года - "В зеркале традиций. Произведения ювелира Аси Еутых из государственных и частных собраний", выставка (in Russian). 2009. ISBN 978-5-9703-0233-0.

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