Ornamental system in creative work of the master art tapestry Irina Jarema

Abstract

This article examines the life and talents of the artist Irina Jarema; pe culiarities of Jarema’s development, her works and its impact on the reac tualization of Kazak ornament in the Fine Arts of Kazakhstan. Landscape etchings are one of the most significant cultural events.The work’s lyric manner is analyzed in the context of Ukrainian art traditions. Analyzing the personality of the artist, national theme and prominent features of her creation and the main works, the author reveals the style of the works and its importance for the development of certain arts and crafts areas. On the example of Jarema’s works, it reveals some essential charac teristics of the ornamental system in the art of tapestry. It is shown that during the 1980s the initial, strictly organized and canonized ornamental system disintegrated, giving way for individual creation. The ornamental transformation of tapestries has become an actual creative method in our time. Evolution of Jarema’s works is examined against the background of the artistic life of Kazakhstan.