Badam Dashdondog is one of Mongolia’s leading contemporary artists. Her work draws on both contemporary painting styles and traditional Mongolian artistic forms. Her art primarily explores themes rooted in the country’s traditional nomadic way of life.
In the vast, boundless landscapes she depicts, viewers can recognize traces of both the past and the present. A closer examination of her work reveals an artistic narrative centred on the enduring connection between these two dimensions.
Her visual language creates a balance between Eastern and Western forms of visual expression. Rather than focusing on a single individual, it addresses a universal dimension. This quality is clearly evident in works such as The Four Seasons, Full Moon Night and The White Stupa.
Badam Dashdondog’s creative practice extends beyond two-dimensional art forms. Since 2017, she has also been working in performance and installation. Her contemporary art projects explore the relationship between the tangible and the intangible, often engaging audiences through interactions and actions that become an integral part of the artwork.
In her 2022 performance NYMPHEAN TRIP 3, presented during the international Zuun Art International Art Residency, she symbolically represents the bond between human beings and nature through the figure of a serpent.
In another performance, Intersection, created during the 2021 Bluesun Art Camp, she explores the infinite relationships between human beings, relationships with no clearly defined point of origin.
Badam Dashdondog has exhibited her work not only in Mongolia but also internationally, including in France, Denmark, Germany, South Korea, China, Russia and Italy.
ARTWORKS REALIZED WITH TARSHITO
Tarshito with Dashdondog Badam and Gereltsetseg Bazardaram, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tarshito’s team: Giusy Porfido, Santeramo in Colle; Ryan ArveeLaluz, Bari, Italy
Acrylic paints and ink on fabric
cm 108 h × 215 × 140
Tarshito with Dashdondog Badam and Gereltsetseg Bazardaram, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Tarshito’s team: Francesco Ventura, Corato; Ryan Arvee Laluz, Bari, Italy
Acrylic paints and ink on handmade paper mounted on a sari
cm 75 h × 499