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Dashinima Balzhanovich Namdakov is a Russian sculptor and artist, member of the Russian Union of Artists.

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Born in Buryatia, Russia, in the region of Transbaikal in , this figurative sculptor returns to the rules of archaic tradition, creating creatures of.

Dashi Namdakow's works show clearly how a Russian contemporary artist can develop the artistic traditions of the past generations, by delving into the roots.

Background

Dashi Namdakov was born in the Buryat village of Ukurik, Chita Region of Russia, on 16 February 1967.

Career

His full name is Dashinima ("Dashi Nima") which translates from Buryat as "Lucky Sun".

He was sixth of 8 children of Balzhan and Buda-Khanda Namdakov. Dashi"s family have their roots in an ancient and respected clan of Darkhan blacksmiths.

Only they were entrusted with working with fire - a sacred symbol of chosenness.

Such families have always produced the best craftsmen - jewellers, masters and artists.

Dashi began his apprenticeship in the art studio of Gennady Vasiliev, a Buryat sculptor, in Ulan-Ude.

In 1988 Dashi started his studies at Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Fine Arts. Upon graduation in 1992, he returned to Ulan-Ude in orde