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This Saatchi Art profile represents the works of Turkmen artist Vepaguly Amansakhedov and his father, Honored Artist Berdiguly Amansakhatov.

Vepaguly Amansakhedov (b. 1979, Mary, Turkmenistan) was born into the family of a prominent Turkmen artist. From an early age, he was immersed in the world of painting and stage design, following in his father’s artistic tradition.

After completing the Mary Art School in 1994, he studied at the Shota Rustaveli Art College in Ashgabat. In 1999, he was admitted to the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, where he trained under the renowned studio of M. M. Kurilko-Ryumin.

Following his graduation in 2007, Amansakhedov lived and worked in Moscow, joining both the Moscow Union of Artists (2010) and the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan (2011). His creative career spans fine art, theater design, and stage production.

From 2013 to 2018, he served as Chief Stage Designer for several major cultural institutions in Turkmenistan, including the Magtymguly Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Puppet Theatre of Ashgabat, and the State Academic Drama Theatre named after S. Niyazov.

His works combine vivid symbolism, folkloric motifs, and modern expression, reflecting the harmony betwee...

Moscow State Academic Art Institute, 1999