01 · Work

Rhythm of the Steppe

A solitary moving figure in dialogue with the wild landscape of Bozzhyra.

Kolya Bagdasaryan moving with his back to the camera in the Bozzhyra landscape.

Set in the wild landscape of Bozzhyra, Kazakhstan, this film presents Kolya as a solitary moving figure in dialogue with nature. His body becomes a living expression of the landscape, revealing movement as a language of space, time and presence.

The film was shot over three days in 45°C heat in the Bozzhyra tract.

It was later presented at the Sense of Rhythm exhibition in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which welcomed more than 14,000 visitors over two weeks.