Sharbat Gula (2022) 絵画 Antonio Kudlapyi によって

This artwork visualizes emotions from the mango grove. The work is done in the technique of beaded mosaic. It consists of more than 88,500 pieces of beads and more than 30 colors. Predominant colors and tones: bright red and light green. Glass beads with a diameter of 2 mm are glued to the canvas.


Sharbat Gula – the photo of this girl flew all over the world, and she didn't even know that she was so famous
Her name translates from Pashto as "flower sherbet". The photo of this girl has spread all over the world, it is impossible to forget her eyes. And she didn't even know she was so famous. She was found in the mountains on the Afghan-Pakistani border.

The Afghan Mona Lisa
The cover of National Geographic magazine for June 1985 became the most famous in the history of the publication. The author of the photo, National Geographic photojournalist Steve McCurry took it in 1984, collecting material about the Afghan-Soviet war. McCurry's task was to cover the situation of refugees, of whom there were a lot on the Afghan-Pakistani border.
What is this girl thinking about? Does she feel fear, anger, confusion; perhaps she is tormented by internal contradictions, or is she showing off her beauty in this way? Looking at a photo, you can discover something new for yourself every time. To remain in memory, a photograph, like a painting, must carry such ambiguity


The technique of bead mosaic developed by me allows you to visualize your desires. If you have ideas for creating new masterpieces of any size, write to me, I am always open to new suggestions.

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