The collection of the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan has been enriched with new exhibits. These were donated by the renowned singer Myrat Divanaev. About 200 new exhibits will now adorn the museum's thematic exhibitions. Myrat Divanaev is a legendary singer, an optimistic and very hardworking person, endowed with many talents. As they say, a talented person is talented in everything because he approaches every task creatively, finds interest in everything, and wants to capture everything in time.
The pop and opera singer recently donated valuable archival materials, paintings, ceramic vessels and other items to the State Museum of Turkmenistan. Among the paintings is a portrait of Myrat Divanaev, painted by Aman Amangeldiyev, People's Artist of Turkmenistan. The painting captures the inner world of the young Divanaev.
Myrat has been passionate about painting since childhood. Among the donated paintings is a portrait of the first Turkmen guitarist Islam Babaev, a talented musician and friend of Myrat Divanaev, as well as a portrait of the first Turkmen woman Komsomol member of the 1920s, Jemile Poltaeva, who had the fortune of meeting Lenin personally. He also enjoyed painting landscapes and still lifes. One of the donated paintings is a colorful still life with a melon, painted in a thick impasto style.
Myrat Divanaev studied painting under the People's Artists of Turkmenistan, the brothers Aman and Chary Amangeldiyev, and his guiding star was the Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh. This influence is evident in his works. Besides painting, Myrat Divanaev was also passionate about ceramics and learned the craft from master ceramist Tagir Ibragimov. Among the donated items are ceramic jugs created by the singer.
Perhaps the most valuable gift is the collection of photographs of Myrat Divanaev's creative life and theater posters. The singer closely interacted with prominent figures of Turkmenistan, as evidenced by slides and unique photographs. In the 1970s, Divanaev developed an interest in photography and began keeping an album containing notes and autographs of outstanding creative personalities. It includes records of renowned composer Veli Mukhatov, poet Kerim Gurbannepesov, and People's Artists of Turkmenistan and USSR Maya Kulieva and Alty Garlyev.
In December 1982, Turkmen composer Nury Halmamedov left his wishes in the album: "Dear Myrat Orazovich, my only wish is to see you alive, joyful, cheerful, without any despondency. I am convinced that you will always achieve what you desire in the various branches of the mighty Tree of Art."
This unique certificate of trust has been fully justified by Divanaev. He has managed to leave his mark on various art forms - graphic works, pencil sketches, portraits, still lifes, dozens of ceramic works, his own musical compositions, romances, popular songs and lyrical poems.
Divanaev's two-room apartment is like a small museum. Photographs, portraits, diplomas, vintage posters, and notes of the celebrities of Turkmen culture and art are displayed everywhere, even on the balcony. His bookshelves are filled with works by Magtymguly, Pushkin, Omar Khayyam, Kemine, Magrupi, Stendhal, Klyuchevsky, and art literature about Glinka, Bach, Mozart, along with numerous dictionaries. Poetry has been Myrat Divanaev's lifelong pursuit, especially in recent times, revealing the author's personality through soulful, philosophical and optimistic verses.
