Олон Улсын Орчин Үеийн Уран Зургийн Биенналгийн "Гран-при" шагналт Зураач: Э. ОТГОНБАЯР 1981 онд Улаанбаатар хотод мэндэлсэн, найман хүүхэдтэй айлын отчигин бүлгээ. Гэр бүлд нь урлагийн хүн байгаагүй ч багаасаа "Би морь зурах шуналтай" гэж ярьдаг байсан тэрбээр 1998 оны бар жил Монгол зургийн ангийг төгсөж, зураач судлаачаар бие даан ажиллахдаа нүүдэлчдийн соёлын холбогдолтой угсаатан зүйн 400 гаруй судалгааны зураг, 600 орчим бурхадын зургийг зургаан жилийн хугацаанд зурж эмхэтгэсэн байдаг. Улмаар Берлин хот дахь Германы Урлагийн Их Сургуульд суралцаж, 2010 оны бар жил урлаг судлалаар мастерийн зэрэг хамгаалаад тус жилдээ Берлин хотод "ЗУРАГ" нэрт галерей байгуулсан нь монголын урлагийн түүхэнд монгол хүний хилийн чанадад нээсэн анхны галерей болсон бөлгөө.
1996 оны хулгана жилээс хойш Монголд төдийгүй Герман, Голланд, Швед, Швейцарь, Франц, Молдав, Чех, Япон, Энэтхэг, Польш, Румын зэрэг улсуудад үзэсгэлэн зохион байгуулж, оролцсоор байгаа Отгонбаяр өөрийгөө "Нүүдэллэж яваа зураач"гэх ба одоогоор Берлин, Улаанбаатар болон Цюрих хотуудад ажиллаж амьдарч байна. Түүний уран бүтээлдээ ашигладаг нэр нь "ОТГО" ажээ.

Art Space Mongolia features Otgo's 'Blue'
By Oyundari Erdenebat - August 5, 2016 The UB POST (MONGOL NEWS)
http://theubpost.mn/2016/08/05/art-space-mongolia-features-otgos-blue/

The winner of Grand Prix of the International Biennale of the Painting Chisinau – 2015, artist Otgonbayar Ershuu is presenting his works in his independent exhibition “Blue” at ART SPACE MONGOLIA Gallery in Shangri-La Centre until September 1.

Known as to the world as OtGO, Otgonbayar is promoting Mongolia to the world with his art works. Living in between Berlin, Zurich and Ulaanbaatar, OtGO has already marked his name to the world with his works.

The following is the brief discussion of his art works with reporter of “Unuudur” Daily newspaper Erdenetsetseg:

One of your famous series of artworks “Roaring Hoofs” are on display. One color-oriented, the paintings look unfinished. Why is that?

I was commented many times that when one look at them for the first time, they have an impression that paintings are one-color oriented and unfinished. But it is not. Initially, the main depiction of “Roaring Hoofs” were horses. Then in the long run, the context of the paintings has been enlarged and the expression of the whole series paintings  were featuring the art work’s context.

Lately, I have been testing gold powder mix in my paints. Now I have defined my general technique upon long-term experiment and research. I am planning paint with gold powder tint mix. The paintings on display also were created with such technique and that’s its color looks unusual.

The technique to use gold flakes in paintings is inherited from the ancient times. As for me, I chose to work with gold dust/powder.

Your paintings depict the motion of human beings in ample ways. What did you want to express with motion of people among birds and animals?

Intending to depict that every single human being has extraordinary features and are unique natures on their own, I painted them doing different motions. The reason that the painting has no beginning or ending, and illustrates nude people, is that I wanted to tell the truth with it. A man comes to the world naked and leaves naked.

In my exhibition presented in 2012, I exhibited the paintings that I played with many bright colors. This time, I am presenting my modest and one color oriented works. The transmutation of colors in my work maybe express and individual’s change.