SDG-4.The Main Theme of My Paintings is the History of My People
Throughout his career, Zhanuzak Musapir has worked across various fields: he has been a teacher, a school principal, a lecturer at the T. Zhurgenov Kazakh State Theater and Art Institute, an art director at the Kazakhfilm film studio, and he has held editorial and leadership positions at several national TV channels, including “Almaty,” “Rahat,” “Khabar Agency,” “Kazakhstan RTRK,” “Madeniyet,” and “Bilim Zhane Madeniyet.” Currently, he hosts the program “Kudiretti Kylkalam” (“The Mighty Brush”) on the Abai TV channel, which focuses on the lives and works of artists.
During his meeting with the students, Zhanuzak Musapir shared valuable insights from his life and creative journey, offering many practical tips. The event was also attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, Kanat Auesbai, scholar and professor Sagatbek Medeubekuly, poet and senior lecturer Bekzhan Ashirbayev, lecturer and photojournalist Asylkhan Abdirayimuly, and senior lecturer and photojournalist Dauren Maksutkhanuly.
Senior lecturers shared stories with the students about their collaborations with Zhanuzak Musapir in the arts, highlighting the achievements of their colleague and recalling the years he spent dedicated to his craft. This gathering provided valuable experience for the journalism students, who gained answers to their questions and were impressed by Zhanuzak Musapir’s simplicity and openness.
Aigerim Yesimkhan, a correspondent from the national TV channel, asked Zhanuzak Musapir: “On one hand, you’re a journalist, and on the other, an artist. How do you balance these two fields? Where do you find inspiration?” Musapir replied, “I draw inspiration from life itself. Everything around me inspires me. I learned the art from my mother, who used to weave traditional felt rugs. Social work is not defined by gender.”
The Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, Kanat Auesbai, remarked, “When I was a student, my mentor at the faculty was Sagatbek Medeubekuly, but in the professional world, my mentor was Zhanuzak Musapir.”
Musapir’s art and ideas offer a new perspective on the spiritual value of Kazakh visual art and its place in national and global culture. He sees Kazakh art as a tool to reveal the essence of the nation, its history, and its culture, a means of preserving national identity and presenting it to the world. His polyptych “The Path from Childhood to Wisdom” serves as a striking example of conveying national heritage through contemporary art. This work possesses not only artistic value but also historical significance.
Thus, Zhanuzak Musapir acquainted himself with the fresh energy of the university’s journalism faculty, engaged in a meaningful, three-hour dialogue with students, and left feeling the strong interest and enthusiasm of the youth.
