GALYA BISENGALIEVA : Polygon Reflections

'On the steppe in northeast Kazakhstan, the Semipalatinsk Test Site, known as ‘the Polygon’, was once home to nearly a quarter of the world’s nuclear testing.
The vast and flat landscape, the kind of place often misleadingly described as “uninhabited”, provided anonymity and isolation for the former Soviet Union leaders. However the steppe was also home to a delicate and thriving ecosystem made up of mountains, hills and pine forests running along the river Irtysh.
The region held a sacred meaning to Kazakhs. The birthplace of intellectual literature and culture, famous for its musicians, poets and writers.
For the inhabitants, the 456 nuclear tests conducted during its existence had dire consequences on an ancient landscape that supported traditional pasturelands with little regard for their effect on the local people or the environment, leading to devastating long-term impacts.'



A1 Alash-Kala (The Bug Reflection)
Remix – The Bug
A2 Saryzhal (Hatis Noit Reflection)
Remix – Hatis Noit
A3 Saryzhal (KMRU Reflection)
Remix – KMRU
A4 Polygon (Balkhash Dreaming Reflection)
Remix – Balkhash Dreaming
B1 Sary-Uzen (Lucy Liyou Reflection)
Remix – Lucy Liyou
B2 Chagan (Aisha Devi Reflection)
Remix – Aisha Devi
B3 Balapan (Hinako Omori Reflection)
Remix – Hinako Omori
B4 Sary-Uzen & Degelen (Alva Noto Reflection)
Remix – Alva Noto