Etheric birds embody the free spirit, force of air and strength. Six strong-shaped golden birds cover and covet the sun. Force to sacrifice their strength to balance the world order invokes voluntary suffering and eliminates the unnecessary, which is too much and creates disorder.
The sun symbol merges with the perfect balance of six round-shaped birds, inviting the viewer to deep artistic reflection. The sun is over us, somewhere closer to the birds, air, and even beyond. The physical sun or interior sun of every being reminds us of everything that is warm, light, fulfilling, plenitude, and the complete meaning of peace.
For example, Mongolian shamans, ancient Egypt, South Americans, and Celts praised the sun in their myths.
Bekhbaatar Enkhbaatar was inspired by the Mongolian legend about the seven suns. According to this legend, to restore the balance of all living things, someone must eliminate the six extra suns with his strength and intelligence. It needed a conscious sacrifice.
Somehow, this work talks to us about the conscious act that often requires sacrifice. Nothing is free—this could be the most common word that mass could describe. Beauty, plenitude, peace, balance, and correct order come with effort. This strength and wisdom create an order that reveals the perfect balance of all existing.
Fire is needed but in its place. Water is essential but in its pot. Beauty is present when things are in their order or the perfect balance of nature. This beauty, which transformed from disorder into the perfect balance of the creation, is present in his work 'The Sun.'
BLUE SUN CACM invited Bekhbaatar Enkhtur, a Mongolian artist based in Italy, to participate in our BLUE SUN Exhibition in Nurnberg, Germany, from February 16 to 23, 2025. And his work "The SUN" was present.
Ulziibat Enkhtur
Nurnberg, Germany
This work is inspired by Mongolian folklore about "Erkhii Mergen," the Marksman who restored balance to the Earth by shooting down six of the seven suns that once scorched the world. It revisits this tale of salvation, focusing on the fragility of harmony and the precarious threshold between abundance and destruction.
Six swallows, representing the six suns spared by the intervention of a heroic bird, are central to the piece. The swallow’s forked tail, marked by sacrifice, becomes a lasting emblem of its bravery. These birds embody the delicate interplay of preservation and annihilation—the opposing forces essential to maintaining equilibrium in a world teetering between extremes.
By juxtaposing prosperity with potential ruin, the work explores how an excess of even the most vital elements—such as warmth and light—can disrupt balance and invite chaos. It reflects on humanity’s ongoing struggle to navigate limits, asking viewers to consider the role of wisdom, courage, and sacrifice in sustaining harmony.
(Bekhbaatar Enkhbaatar),
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