In the past century, the battle of socialism and capitalism has brought the principles of art work evaluation almost to the point of absurdity. As a result, new styles, directions and trends has appeared. One of these directions is the ambiguous SOCIALIST REALISM. This direction had its own principles. Behind the scenes, implicitly written in the minds and hearts of both creators (artists, sculptors, charts, etc.) and consumers (the entire population of the Soviet Union) - nationality, ideology and concreteness.

            The exposition of this exhibition is not about the principles of socialist realism and it is not about the last century’s political worldviews. This exhibition is about the artists. It is about the artists, who encountered harsh ordeals in life.. Their belief in beauty, a sense of humor, a philosophical attitude to everything that happens and a certain remoteness allowed them to live and create. In the big scheme of things, that is the same for the real artists.

            20 unknown, until recently, monumental paintings, created by the creative team of Tselinograd artists under the leadership of Salikhitdin Aitbayev, form the core of the project. The state order of the Union of Artists of the Kazakh SSR sent, already known at that time, Aitbayev, to Asakarov’s "Culture mansion" - a club in the understanding of those realities. And after many decades nobody needed the canvases that were glued directly on the walls. But real art cannot disappear without a trace. Manuscripts do not burn; painting does not disappear. And today, thanks to the efforts and enthusiasm of people who care, these works, carefully removed from the walls, stretched onto canvas stretchers, and cleaned of everything that has grown over them during this time, have been restored and presented to your attention.

            Alongside with the monumental painting of Aitbayev’s workshop, famous and unknown authors of the Union republics tell us their stories. Stories full of emotions that cannot be hidden behind slogans and ideological convictions. Stories about beauty, whatever it may be. And which is always right.