The people who write for HD Magazine. Journalists, researchers, curators, and guest experts—everyone creating stories about Central Asian culture and all their work.
52 authors
Journalist, publicist, editor
HD magazine editor for the Republic of Kazakhstan. Editor-compiler of the book "Generals of the Great Steppe," screenwriter of documentary films, editor-in-chief of several Kazakhstani magazines, and PR specialist.
Photographer, member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia
Cooperates with National Geographic, Channel One, Izvestia (Russia), news agencies and charitable foundations. He has repeatedly participated in international exhibitions, was a member of the jury of international photo contests. He works in the genres of street photography, genre photography and portrait, reportage and documentary photography, fashion and commercial photography. A distinctive feature of the style is shooting in black and white, an experimental unconventional approach, unusual compositions, light and shadows.
Journalist, copywriter, photographer
She graduated with a degree in tourism from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of the Russian Federation. She enjoys rock music, cinema, and cartoons. She loves bright makeup and the latest beauty trends, and is a fan of The Lord of the Rings and elven themes. Her articles cover topics such as tourism, gastronomy, beauty, subcultures, and events. Winner of the Doodleverse Best Idea Contest in 2023.
Cultural scholar, film researcher, and playwright
Author of the play «Tashkent Speaks», formerly a journalist at Echo of Moscow.
Architect-designer, founder of an architectural bureau
Founder of the international architectural bureau SAFRONOVA PROJECT, author of the book "Creators of the Future"
Journalist, researcher of Uzbekistan, theater critic, organizer of tours in Central Asia
Museum worker, art critic
Art historian, author of books and publications, Director of the I. V. Savitsky State Museum of Art of the Republic of Karakalpakstan in 1984-2015. Under her leadership, the museum has gained worldwide recognition, significantly expanded its collection and implemented dozens of international exhibition and research projects.
Филолог, документалист, независимая исследовательница
Doctor of Imaging Science and ArtsGuest Research Associate at Kyoto University
Architect, researcher, publisher
He studied architecture in Berlin and Zurich, specializing in its history and theory. In 2005, he founded DOM publishers. Honorary Professor of Kharkiv National University of Urban Economy, Visiting Professor of Social Humanities and Cultural Heritage at Brown University. He was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his contribution to the development of cultural exchange with Eastern Europe in the field of construction.
Specialist in landscaping, forestry and green infrastructure development
Doctoral student of Tashkent State Agrarian University in the field of Forestry Engineering. Currently, he is the chief specialist of the scientific department of the Yashilloikha Design Institute, where he is engaged in scientific support of projects for the creation of parks, botanical gardens, protective afforestation, landscaping of settlements and the development of sustainable green infrastructure. He is the author and co-author of more than 30 scientific and methodological recommendations and practical developments in the field of forestry, landscape architecture, landscaping and restoration of degraded territories.
Author of research in the field of architecture and related subjects
After graduating from TASI in 2018, she continued her work as an architect and landscape designer. After several years of traveling, the researcher's interest shifted from design to journalism, an activity closer to her soul.
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Distinguished Professor at the European University in St. Petersburg
Author of the monographs "Nationalisms in Central Asia: in Search of Identity" (St. Petersburg, 2007) and "Soviet Village: between Colonialism and Modernization" (Moscow, 2015), as well as numerous articles and speeches. He studies the history of transformations in Central Asia in the 20th century, and is currently actively engaged in migration research in the post-Soviet space. He lives in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
gallery owner, curator, director of the Tashkent contemporary art gallery Bonum Factum
Extensive experience in the cultural sphere, including managing the Tashkent House of Photography. Specializing in curatorial projects, supporting independent artists, interdisciplinary dialogue, and developing international cultural ties, integrating traditional heritage into contemporary artistic contexts.
Historian, local historian, philatelist
Real name: Stanislav Balashkin. “I love my Tashkent and can’t stand it when the history of our city is rewritten.”
archaeologist, art historian, art critic
Doctor of Science, Professor at National University of Uzbekistan
Исследователь-музеолог, специализируется на российских музеях и наследии XX и XXI веков. Изучает интерпретации трудного / диссонантного наследия, использует цифровые гуманитарные науки и другие междисциплинарные методы. Магистр музеологии и охраны культурного и природного наследия Санкт-Петербургского института культуры. Стипендиат DAAD, с 2023 года работает над докторской диссертацией по истории в Билефельдском университете (Германия).
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