Representation of traumatic pages of national history: images of Alash Orda figures in the visual culture of modern Kazakhstan

The article explores the forms of representation tragic events in history Kazakhstan associated with activities Alash Orda party contemporary visual culture our country. research images members is based on methodology memory studies and trauma studies. aim to study problems actualisation embodiment cultural traumatic past. Based monuments painting, sculpture, design conceptual art author analyzes modern representations historical trauma, through which meaning potential past for development New revealed. main attention given works not only names figures who were victims terror are named included into social field, but there an attempt "work through" this task remember commemorate, also deeply reflect past, reveal it brightest moments problems. Keywords: Orda, representation, memory, sites acting out "working design, art.