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Waves of Guidance: The Creative Journey of Ochirbold & Nomad Wave at Playtime Music Festival

Playtime Music Festival

part of a series on Mentor

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Mongolian artist Ochirbold Ayurzana, born in 1976 in eastern Province of Mongolia. His works featured in numerous exhibitions across Germany, Korea, China, Russia, the USA, and Mongolia. Ochirbold received the Public Prize at NordArt 2015 and the NordArt Prize in 2019.

Nomad Wave is Mongolia’s pioneering performance art collective, known for transcending boundaries between movement, nature, and spirit. Formed by contemporary artists with deep roots in nomadic philosophy, the group brings together visual art, body expression, and environmental storytelling to create immersive performances — often staged in vast, open landscapes like the South Gobi desert.

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🌄 CreativeMornings Ulaanbaatar: MENTOR 📍 Heineken Area, Playtime Music Festival 📅 July 5 | 10:00–12:00 🎤 Featuring: Artist A. Ochirbold & Nomad Wave Performance Art Group

None of us get here alone. Every step we take is shaped by the hands that held us, the voices that guided us, the souls who stood before us and said, “Try.”

This month’s theme — Mentor — is about recognizing those who light the path, and becoming that light for others.

We’re honored to feature two creative forces who embody the spirit of mentorship and transformation:

🌀 A. Ochirbold, internationally renowned sculptor whose works explore human consciousness in a rapidly shifting world. From oxidized steel mesh to meditative giants, his art invites reflection on identity, evolution, and the unseen bonds that connect us. His global exhibitions, including at the UN Headquarters, reflect both mastery and quiet guidance for new generations of artists.

🌬️ Nomad Wave, Mongolia’s pioneering performance art group, channels the raw spirit of the Gobi desert into boundary-pushing movement. Their work merges ancient reverence with contemporary expression — a creative wave that uplifts, disrupts, and flows beyond form. As mentors of energy and instinct, they remind us: the Earth is our oldest guide.

✨ Whether you’re a seeker, a guide, or both — come witness stories that move through earth, spirit, and time.

This is not a lecture. It’s a morning of connection, movement, and mentorship.

🎟️ Free entry with your Playtime pass. Bring your curiosity. Bring your questions. Bring the person you once needed — and the person you’re becoming.