Veniamin
Georgievich Akudin

Born in 1936 in Mirzachul.

In 1951 V. Akutin entered the Republican art College im. After P. P. Benkov.

Then, in 1956, at the theatrical-decorative Department of the Tashkent Theatre and art Institute. A. N. Ostrovsky. Since 1961 he worked at the national theatre puppet designer. In 1974 awarded the title of Honored worker of arts of Uzbekistan. For creative achievements and contribution to the development of culture and art of Uzbekistan awarded in 2002 Gold medal of Academy of arts of Uzbekistan.

Painter and theater artist. Many years creates dozens of scenic images that have found their audience among children and adults. His theatre sets and dolls was a success not only in our Republic but also in many foreign countries. He works in the field of theater and movie posters, animation and book graphics, painting, watercolor.

Dolls that have become an integral part of the creative life of the artist, he lovingly calls his children. In his works he revives the national traditions of the Uzbek puppet theatre, its folklore motifs and folk experience of actors-puppeteers, and transfers this skill to future generations.