Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Three mosaic panels by Nikolai Jarsky, a prominent figure of Soviet modernism, have been made accessible for public viewing once again in Tashkent. These mosaics, originally created in the 1970s, were lost during facade renovation works in 2021.

Today, thanks to an initiative by the company Payme aimed at preserving the city’s architectural heritage, and with the support of the Tashkent Hokimiyat, the Culture and Arts Development Fund, and the Agency for Cultural Heritage, the mosaics have been restored.

For a long time, these panels were part of the city’s visual identity but were painted over and hidden from public view. The paint removal process was carried out with the involvement of specialists, strictly following all guidelines to preserve the mosaic surfaces. This project is a continuation of Payme’s 2023 initiative, during which advertising banners were removed from the facades of over 200 buildings, and 157 mosaics were added to the list of cultural heritage sites.

“We have always said: what matters to our users matters to us. By returning these mosaics to the city, we restore its cultural memory and visual integrity,” notes Nodira Shermatova, Payme’s Marketing Director.

The project has gained broad public recognition and has already won 17 awards at international advertising festivals, including TAF! (Uzbekistan), AdBlackSea (Georgia), Jolbors (Kazakhstan), and Baku Flames (Azerbaijan).

According to Fotima Abdurakhmanova, the scientific supervisor of the Tashkent Mosaics project, the restoration of these works is not simply about returning artifacts but about “reviving the memory of the time, people, and ideas embodied in them.”

The cleaned mosaics by Nikolai Jarsky can be seen at the following locations:

Bogkucha district, buildings 1 and 3;

Chilanzar-12 neighborhood, building 4a.

The project continues with further stages planned to restore and promote the capital’s architectural heritage.