ONCE AGAIN THAT GARDEN BE TRAVELLING EXHIBITION / GAZAKH / AZERBAIJAN
30 Jul - 28 Oct 18
YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents “Once Again That Garden Be” travelling exhibition with works by renowned Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto and emerging local artists. The exhibition is the result of a workshop given by “CITTADELLARTE Fondazione Pistoletto” (Biella Italy) director Paolo Naldini discussing the theory of the “Third Paradise” developed by Michelangelo Pistoletto. The theory wants to overcome the current worldwide existing conflict between the two polarities of nature and artifice, it aims to create a new humanity with a responsibility for the own environment in harmony between technology and nature.
The exhibition starts with Michelangelo Pistoletto’s labyrinth that leads visitors through a maze in search of their own self. The form of a labyrinth has long been used as a metaphor for discovery and personal journey. The journey brings the visitor to the “Third Paradise” sign that is built with regional sweets for generations produced in a sustainable way. The symbol represents a reconfiguration of the mathematical infinity sign with three circles. The two opposite circles signify nature and artifice; the middle part represents the generative womb of a new humanity based on harmony.
The artist Etibar Ismayilov creates a wishing well with an instruction in encrypted language how to use it. The text method’s refer to the fascinating capacity of human’s brain and embodies the artist’s encouragement to continue believing in the impossible.
Gunay Aliyeva's work looks at an artist’s life in the form of a receipt inspired by the words of Joseph Brodsky “our products speak about us rather than our confessions”.
Mousa Beyzade uses the democratic technique of paper cut to approach the idea of the “Third Paradise”. It shows how health technology has become an integral part of us, proving how a harmonious relationship between man and technology, the natural and the artificial, can emerge.
Timely, interdisciplinary, simultaneously Nazrin Mammadova’s work exists at the intersection of technology, design and nature. Pre-recorded sound ambiences were put back in their original surrounding, re-echoing and resonating with the mountains, re-creating a dense sound impression with multi-layered textures, rhythms and frequencies.
Vusala Agharazieva’s purpose of her work is to show the importance of a harmonic and reasonable relationship towards high-tech features, which make on one hand our life convenient on the other hand we still should not forget to appreciate the gifts of nature. Her balance visualizes this concept consisting on one side of micro electronic devices in one scale-pan and soil on the other.
In Leyli Gafarova’s project “Ghilman” (paradisiacal, beautiful, young beardless males) the artist refers to the theory of Dutch philosopher Michiel Leezenberg who talks about the “silent power” of the Islamic world not represented as active, political or revolutionary violent but the contrary: by its mystery, reserveness, passiveness and tolerance.
Organizational support by Azerbaijan State Art Gallery of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Exhibition dates: July 30 – October 28, 2018
Opening: 30 July, time: 3 pm
Admission is free
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Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933, Biella, Italy) lives and works in Biella, Italy. Since his first solo show in 1960, Pistoletto has gone onto exhibit globally, with his work held in the public collections of institutions such as Tate Britain, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Art Gallery of Ontario. A leading proponent in the Arte Povera movement, major retrospectives of the artist's work have been held in Venice, Madrid, Florence, Rome, Barcelona and Philadelphia. At the 2003 Venice Biennale, he was awarded the Leone d'Oro for lifetime achievement, and in 2007 he was awarded the Wolf Foundation Prize in Jerusalem. In 2013, Pistoletto was given the Praemium Imperiale Award from the Japan Arts Association in Tokyo. In 1998, Pistoletto founded Cittadellarte in his hometown of Biella, Northern Italy - a vibrant cultural and entrepreneurial community of hundreds of individuals actively engaged with their society, whilst connected to an international network. Cittadellarte's aim is to inspire and produce responsible community change. The foundation was born with the Progetto Arte Manifesto, 1994, in which Michelangelo Pistoletto proposed a new role for the artist: placing art in direct interaction with all areas of human activities surrounding the formation of society. Cittadellarte is a laboratory-school dedicated to the study, experimentation and development of practices translating the symbol of the Third Paradise into reality, incorporating it into every sector of society and every type of organization, from the single individual to global governmental agencies like the United Nations. it operates in collaboration and in network with thousands of public and private subjects sharing its vision, among which are the 125 Embassies of the Third Paradise in 47 countries.
Vusala Agharaziyeva (b. 1990, Baku) obtained her bachelor degree in Fine Arts and master degree in Ceramics from The Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. She has participated in “Sirga olsun” (MOMA, Baku), “Duyme” (Kichik Qala gallery, Baku), “Khojaly Genocide” (Galerie Berlin-Baku, Berlin), “Germany through the eyes of Azerbaijani artists” (Art Academy, Baku), “Half Truths” (ARTIM, Baku), “History” (Etnographical Museum, Tibilisi), Winner of «Cartier» competition (YAY gallery, Baku), "The Creator" project (Old city, Gasimbey Bath, Baku), The 25th anniversary of Azerbaijan's membership of UNESCO ( Mugham club, Baku), 1918 (Gazelli Art House, Baku). She is a Young Member of the Azerbaijan Union of Artists from 2013. Since 2017, the artist began working on monumental wall paintings in Old Town and around Baku City.
Mousa Beyzade (b. 1995, Baku). In 2017 he graduted from the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. His works have been featured in group exhibitions such as the “Futurismo ORA” and “Dysphonia”, ARTIM (2017). In the frame of the ARTIM Lab project 2017 his works were shown in the 24hrs exhibitions such as “100% made in Azerbaijan” curated by Farhad Farzaliyev, “Sifir” curated by Faig Ahmed, “Female Issues: Borderless Conflicts” curated by Sheila Zago, “Monumental” curated by Michael Hirschbichler.
Gunay Aliyeva (b.1997, Baku) is enrolled as a student at the Azerbaijan State Economic University. She is engaged in street art, photography and videography. She passed an internship 2016-2017 in YARAT. In 2017 she cofounded the youth cultural movement “Bığ” with together with other young artists. The same year Gunay participated in the Workshop by Brazilian curator Sheila Zago “Female Issues: Borderless Conflicts”.
Etibar Ismayilov (b. 1995 in Agdzabedy) in 2017 received a bachelors degree from the Azerbaijan State Economic University. Among others his works were part of the ASEU exhibition at the Children and Youth Art Palace names after T. Ismayilov (2014) and an exhibtion at the "World of child" gallery, Baku (2006). Within the frame of ARTIM LAB project 2017 his works were displayed in the 24 hours exhibitions such as "100% made in Azerbaijan" and „Who cares?“.
Leyli Gafarova (b. 1990, Baku) grew up in the Netherlands, received her Master's degree in film directing from the film academy RITCS in Brussels. Her films represent a search for a rudimentary form of narrative where she explores events of everyday life with great attention to character study, drama and intimacy. Her interests include post-soviet societies, female and gender issues. She is co-founder of Salaam Cinema, a new independent theater in Azerbaijan's capital.
Nazrin Mammadova (b. 1989, Kutaisi, Georgia), lives and works in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nazrin Mammadova is a graduate of the Eurasian Diplomatic Academy in Azerbaijan (2010). In 2012 she fishinished study at British Higher School of Art and Design (BA) Honors (Moscow, Russia). Along side her studies she took photography classes and became a member of the Azerbaijan Photographers' Union (2012). In recent time she took part in such events as A TIME FOR DREAMS, 4th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, MMOMA, Moscow, Russia; START art fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK; GRID Photo festival, Vondel CS, Amsterdam, Nederland; Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival, Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; A Drop of Sky, 3rd Baku Public Art Festival, The Review exhibition at YAY Gallery. She was attended art residency program at Delphina Foundation during summer 2014 and Alanica symposium in Vladikavkaz.
