YARAT announces Invasion. Museum 2014 final exhibitions

Invasion. Museum 2014

Curated by Sabina Shikhlinskaya

Part of ARTIM project

We are delighted to invite you to the final exhibition of the project Invasion. Museum 2014, which is to be held in Baku’s biggest museums – The National Museum of the Arts, The State Carpet Museum, The Historical Architectural Reserve ‘Icherisheher’ and The Historical Architectural Reserve ‘Ateshgah Temple’, from October 18th to December 8th 2014. 

The project is run by YARAT within the framework of ARTIM, a programme that supports young talent, giving opportunities to emerging artists, designers, and musicians over several years. 

This year’s project is directed by the distinguished Azerbaijani artist and curator Sabina Shikhlinskaya. 

The subject of the project is the interpretation of the material and intangible cultural and historical heritage of Azerbaijan by contemporary artists.

Among the artists included are Natavan Aliyeva, Mehriban Shamsaddinskaya, Vusala Agarzayeva, Ilaha Haligova, Aysel Nagiyeva, Rufat Aliyev, Veronika Isayeva, Orhan Garayev, Nadir Babayev, Ayna Musayeva, Zokhrab Salamzadeh, Farhad Hagverdi, Nigar Alisheva, Chinara Mejidova, Fatima Hajiyeva, Rahim Chopurov, Nazrin Musayeva, Nigar Mammadli, Habib Saher, Ayten Abdullayeva, Arif Amirov, Sabina Abbasova, Elvin Adigezal, Nadir Eminov, Elvin Nabizade, Ayhan Halilov, Ruhullah Hasanzadeh, Parvana Persiani, Huseyn Hasanov, Nariman Israfilova and Fidan Hajiyeva.

For six months the participants of the project familiarised themselves with the archives and collections of the most important museums of Baku, Absheron, Sheki, Ganja, Lahij and Basgal. The result of this research was various artworks with contemporary and completely unexpected views on Azerbaijani history and art. 

The participants covered different genres and trends including painting, sculpture, installation, video art and performance.

Opening: October 18, 2014

4:00 p.m. The National Museum of the Arts (11-13 Niyazi Street).

5:30 p.m. The State Carpet Museum (123a Neftchiler Avenue).

7:30 p.m. The Historical Architectural Reserve ‘Ateshgah Temple’.

8:00 p.m. ‘The Creation of Sound’, performance by Narmin Israfilova 

October 19, 2014    

6:00 p.m. Meeting with the participants of the exhibition (near Kiçik GalArt Gallery, The Historical Architectural Reserve ‘Icherisheher’).

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Meeting with the participants of the exhibition (The State Carpet Museum).

More info: +994(0)12 505 14 14

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