October 17, 2009
- The International Biennale is taking place within the Art Week in Tashkent that covers all ranges of development of the contemporary art, various effects occurring in the modern culture of foreign countries, creativity of artists as well as their achievements.
About a hundred participants from over twenty countries demonstrate their best works at the best exhibition halls of the capital.
Participants of the Biennales shared with their opinions.
Orhan Jabroil Oglu, artist (Turkey):
- Tashkent Biennale is quite interesting event and is organized very harmoniously where the West linked with the East, and where one could observe various styles. I am pleased that the biennale is held in Tashkent, thus from the old times Uzbekistan was famous for its rich cultural legacy that was well-preserved and skillfully used in the modern art. High class of the biennale is seen in every works represented here. And, I am very glad to have a chance to get acquainted with a great number of artists from across the world. I should also specially note the professionalism of the Uzbek artists who amaze people with their innovative ideas.
Javlon Umarbekov, academician of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan:
- For the fifth time the International Biennale gather artists in Tashkent that grows in the level and the quality of works represented year to year. Tashkent Biennale is turning into international one, indeed. The quality of works and the number of participants is increasing constantly. The works by the Uzbek artists are of a special place here, as they work quite actively aside from exhibitions and biennale conducted. The atmosphere of creativity and art, I suppose, in a very good level in Uzbekistan. Especially, I am glad for youth who overtake and even surpass us, veterans, with their achievements. It is very pleasant to have such a solid competition. I also take part in the current biennale and consider that participation in such grand forums gives new impulse to one’s creative activity.
Maria Lee Sophie, artist (Uzbekistan):
- My dream to participate in the biennale came true. I have worked for it long and thoroughly. I created my installation with pumpkins and a number of other works using national colors. My paintings were created under impressions from traveling across the country. I was hugely impressed with mountainous settlement Suqoq and its inhabitants, especially women, such charming and always with savats (big round woven baskets) on their heads meant for bread and fruits. They were able not to drop even bread or fruit from their baskets, it was so amazing! Thus under such impressions I thought to paint a series of works. I do like national ornaments and found my style. And concerning installation, we used to play bricks in my childhood, after identifying numbers we moved with chips to certain steps. And on the base of this game I created my installation from decorative pumpkins forming those charming women from Suqoq with baskets and called my work as “Big game. Bazaar.” We play roles during our whole life, we go to bazaars, we move right, move left, or we stand at one place, generally, from what the idea of the installation came from.
Damir Urazaev, head of the union of youth of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan:
- Works by youth are widely displayed at the current biennale. Such events are very important for the youth to show up their potential, because it is unpredictable. Sometimes an artist himself amazes when discovers his new qualities and abilities. The works by young artists of Uzbekistan represented at the biennale have become a pleasure to the eye: quite interesting experiments with fine art and installations. And it was much more pleasant to observe that great interest the visitors showed in our young artists’ works.
