(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more Azerbaijan has been represented at the Revelations International
Biennial of Crafts and Creation, which is celebrating its tenth
anniversary at Grand Palais Ephemere.
The Azerbaijan stand was set up at the biennale with the support
of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the organization of the
Azerbaijani Embassy in France, Azernews reports.
A modern installation "Under one sun" created by Elvin Nabizade
for the Venice Biennale in 2017 was exhibited at the biennale.
The Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Leyla Abdullayeva,
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Anar Alakbarov, Executive
Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov, Deputy
Culture Minister Saadat Yusifova, head of the Azerbaijan-France
Inter-Parliamentary Connections Working Group Soltan Mammadov,
President and CEO of the Grand Palais in Paris Jean-Paul Cluzel,
Azerbaijani and French deputies attended the opening ceremony of
the Azerbaijani stand.
In her speech, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Leyla
Abdullayeva highlighted the projects implemented by the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation for the promotion of Azerbaijani culture and
art.
Noting that the works of talented national artists have been
exhibited in Paris many times with the support of the foundation,
the ambassador stressed that the installation at the Azerbaijan
stand reflects the rainbow and that it embodies peace and a clear
future in Azerbaijan.
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Anar Alakbarov,
Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov
said that the author of the installation Elvin Nabizade, is one of
the talented sculptors of the Azerbaijani contemporary art.
Pointing out that E. Nabizade's works are exhibited in many
well-known galleries worldwide, Anar Alakbarov emphasized that this
art work had a special place in the Venice Biennale. Among the
numerous works exhibited at the biennale, this installation
attracts attention with its uniqueness.
President and CEO of the Grand Palais in Paris Jean-Paul Cluzel
expressed his gladness with Azerbaijan's participation in the
Revelations Biennale. He underlined that the main goal of the
biennale is to identify and promote talents in the field of
artistic creativity. Revelations is a cultural message of peace and
solidarity. The Azerbaijan stand reflects the message of the
biennale.
Sculptor Elvin Nabizade, the author of the "Under one sun"
installation, thanked the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for the chance
it created for him.
He spoke about the creation of the work. After ending the
Karabakh conflict, which was going through a 44-day war in
Azerbaijan, the sculptor decided to give music a new - second life,
and thus the installation "Under one sun" was created.
The installation consists of 44 pieces of music in the shape of
a rainbow, which is a symbol of luck, is a symbol of Azerbaijan's
multiculturalism, the unity of different nationalities and peoples
living in our country.
The Azerbaijan stand, prepared with the support of the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation, which contributes to the protection of the
national and moral values and promotes the recognition of the
Azerbaijani culture throughout the world, attracted the attention
of not only visitors, but also international artists, who
participated in the biennale.
Around 400 artists from 30 countries participated in the
biennale.
The Revelations International Biennial of Crafts and Creation
will run until June 11.
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