Uzbek Pavilion, Uzbekistan at Venice Biennale of Art - Arsenale - City of Venice
Exhibition in progress from April 20th to November 26th 2024
The 60th Biennale Arte will open to the public on April 20. But on the 17th, 18th and 19th there will be the various events and collateral events that always enliven
suddenly Venetian artistic life. The awards ceremony will take place the day of opening to the public.
The title of the 60th edition of the Art Biennale is Foreigners Everywhere - Foreigners Everywhere.
The exhibition will be divided into between the Central Pavilion in the Giardini and the Arsenale, including 213 artists from 88 nations. There are 26 Italian artists, 180 first participations in the International Exhibition, 1433 works and objects on display, 80 new productions.
Go to the page of the 60th Venice Art Biennale
Curator of the 60th Venice Art Biennale
The 2024 edition is curated by Adriano Pedrosa.
Adriano Pedrosa, curator of the 60th Venice Art Biennale
– Adriano Pedrosa (born 1965) is a Brazilian curator. He is the artistic director of the São Paulo Art Museum (MASP) and the 2024 Venice Biennale.
Uzbek Pavilion at 59th Biennale Arte of Venice
The title of the exhibition at the Uzbek Pavilion is Don’t Miss the Cue.
Artists: Aziza Kadyri.
Curators: Institution of the Centre for Contemporary Art Tashkent
Seat: Uzbekistan Pavilion, Quarta Tesa (Arsenale) - Venice
Press Release Uzbek Pavilion
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation announces the
participation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the 60th International Exhibition
of Art — The Venice Biennale, which will be held from 20 April to 24 November 2024. The
pavilion, entitled "Don't Miss the Cue", is curated for the first time by the Center for
Contemporary Art Tashkent and presents Uzbek artist Aziza Kadyri. "Don't Miss the
Cue" will also see a collaboration with the Qizlar collective, a group of female artists from
Tashkent (the word qizlar means girls in Uzbek).
In tune with the theme of the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di
Venice, "Stranieri Ovunque - Foreigners Everywhere", proposed by the curator Adriano
Pedrosa, the exhibition “Don’t Miss the Cue” addresses questions of belonging and identity
through the experiences of Central Asian women, offering insight into how they
move and redefine themselves in the migratory process.
“For me personally, the collaborative aspect of the creative process is a moment
key in which women's voices come together, representing various experiences —
migration, transformation and resilience. Together, we reinterpret ways of interacting with the
cultural and historical heritage, particularly fabrics and costumes, traditionally
associated with 'female' professions, through the synthesis of art and technology as tools
to explore contemporary Uzbek identity,” says artist Aziza Kadyri.
The concept of the exhibition project "Don't Miss the Cue" is directly linked to the theme
of the Biennale Arte 2024: upon entering the Pavilion at the Arsenale, visitors embark
a metaphorical journey that involves elements of participation and interaction with
the installation. The project draws visitors into the deconstructed backstage of a theatre,
reminiscent of the Houses of Culture that were present in Eurasia at the beginning of the 20th century.
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The theatrical setting comes to life through sculptures created from costume sketches
traditional, complemented by audiovisual materials from the Qizlar Collective artist group. The
project focuses on women's stories, collective practices and
complex relationships between the physical body and the surrounding world.
"It is extremely important for us to discover the topic of female identities. The meanings
artistic features incorporated into the project concept are reflected in both the exhibition and the
catalogue, where we try to give space to women's voices and experiences. Work
together with the National Pavilion of Uzbekistan is an incredible and meaningful experience
for the entire collective,” says Anastasia Sever, executive director and coordinator of the
Qizlar Collective.
The exhibition also explores the interaction between technology and tradition. The characteristic
Uzbek hand embroidery suzani is reinterpreted through intelligence technology
artificial. Aziza Kadyri collaborated with suzani master Madina Kasimbaeva
who transformed Aziza's drawings into textile art found in curtains and embroidery.
"It is a great honor for me to participate in the work on the National Pavilion of Uzbekistan.
I have practiced embroidery for 25 years. During this time, more than 500 female students of
embroidery have collaborated with me. I have dedicated my entire life to the concept of 'collectivity
female'. Embroidery is a task that cannot be tackled alone. It requires a team
and, in our case, a team of women. Even in ancient times, when every girl
she embroidered her dowry, her relatives and friends helped her. The work of a master is one
continuous research. Aziza Kadyri and I embody the idea of female collectivity through the
embroidery. This is an extremely immersive experience, of which I am sure
will captivate visitors to the pavilion," says embroiderer Madina Kasimbaeva.
The recognizable suzani motifs processed by artificial intelligence undergo a
virtual transformation and embody new meanings. Not only this combination
it reinterprets traditional motifs but also highlights cultural changes in the world
modern. As a result, visitors can better understand the impact of
technology on culture and identity passing through all the installations,
reconsidering one's personal experience in the process.
The National Pavilion of Uzbekistan was presented at the Biennale for the first time
Architecture 2021, and also participated in the Biennale Arte 2022 and the Biennale
Architecture 2023.
Useful information for the visit
Hours:
Gardens from 10.00 to 19.00. Arsenale from 10.00 to 19.00 (from 10.00 to 20.00 on Friday and Saturday until September 30th). Closed on Mondays (except April 22, June 17, July 22, September 2, September 30, October 31, November 18).
Tickets: please visit the official website.
Phone: +39.041.5218711; fax +39.041.2728329
E-mail: aav@labiennale.org
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