Collateral, Venice
Group Exhibition
Born to Love
Azerbaijan PavilionNarmin Israfilova, Infinity, Ramina Saadatkhan, Fidan Novruzova, Fidan Akhundova, Sabiha Khankishiyeva, Agdes Baghirzade For the Biennale Arte 2022, the Azerbaijan Pavilion is proud to present Born to Love, which marks Azerbaijan’s fifth participation in the International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, realized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Born to Love is a reinterpretation of the principles of the time, imbued with the history of Azerbaijani culture and trends in modern technology. Curator Emin Mammadov introduces the fascinating exhibition of works by seven Azerbaijani contemporary female artists that draw on the phenomenon of the Infinite Consciousness of the Universe. All the projects presented at the Azerbaijan National Pavilion resonate with the central theme of the Biennale, Milk of Dreams, after the children's book of the same name by the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, and at the same time speak to important cultural and historical features of our country. Culture is the irreplaceable means by which people learn to understand each other more deeply and more justly. It comprises a universal language of communication clear to all, irrespective of national or religious identity. Through culture and art, people demonstrate their aspiration to develop humanitarian cooperation and to contribute to the expansion of dialogue between civilizations. Azerbaijan, which incorporated Eastern and Western cultural values, and where representatives of various nationalities and religions have lived in mutual respect and trust for centuries, has had very positive experiences in the field of cultural dialogue. International festivals, conferences, and exhibitions form an integral part of modern Azerbaijan’s cultural life. Creative projects, organized abroad, have become a fine tradition. Through the language of art, we tell the world about Azerbaijan, its culture, and its history. Each new event varies in staging and invokes a different spiritual atmosphere in each viewer. It is free and creative communication, and direct human contact, that promotes the strengthening of mutual understanding, friendship, and trust. This year, at Biennale Arte 2022, Azerbaijan presents a fascinating exposition Born to Love in which seven Azerbaijani female artists use modern techniques and materials to realise and convey their ideas. Born to Love could be a reinterpretation of the standards of the time, pervaded by the history of Azerbaijani culture and patterns in cutting edge innovation. All the projects displayed at the Azerbaijan National Pavilion resound with the central subject of the Biennale, Milk of Dreams, after the children's book of the same title by the surrealist Leonora Carrington, and at the same time talk to imperative social and verifiable highlights of our nation. —Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Commissioner: Mammad Ahmadzada, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Curator: Emin Mammadov