Children and peace...

Last couple of days I have been thinking that there is not much left until year end…everyday routine catches us…and here…days fly away...another year will be gone soon…

Today I want to mention peace…and children...in my post…

Children are future of this planet…it is proven by now that happier childhood means happier adulthood…and happier people mean happier planet…I hope next year brings lots of joy, happiness, laughter and smiles to all children around the world…I hope we adults remember to do our best so that it is the case...its festive season now and hopefully every child will get something as a present…maybe we all can play a role and present something not only to our own children but also to another child in need…I took below pictures in another miraculous place of Azerbaijan in Xinaliq this November…it must be very cold there now…but I hope very much and I am actually sure that these kids we met are happy enjoying warmth of their mothers and households…God bless each and every…

Below picture is not a very good one…but my favourite badge…fellow artist found it while walking in Venice and when saw my excitement gave it to me…I keep it as a great memory…When thinking “make love not war” I don’t only mean wars per se …very often people willingly or unwillingly upset each other with words…I wonder if the ones who upset feel better after…aren’t kinds words of praise and support much better?…last couple of weeks world is obsessed with discussions about who said what about whom…just like kitchen gossip in a bigger scale…come on…

Every child has a right to grow in peace…it is sad that lives of one might become victims of someone else’s politics…we hope and pray for peace in Azerbaijan and everywhere else in the world…although in ceasefire Azerbaijan again had victims this year…May they rest in peace...

I hope for a peaceful year 2011...

Lets get arty...II...Personal exhibition of Teymur Rustamov...

In Venice there was this slogan that said "I won't make boring art"...boring art? Does that happen? Can be boring for one, special for other...tastes differ as they say...In any case with contemporary art becoming more and more popular for many those who try to see or comprehend meaning hidden behind all! pieces of art things became more complicated...artists refuse to explain or explanations are even more confusing...I deal with this from the standpoint "I like it, I love it"...or "I don't really like it...I hate it"...often reading explanations do help and then I like going back and looking at piece again...Teymur says that his art speaks for itself...he doesn't like talking anyway...therefore prefers to exhibit his pieces and hopes that they would do the talking for him...or...his spouse :) In his exhibition "...yesterday, today, tomorrow..." that we opened on December 3 in State Art Museum in Baku and that will last until 31 December he presented to audience 20 sculptures, one interactive sculpture, two graphics and video art...I will post here couple of pictures (hope to update the website soon where we will have all pieces)...if you are in Baku take a break and visit the exhibition since venue, space, light, atmosphere all play a role...take children too so that they see that different grown-ups are engaged with different things and that they can also explore and find passion of their own...

Exhibition is open until 31 December...Baku, Azerbaijan...State Art Museum...11 Niyazi street...

"I will not make anymore boring art"...Venice...click on the picture to see it bigger...I posted this one so you also enjoy scene of Venice atmosphere...

"Modern" Buta by Teymur Rustamov...2010...Metal, copper, granite, glass 140x67x27 (cm) photo by Fakhriyya Mammadova Replica by Teymur Rustamov...2010...Bronze, granite 46x18x16 (cm)
Artist and piece looking at each other...they speak the same language you see

photo by Fakhriyya Mammadova

Openings are always crowded...ideally its good to socialize at the opening and then find time to come back and have time of your own with exhibits...

Lets get arty...

Time to write about food for soul... The question is where I begin from? Maybe I will have to write several posts on this subject let me start and see how it goes...

In 2007 when by a pure wish of heart and destiny my spouse Teymur Rustamov and I happened to be in Venice the trip coincided with Venice Biennale period...and it was the first time when Azerbaijan was taking part in Biennale as an independent country. While I was trying to get the flavour of Venice, Teymur who is a sculptor was trying to get the most of Biennale...we both knew that we wanted to go back to Venice, I wanted to have more walks in charming back streets of the place, Teymur wanted to see more Biennales (I loved the title of that Biennale which was “Think with the Senses-Feel with the Mind”)...These wishes went up to Universe :) and we came back and continued our lives...Teymur was busy with his art and then...he was chosen to be one of the artists to represent Azerbaijan in Venice Biennale in 2009. We were back in Venice...

Talking only about art part of the event it is about all latest trends in contemporary art and place to be for those who follow art closely. Since I am not an art critic I will stop here describing the Biennale. All I want to say that it is a great feeling to realise that your country is prosperous enough to participate in these feasts for soul and that its artists have peaceful minds and talent to be able to create and represent their art.

Teymur was participating with his multi-media installation “I TRUST” that, if I quote a curator of Azeri exposition in 2009 Leyla Akhundzada who is not with us unfortunately any longer and an art critic Teymur Daimi, “represents a projection of memory, consciousness and sub-consciousness of the author...” I don’t think I can actually describe the work...thus I will conclude here and post some pictures instead...You can see the installation in Azerbaijan State Art Museum next time you are in Baku. :)

We have just opened Teymur’s personal exhibition in Baku...following several posts would be devoted to art, exhibition and Teymur...