00:00Muzyka
00:10Bukhara, Bukhara
00:28Bukhara, a Silk Road city, has become a unique stage for one of the most vibrant cultural events in Central Asia.
00:36The first ever, Mukhara Biennale, under the theme, Recipes for Broken Hearts, marks a turning point in Uzbekistan's cultural landscape.
00:45The Bukhara Biennale offers visitors more than just visual art.
00:49It's a fully immersive experience that engages the senses through sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
00:55More than 200 creators and visionaries from 40 countries expose their work.
01:02What is very unique about this manual, it's not just about the contemporary art or decorative art, it's also about the cuisine, it's also about the gathering, it's also about the hospitality.
01:11When something like a heart breaks, there's beauty found in what we rebuild.
01:15We see this here in the city of Bukhara, one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
01:21Bukhara Biennale celebrates international creativity while working hand in hand with Uzbekistan's master artisans.
01:31Through this event, Uzbekistan is drawing global attention to its contemporary art landscape.
01:37But this is more than an exhibition, it's a symbol of dialogue, healing and cultural revival.
01:43The Biennale aspires to reintroduce Bukhara to the world as the modern hub of creativity.
01:48The Biennale's title draws inspiration from legend.
01:53When a prince's heart was broken, philosopher Bin Sina created Pilaf to heal him.
01:59Hadja Nasreddin, a legend in Central Asia.
02:03The concept of Biennale is asking the question how we can cure the broken heart.
02:09And in this work Hadja gives a very uninspected answer to it.
02:14You must consume.
02:15If you think about raising Uzbekistan as a country, you will understand that it was based on the trade route between China and Europe.
02:24So the consuming culture, the trade culture is deep inside cultural DNA of Uzbekistan.
02:33Artists combine techniques of the past and the present for their artworks.
02:38I wanted to make miniature Osiris small because the site that we are in is actually a caravan, where donkeys used to eat.
02:48The Osiris are not just funerary objects, but they're also objects that talk about how the departure was.
02:54souls continue to live on.
03:12Bukhara's historic architecture, from centuries-old madrasas to caravan sarais, become a living gallery.
03:19Essentially this pavilion, it was first built at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
03:26The space allows for multiple usage to actually co-exist, meaning originally designed as a space for communal gatherings, but also a space for prayer, for meditation.
03:42Early on, during the architectural competition, we really researched the historical construction materials to Jeddah, which are stone, timber and mud.
03:53And we thought to ourselves, if we can use those three materials, but in a modern way with our technology around us today,
04:02then we should be able to create something that is inherently sustainable.
04:05I'm currently standing in the historic center of Bukhara.
04:16Every corner of the Gaushan Madrasa vibrates with unique colors, sounds and even scents, making Bukhara itself part of the exhibition.
04:26So many artists are heard now through this Biennale, and I'm really happy that this voice has materialized.
04:31What excites me is that a lot of artists and creators, they are creating contemporary art using the Uzbek cultural heritage.
04:41Bukhara Biennale is both festival and ritual, a recipe for healing and for making this Silk Road city as a cultural crossroads for the future.
04:52CBackground.
04:52I'll see you next time again.
04:54Bye.
04:55Bye.
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