00:00Le Biennale continue Bukhara's historique role.
00:14As in its glorious past, the city is once again a place where the best minds and towers from across the world meet.
00:24Bukhara, a Silk Road city, has become a unique stage for one of the most vibrant cultural events in Central Asia.
00:36The first ever, Bukhara 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.
00:56More than 200 creators and visionaries from 40 countries expose their work.
01:02What is very unique about this Bukhara Biennale, it's not just about the contemporary art or decorative art,
01:07it'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.
01:22Bukhara 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.
01:36But 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 a modern hub of creativity.
01:49The 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.
02:02The 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.
02:13You must consume.
02:14If 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 used the technique of luminogram.
02:41Luminogram is a quite ancient technique where you only use light and light-wrenching paper.
02:48Everyone can interpret something for themselves.
02:50I wanted to make miniature osseries, small, because the site that we're in is actually a caravanserai where donkeys used to eat.
03:01The osseries are not just funerary objects, but they're also objects that talk about how the departed souls continue to live on.
03:12Bukhara's historic architecture, from centuries-old madrasas to caravanserais, 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 coexist, 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, then we should be able to create something that is inherently sustainable.
04:05I am currently standing in the historic center of Bukhara.
04:15Every corner of the Gaushan Madrasa vibrates with unique colors, sounds and even scents, making Bukhara itself part of the exhibition.
04:24So many artists are heard now through this Biennale, and I am 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.
Commentaires