00:00El Biennale continúa Bukhara's histórico rol.
00:14As en su glorioso pasto, la ciudad es, de nuevo, un lugar donde las mejores líneas y talleres de todo el mundo se encuentran.
00:24Bukhara, a Silk Road city, has become a unique stage for one of the most vibrant cultural events in Central Asia.
00:35The 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 full 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 artesans.
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.
02:08And 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-wrench paper.
02:48Everyone can interpret something for themselves.
02:50I wanted to make miniature Osiris small because the site that we are in is actually a caravan sarai where donkeys used to eat.
03:01The Osiris are not just funerary objects, but they are also objects that talk about how the departed souls continue to live on.
03:12Bukhara's historic architecture, from centuries-old madrasas to caravan sarais, become a living gallery.
03:20Essentially this pavilion, it was first built at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
03:26The space allows for multiple usages to co-exist, meaning originally designed as a space for communal gatherings,
03:39but also a space for prayer, for meditation.
03:43Early on during the architectural competition, we really researched the historical construction materials to Jeddah,
03:50which 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,
04:01then we should be able to create something that is inherently sustainable.
04:05I am currently standing in the historic center of Bukhara.
04:16Every corner of the Gaushan Madrasa vibrates with unique colors, sounds and even scents,
04:23making 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.
04:44A recipe for healing and for making this Silk Road city as a cultural crossroads for the future.
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