Azerbaijan has been represented at the 59th Venice Biennale – an International Art Exhibition - with organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
Azerbaijan has been participating in the Biennale by its national pavilion on the theme “Born to Love”. Artworks of 7 Azerbaijani artists - Juk (Narmin Israfilova), Infinity, Ramina Saadatkhan, Fidan Kim (Novruzova), Fidan Akhundova, Sabiha Khankishiyeva and Aghdes Baghyrzadeh – are displayed in the old building of Procuratie Vecchie on the central Holy Marc Square of Venice, one of the most crowded places of the city. At the national pavilion, 7 artists working on contemporary art deliver to the audience their ideas, as well as rich culture and historical features of the country, using modern techniques and methods.
The Azerbaijani pavilion in Venice will be open until November 27th.