The exhibition Second Life, featuring paintings on carpet is open at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. The author of the project, organised by Arts Council Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum and supported by the European Crafts Alliance and ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee is Sona Guliyeva.
The exhibition showcases paintings of various genres on old, damaged or unusable carpets of different regions of Azerbaijan created by 25 professional artists. In these works, traditional carpets woven from 1980 to 2000s have been enriched due to the synthesis with new artistic styles based on the artists' unique approach.
The project aims to preserve Azerbaijani carpet art, express it in a new way within the context of contemporary art, foster ecological thinking and promote recycling through art. The key objective is to involve local artists as well as the international artistic community in this creative process and promote globally the carpet weaving art, which is an integral part of cultural heritage and household of the Azerbaijani people.
The exhibition is on until April 27.
