The Baku Yunus Emre Institute has presented a project “Turan
yolu-Zəngəzurum”, created by masters of decorative and applied arts
Lala, Togrul and Iskandar Sardarli, Azernews
reports.
A total of 50 art works made by the Sardarli family were
showcased as part of the exhibition, which aims at studying and
promoting the cultural heritage formed in Western Azerbaijan.
The exhibition displays forgotten examples of applied taking
into account ancient traditions and using modern technologies.
Speaking at the event, the head of the Baku Yunus Institute Emre
Selçuk Karakılıç, Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, art critic,
Honored Artist Ziyadkhan Aliyev and Deputy of the Turkish Grand
National Assembly Doğan Bek praised the Sardarli family’s art which
focuses on thepromotion of the decorative and applied arts, folk
art and national heritage.
The family’s craft, which synthesizes applied art with jewelry,
attracts attention with its national flavor and originality.
Representatives of the Sardarli family, who are members of the
Azerbaijan Artists’ Union are currently working on new art
works.
Their art works are kept in museums in Hungary, Northern Cyprus,
Canada, and in collections in different countries.
The head of the Sardarli family, head of the International
relations Department at NGO “Promoting the preservation and
promotion of examples of applied art” Iskandar Sardarli said that
the main goal of the project is to contribute to the revival of
forgotten examples of folk art, propaganda of the history and
culture of Western Azerbaijan.
Then the guests got acquainted with the interesting works of the
Sardarli family.
Samples of decorative and applied art, chests, medallions,
jewelry and other works made in a unique style glorifying
historical architectural monuments, pearls of the cultural heritage
of Western Azerbaijan, amazed with their national flavor and
originality.
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