“Architecture in Carpets” exhibition to open at Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
Baku, May 14, AZERTAC
On May 17, the exhibition “Architecture in Carpets”, dedicated to the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), will open at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
The exhibition will showcase examples of folk art and artist-designed carpets from the museum’s collection, created between the 19th and 21st centuries. The exposition highlights the artistic interpretation of architectural motifs in Azerbaijani carpet art, as well as the preservation of historical monuments within ornamental memory.
The display will feature works by People’s Artists Latif Karimov and Eldar Mikayilzada, Honoured Artist Taryer Bashirov, young carpet artist Afag Abdullayeva, among others. Notably, People’s Artist Eldar Mikayilzada’s carpet “Malham” and artist Jamila Hashimova’s conceptual project “Road” will be presented to the public for the first time.
The exhibition “Architecture in Carpets” reflects the aesthetic and philosophical embodiment of architectural heritage in Azerbaijani carpet art, establishing a creative link between tradition and contemporary artistic interpretation.
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