BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. As part of the
“Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” arts festival,
organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the IDEA Public Union
in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, the “I
Am Water” exhibition has opened at the Zaman Art Gallery.
The exhibition features works by more than 20 artists, including
Tahir Shikhaliyev, Aylin Mammadli, Diana Aliyeva, Mahammad Orujov,
Eldar Babazade, Sayali Mammadova, Orkhan Garayev, Inna Kostina,
Afaq Akbarova, Adil Shikhaliyev, Mir Azer Abdullayev, Gunel
Ravilova, Aynura Mahmudova, Gulnara Khalilova, Nigar Familsoy,
Vugar Ali, Fazila Rajabova, Javid Mammadov, Soltan Soltanli, Vusala
Agharaziyeva, Rafail Aliyev, Sarkhan Gadzhiev, Fidan Zaman, and
Novruz Balabeyov.
The concept of the exhibition aims to awaken in viewers not only
the aesthetic perception of water but also a sense of unity with
its essence — to remind that within each person flows their own
river, carrying memory, pain, light, and hope.
Through poetic reflections, the exhibition conveys the spirit of
water: its fluidity, strength, and mystery. It speaks of water as
both origin and reflection — the source of life and an eternal
witness to human emotion and transformation.
The “I Am Water” exhibition will be open to visitors at the
Zaman Art Gallery until November 16.
From October 31 to November 2, Baku will host the “Fly to Baku.
Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” arts festival, which brings
together art, culture, and ecology. The project is organized by the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the IDEA Public Union in partnership
with the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan. The author and
initiator of the project is Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
This immersive project will transform Baku into a living space
of modern creativity, dialogue, and discovery. Special focus will
be given to the ecological situation of the world’s oceans and
seas, presented through the language of art. The main theme of the
festival — water — symbolizes life, renewal, and sustainable
development. As a symbol of resilience, renewal, and collective
memory, water has been chosen as the central element of Art
Weekend, fostering a meaningful dialogue between Azerbaijan and the
international art community.
