Leeza Ahmady, Paradox in the Polarity
Bose Pacia New York
By Natane Tadeka
F eaturing the work of fourteen Central Asian artists, this group show, The Paradox of Polarity, both covertly and overtly offers information about the artists' own history as well as contemporary life in Central Asia. Curated by Leeza Ahmady, the exhibition is part of an ongoing curatorial project called The Taste of Others, which aims to promote emerging artists from Central Asia; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. During the Cold War these nation states were isolated from the rest of the world. In this exhibition, however, the artists' come out of their shell, and we glimpse a once hidden history as well. The artworks, which range from sculptures and video installations to photography, the show serves to remind us that great art often originates from catastrophe.
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