Fund Forum presents new edition on Uzbekistan

August 16, 2011

The Youth Creativity Palace on August 22 will host a presentation of a photo album, a major publishing project overseen by the Fund Forum. Titled “Fund Forum presents Uzbekistan”, the photo album is a major international project which involved photographers, designers and art professionals from France, Italy and Uzbekistan. The trilingual work, which took three years to complete, will be presented to the broad public in Tashkent. The presentation of the book will also be held in Austria, China, France Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and Switzerland.

Throughout centuries Uzbekistan has attracted travelers from many countries across the world. Its ancient bustling cities and original cultural wealth have inspired a multitude of photographers, artists and other art enthusiasts.

This photo catalogue is dedicated to Uzbekistan and features masterstrokes, in the context of historical description, by contemporary photographers, both local and international. The creative vision of several artists, among whom are celebrated masters such as Andre Rau, have made it possible to see Uzbekistan’s diversity, through the prism of several cities and a gallery of faces and images. Each photographer who contributed to the work has set himself the goal of providing his vision of Uzbekistan, expressing their impressions, thoughts and feelings on the pages of the edition.

“Fund Forum presents Uzbekistan” offers a photo tour of the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. The carefully preserved architectural monuments and streets that breathe quaintness amidst modern buildings create an amazing contrast that unfolds on the pages of this catalogue. It presents an art of ancient architecture blending with contemporary architecture, as well as traditions of particular families and crafts dynasties that harmonize cozily with burgeoning urbanization.

Of equal interest is the gallery of pictures that feature original and modern characters. For instance, it shows residents of modern-day Uzbekistan clad in traditional attire amidst the architectural entourage imbued with a splendor of the past.

Of course, Uzbekistan cannot be described in a few sentences and cannot be reflected even in hundreds of pictures. Most importantly, this album bolsters the conviction that Uzbekistan is a big mystery which continues to challenge inquisitive minds. And this means that, following the photographs who have shared with us their impressions in this photo album, a lot more artists will have a lot more to say of this modern country with a unique ancient history.

Presently, a considerable amount of work is under way to research the region’s culture starting from antiquity. The Fund Forum’s phased work in this area includes scientific research and publication of the research findings in the form of albums, books and catalogs in various languages. A large team of experts, scientists and art professionals is involved in each project. These publications make up the Fund Forum’s chain of scientific and educational program to study and advocate the intangible legacy of the oriental nations.