Aydin Sadigov brings pictures artwork to subsequent stage [EXCLUSIVE]

Architectural marvels by no means stop to amaze Aydin Sadigov, who
brings pictures artwork to the subsequent stage.

His large-scale mission “Architectural Masterpieces of the
World” has drawn a lot consideration and curiosity from the general public.

Launched in 2022, the mission options separate occasions together with
picture exhibitions and shows on the architectural
masterpieces of various international locations.

In his interview with Azernews, the
photographer shares extra particulars concerning the mission and forthcoming
occasions.

Q: How did you provide you with the mission “Architectural
Masterpieces of the World”?

A: The thought for the mission was really born
fairly a very long time in the past. As knowledgeable photographer and curator,
I’ve efficiently carried out a mess of cultural initiatives
throughout the seven years, together with private and group exhibitions,
which draw consideration to the historical past, traditions and legends of
totally different international locations and informative seminars on artwork, literature,
legends and folklore. All these initiatives are united by a standard
theme-a historic structure, which is in my principal focus in
pictures artwork. Structure is a crucial and integral a part of
numerous totally different sciences. Maybe the only instance
of this: touring and learning any architectural object, we
routinely get acquainted with a sure a part of historical past,
geography, tradition, traditions and even legends. By way of the
mission “Architectural Masterpieces of the World”, I attempted to
join the primary options of structure and historical past, tradition, artwork
and traditions. This mission is actually academic, since its
principal aim is to supply perception into the historical past, architectural
masterpieces and their authors. With the assistance of this mission, I
will attempt to present as a lot as potential well-known and unknown
architectural masterpieces scattered all through the world.

Structure is continually evolving, which makes it potential to
get pleasure from fashionable buildings, which over time will definitely discover their
place among the many architectural masterpieces. Earlier than the
building, every architect research the primary architectural
options of the previous. With my mission, I wish to help the
architect’s work, bringing him nearer to new masterpieces. Taking
this chance, I would love as soon as once more to individually thank the
occasion organizers, particularly Azerbaijan College of Structure
and Building, the Italy-Azerbaijan Design Middle, in addition to
international embassies. Every occasion represents the structure of a
explicit nation, which makes it potential to discover masterpieces
of a number of cities.

For probably the most fascinating and full acquaintance with world
structure, every occasion throughout the mission is split into two
elements. Within the first half, the viewers will get acquainted with a photograph
exhibition devoted to the architectural masterpieces, whereas the
second half includes a brief lecture and presentation, which
present perception into the architectural options of the
international locations.

Q: First occasion throughout the mission was dedicated to
Slovakia. Inform us a bit about what connects you with this
nation?

A: Slovakia is the geographical middle of
Europe and a rustic the place there aren’t any megacities, however on the similar
time, probably the most preserved medieval castles protected by UNESCO.

Charming previous streets, majestic medieval castles and completely
preserved virtually all kinds of architectural types, all this may be
present in virtually each metropolis on this nation. The abundance of
historic medieval castles, church buildings make up a tremendous architectural
ensemble of Slovakia. The principle focus of the picture exhibition,
offered as a part of this occasion, was made by me on the Slovakian
medieval castles. The exhibition featured pictures of Bratislava
Fortress, Orava Fortress, Stara Lubovna, Spis Fortress, Beckov Fortress,
Cachtice, Trencin and Devin Fortress.

Ever since my faculty years, I’ve all the time been interested in the
research of medieval castles, as their partitions comprise the nation’s
distinctive historic heritage and even many fascinating legends, which
will be present in virtually each fort in Slovakia. Every fort in
Slovakia is exclusive in its personal method and has its personal architectural
options, which was demonstrated as a part of the exhibition.

Q: Your additional picture works had been dedicated to the Czech
Republic and Poland. What are the primary architectural options of
these international locations?

A: The second and third occasions throughout the
mission had been dedicated to the architectural and historic heritage
of the Czech Republic and Poland. The exhibitions drew consideration to
the historical past of architectural types, which will be clearly traced by
analyzing the architectural masterpieces of those international locations. For
occasion, the exhibition on the Czech Republic demonstrated Gothic
structure. The central place within the exposition was given to
architectural masterpieces of Prague, the capital and largest metropolis
of Czech Republic.

With its centuries-old historical past, this metropolis has been replenished
with architectural masterpieces of various eras, putting with
the splendor of historic and fashionable structure. The interweaving
of architectural types is particularly noticeable within the central
a part of the town, the place the quarters of Gothic and Baroque
buildings, Romanism and Renaissance buildings are completely
preserved. Prague is, in its method, an impressive museum of Gothic
structure. Gothic fashion was particularly frequent within the Center
Ages. Many rulers tried to depart a reminiscence of themselves and erect a
large-scale construction on this architectural fashion. Vivid
representatives of the Gothic path are, to start with,
spiritual buildings. Spiers, elongated home windows, and ornate carved
particulars, adorning the partitions and roof are distinctive architectural
parts of this fashion. A vivid instance of this fashion is the
legendary St. Vitus Cathedral – the head of the Gothic
structure of the Czech Republic and its capital, which, of
course, was proven within the exposition. Particular consideration was additionally
given to the Previous City. Virtually each home within the Previous City in Prague
has its personal distinctive identify, which was not simply the identify of the home,
however to start with, as a novel architectural signal of the home.
Indicators recognized homes gave them names, character, the image
indicated the individuality of the home proprietor, his identify,
career, political preferences and inventive tastes. The primary
home indicators had been photos of animals, fish and birds, bushes and
flowers, and numerous instruments. The indicators of the homes additionally indicated
the historical past or legends related to them. The exhibition stood
out for its originality because it mixed photographic works of each
previous and fashionable buildings for the primary time throughout the mission.

The final occasion of the yr 2022 was devoted to the Polish
architectural masterpieces and included pictures representing
the distinctive architectural ensemble of the cities of Warsaw, Krakow,
Gdansk, Katowice and Wroclaw. Polish structure is a very
distinctive mixture of various types, starting from Romanesque and
Gothic castles to fashionable post-modern complexes. It attracts loads
of vacationers, in addition to professionals and structure lovers.

A lot of the buildings proven on the exhibition belong to the
intervals of the Center Ages and early fashionable occasions, types – Gothic,
Baroque and Renaissance. In many of the historic cities of
Poland, the Market Sq. is within the middle, the fort is nearer to
the border, and the historic middle is split into Stare Mesto
(Previous City) and Nove Mesto (New City). Polish cities showcase the
full vary of European architectural types. Thus, Romanesque
structure is vividly represented by spiritual buildings within the
metropolis of Krakow, whereas the structure in Gdansk is principally
represented by Gothic fashion. The centerpiece of the exhibition was
given to the historic metropolis of Krakow with finest preserved Gothic
and Renaissance city complexes in Europe. This time, we showcased
a novel European architectural fashion – Brick Gothic, and the
masterpieces of this architectural fashion inherent within the metropolis of
Gdansk.

A: What sort of structure will probably be highlighted within the
forthcoming exhibitions?

Q: I all the time attempt to add one thing new into the
mission to shock the visitors of the exhibitions. In 2022, we
organized three magnificent occasions, which offered perception into the
structure of Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland. This yr,
we’re planning to carry no much less thrilling occasions in spring. The
mission’s geography is anticipated to develop this yr. So, we’re
on the point of showcase the structure of different elements of the
world , which has by no means been offered in Azerbaijan earlier than. So,
new occasions are all there ready for you this yr.

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