Exhibition catalogue
For YARAT Contemporary Art Space booth
Vienna International Art Fair
2-5 October, 2014
Aida Mahmudova
Sanan Aleskerov
Orkhan Huseynov
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Cramped, low buildings and narrow
roads as a result of chaotic
construction characterize the
district of Sovetsky, meaning
‘Soviet’. The quarter is renowned
for its challenging living conditions
as for its ornate architecture, with
elaborate window grates and old
wooden doors.
Sovetsky also has an important
role in the country’s history; many
prominent figures of Azerbaijan in
th the 20 century were born in
Sovetsky. Solidarity and traditional
principles have united Sovetsky’s
communities in the surge of
cultural change and external
pressures.
