The opening of the IX International Exhibition ‘From Waste to Art’ has taken place in Baku on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with the support of Temiz Sheher OJSC (Clean City), the IDEA Public Association, the Office of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve ‘Icherisheher’ and the Q Gallery art gallery, Report informs referring to Temiz Sheher OJSC.
At the current exhibition, held under the slogan “Create for Peace,” 12 foreign and 18 local artists from nine countries showcased art made from waste and items considered unnecessary.
As part of the Green World Solidarity Year and preparations for COP29 in Azerbaijan, creative people from around the world who have joined this initiative for environmental protection are calling for peace and eliminating environmental problems with their works.
The main goal of the exhibition, organized at the museum ‘From Waste to Art’ located in the village of Gala, is to attract people’s attention to environmental protection, reduce the amount of waste and clearly show that objects considered unnecessary can be turned into works of art.
Over the past period, more than 200 creative people from 46 countries have taken part in the exhibition, which has been held since 2012. Their works were presented to visitors in the ‘From Waste to Art’ museum, created on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on the territory of the Gala State Historical and Ethnographic Reserve.