The Artists Darkened their Artworks for Khojali Martyrs
The artists who darkened their artworks for the memory of 613 Azerbaijani martyrs in the 25th anniversary of Khojali Massacre gave a meaningful message to the world. The opening of the art exhibition, where the pictures and sculptures were darkened for the martyrs, was made in Keçiören Esztergom Cas
The artists who darkened their artworks for the memory of 613 Azerbaijani martyrs in the 25th anniversary of Khojali Massacre gave a meaningful message to the world. The opening of the art exhibition, where the pictures and sculptures were darkened for the martyrs, was made in Keçiören Esztergom Castle on 25 February 2017.
The opening ceremony was attended by TDBB Administrative Board Member and also Mayor of Keçiören Mustafa Ak, Ankara Ambassador of Azerbaijan Faig Bagırov, Rector of Gazi University Prof. Dr. İbrahim Uslan, Gazi University Faculty of Education Head of Department of Art Prof. Dr. Alev Çakmakoğlu, many other art-lovers and guests. In the exhibition, which was hosted by Keçiören Municipaliy, there were darkened artworks for Khojali martyrs by artists from Gazi University Faculty of Education Department of Art and Turkish Art Group.
Talking at the opening ceremony, Mustafa Ak said that the darkened side of the humanity is seen in the exhibition and added, “Here there is also great devotion by the artists. They gave an important message to the world by darkening their works which they loved as if their own children. I hope we never experience such a great sorrow, we have to take this event as a lesson to us.”
On the other hand Ambassador Bagırov stated that the exhibition is very meaningful and continued, “This exhibition is opened at Esztergom Castle, a place very befitting to the essence of Turkish nation. A great sorrow like Khojali Massacre is introduced to public in the way of art. It is our duty to explain this massacre to our younger generations.” Thanking the artists for their sensitivity Rector Uslan talked as, “I thank to God for being the grandsons of a civilization who says “If you kill an individual, you are the one who killed a whole humanity” and “The one who doesn’t show mercy is not shown mercy”, not the grandchildren of Vlad the impaler, murderers in Bosnia or the ones who martyred a mom with her three children in Cyprus”.
Talking on behalf of the artists, Alev Çakmakoğlu said the exhibition will take the visitors to different places and added, “By darkening our works we wanted to reflect the sorrow we all felt. In our artworks you will see the emotions, experiences of Khojali martyrs and also the things they couldn’t experience. We want to give those works to our Azerbaijani friends as gifts via Azerbaijan Embassy so that we will have contributed to their claiming their rights against the murderers.”
The protocol delegation cut the ribbon and opened the exhibition, and then one by one observed all the artworks of artists. The group exhibition was open until 5 March 2017.
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