By Vestnik Kavkaza
An exhibition of Andrei Bronnikov, a Russian artist, has opened in the Moscow Multimedia Art Museum. It is called “Azerbaijan. Traditions and Modernity.” The master’s talent is in his ability to see beauty in ordinary things. A native of Krasnoyarsk, Andrei Bronnikov expressed his impressions of Azerbaijan's charm.
We can see people and manmade things in his pictures, we travel across Baku, Gobustan, Sheki, Lagich and Nakhichevan; we are carried from the past to the future. The author of the exhibition told Vestnik Kavkaza about the idea: “The idea was easily born. I worked on the task of a photo editorial in Baku. I shot various materials over 7 years. There was no special idea. When I shoot materials for someone, I look around and try to find something really interesting that is not restricted by a format of a magazine. It turned out that Azerbaijan was a wonderful, magic, beautiful country, and I could find a lot of interesting things. The result is the exhibition. What is the charm of Azerbaijan? It is a wonderful mingling, a combination of its climate, landscape, culture, traditions, amazing people and incredible people’s stories. I wanted to reflect all of them. I don’t know whether I succeeded or not.”
Olga Sviblova, the director of the Moscow House of Photography, expressed her impressions from the exhibition: “Due to the exhibition we can see something that we cannot see when we visit the country for the first time. We can see how old crafts flourish today; we can see the Fire Temple which should be visited by everybody. We can see a genius petal building in the center of Baku. It confirms that all the elements can live together. The greater the eclectics of the styles and times, the clearer we see the future. I think the exhibition and the festival are great. Of course, we are discussing our plans for the future.”
Dmitry Shepelev, a Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian TV and radio anchor, stated: “I am connected with Azerbaijan and Baku by long-lasting friendship. I have visited the city many times and love it. My close friend is Rovshan Askerov. And I thought it would be right to come here today.”
The rector of the RSUH, Yefim Pivovar, noted: “The love of a region that is rich and colorful is reflected in the exhibition. Some views are unique: ancient carvings which we have seen many times are presented in a different view. I am happy to see another interpretation of the pomegranate saga, as the Azerbaijani pomegranate is a specific culture and color. There are many inspiring pictures which reflect the charm and fortune of the region.”
The exhibition “Azerbaijan. Traditions and Modernity” will be be open until November 3rd.
