YARAT CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE is pleased to announce the “De/Construction Talk”: “Multifaceted identities of Azerbaijan” at ARTIM PROJECT SPACE by Sheyda Allahverdiyeva
Speaker: Sheyda Allahverdiyeva
Date: February 28, 7 pm
Address: ARTIM Project Space Old City (Icherisheher) Boyuk Gala Street 30, 001A
Admission is free
Sheyda Allahverdiyeva will show her video project ““Multifaceted identities of Azerbaijan”, when she interviewed women and men with different backgrounds, ages and interests and asked each of them to indicate up to five identity groups to which they think they belong. No response can be defined as right or wrong, nor does the project aim at indicating an absolute truth. Yet the interviews vividly illustrate how entrenched stereotypes are and open a door to discussion. After the video screening people are invited to discuss her work and how people see themselves going beyond topics of social and gender roles.
“The Multifaceted Identities of Azerbaijan” was commissioned by CHAI KHANA, a multi award-winning regional media platform reaching women, rural communities, minority groups, and conflict-affected communities in the Caucasus. Lead by women, the issue-driven multimedia platform aims to give voice to the under-represented across the region, amplifying their voices through dynamic human-focused storytelling, while providing mentorship to young journalists.
Biography
Born in 1989, in Azerbaijan, Sheyda Allahverdiyeva studied Cultural Science and later did her MBA in International Business at ADA University and Maastricht School of Management. From teaching English literature and creative writing in the Middle East to developing IT and filmmaking courses for children, Sheyda’s career has revolved around the field of education. Apart from her full-time job as a marketing specialist in an educational project, Sheyda is a freelance photographer and writer. She is passionate about traveling, cultures, and languages and enjoys bringing light to ordinary life scenes by showing them from unusual perspectives.
De/Construction Talks
„De/Construction Talks“ is a series of talks that takes place during the de/installation period at ARTIM. It provides a platform for critical discussion, brainstorming and exchange for young creative people to share and reflect on their body of work with a broader audience.
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