Immersed in the atmosphere of the city of Bukhara, one is certainly not left indifferent by its cultural and historical heritage.

However, I tried to communicate extensively with the people around me.

I wanted to understand more deeply how they are living, how they are thinking, about what they are dreaming, and maybe about what they could regret.

At the same time, recognizing the centuries-old Muslim traditions and the synthesis of this heritage with the post-Soviet past, I sought to delve into the formative elements of this socio-political construct.

Based on the analyzed reality, I attempted to capture my observations through photographic images and video interviews, thereby building a dialogue between the different social strata of the society and revealing the internal contradictions between traditional values ​​and contemporary culture.

At the same time, the women of Uzbekistan play a central role in this project. I wanted to capture at least some elements of their socio-psychological foundations, which allow them to live within deeply patriarchal structures while interacting with the culture of modern consumerism.

Moreover in this porject I tried that the individual principle was brought to a horizontal plane of interaction with the political regime that exists in this post-Soviet republic within the framework of an authoritarian system of governance.

The project was realized as a photo-video installation. The size of the works varied from 4m x 3m to 20cm x 30cm.

The project was realized as part of the Art Prospect (CEC ArtsLink) artist residency project.

Special thanks to:

Abdurashid Zakiryaev,

Obid Mavlonov,

Umeda Khikmatova

Shavkat Boltaev (Jr.)

Shavkat Boltaev

Project partner:

Bukhara Art Museum, Bukhara (ZU)

Photo gallery, Bukhara (ZU)

The project is in the collection of the Bukhara Art Museum, Bukhara (ZU)