5th International Exhibition “From Waste to Art”


5th International Exhibition “From Waste to Art” opened on October 2, 2016 at the “Qala” State History and Ethnography Reserve. Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva made herself familiarized with the exhibition. The exhibition was realized following the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s initiative, with organizational support of “Clean City” OJSC, supported by IDEA Public Union, “Icherisheher” State History and Architecture Reserve Administration, and “Q Gallery” Art Gallery. At the exhibition, where art works made of useless items are presented, handicrafts of 25 art representatives from 8 countries are displayed. In general, over 80 artists from 30 countries have participated in the “From Waste to Art” Exhibition over the course of 5 years. The primary objective of the exhibition is to enlighten the population on the significance of maintaining the environment clean, and make them refrain from such habits as throwing useless items directly into a waste bin, without thinking once more.

Discarded items, considered useless, waste materials “revive” in the hands of artisans.