Don't miss the cue

Artists

Aziza Kadyri

Press release

National Participation - Uzbekistan (Republic of)

Resonating with the theme of the 60th International Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere, set forth by the curator Adriano Pedrosa, the exhibition Don’t Miss the Cue addresses issues of belonging and identity through the experiences of women from Central Asia, offering insight into how they navigate and redefine themselves in the migration process.

“For me personally, the collaborative aspect of the creative process is a key moment where women’s voices come together, representing various experiences—migration, transformation, and resilience. Together, we reinterpret ways of interacting with cultural and historical heritage, particularly textiles and costumes, traditionally associated with ‘female’ crafts—through the synthesis of art and technology as tools for exploring contemporary Uzbek identity,” says artist Aziza Kadyri.

The concept of the exhibition project Don’t Miss the Cue is directly related to the theme of the Venice Biennale 2024: entering the Pavilion in the Arsenale, visitors embark on a metaphorical journey that involves elements of participation and interaction with the installation. The project draws visitors into the deconstructed backstage of a theatre, reminiscent of the Houses of Culture that were located throughout Eurasia in the early 20th century.

Commissioner: Gayane Umerova, Art and Culture Development Foundation
Curator: Center for Contemporary Art Tashkent