Tag: Art

  • A Taboo: Why the Civil War is not Remembered in Tajikistan’s Art

    A Taboo: Why the Civil War is not Remembered in Tajikistan’s Art

    Farrukh Negmatzade, ‘Women behind trees’ (Image:  Redwood Art Group via flickr) In modern-day Tajikistan, artists choose to celebrate the natural beauty of Tajikistan and the richness of its traditions. With very few exceptions, contemporary Tajikistan artists rarely touch upon the complicated topics of the past and sensitive matters of the present. Most crucially, there are…