Go’ zallik. And where are the men?
Flowered dresses and gender in Uzbekistan
Abstract
This article exposes the results of a research stay carried out during the month of August 2016 at the University of Samarkand (Uzbekistan). The result was a visual research synthesized in a mural photographic-sculptural piece, using images of the habits and customs of the citizens of that country, particularly of women, captured in previous days while travelling the country. The photographic installation was presented by the artist and researcher Inmaculada Abarca, in the School of Agronomic Engineering of the aforementioned city. The study presented here describes how the conception of the whole work, the result of the research allows approaching, from a critical and creative point of view and not only as an spectator, a culture deeply latent in the Western cultural imaginary due to the historical transcendence of the Silk Road. The title of this article refers to the question expressed by some observers, teachers and students of the Center where the artwork was installed, noting that in the exposed images that made up the photographic installation, only women, floral decorations, and flowers or natural plant elements, appeared. The former mentioned Faculty is a place linked to the rural environment and not directly related to art, however, students participated as helpers to the artist while mounting the installation, thereby awareness was triggered among the visitors about the identity of Uzbek women and their place in society, through the uses of women’s clothing and household items present in the daily life of Uzbeks.
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