Designation of Mr. Amri Aminov as UNESCO Artist for Peace
19-11-2008 11:00 am Mr. Matsuura, the Director-General of the UNESCO designated Mr. Amri Aminov, the famous Tajik sculptor, as UNESCO Artist for Peace. The ceremony was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and was attended by distinguished personalities like His Excellency Mr. Saymumin Yatimov, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Tajikistan to UNESCO and Mr. Pierre Morange, Member of the French Parliament and Mayor of Chambourcy, Yvelines. Mr. Amri Aminov was born in Tajikistan in October 1966. He graduated from the Academy of Arts of Tajikistan and continued his studies at the Academy of Arts of Saint Petersburg where one of his mentors was the famous Russian sculptor Professor Anikouchine. Aminov is a member of the Czech Arts Academy Masarik and a laureate of the International Prizes France Kafka and Trebbia. Since 1985, he has participated through his work in numerous international expositions in European capitals like Paris, London, Berlin and Prague, as well as being hosted at prestigious museums like the ones in Saint Petersburg and Tel-Aviv.
The famous Tajik sculptor has been in close cooperation with UNESCO for a long time. He designed the UNESCO “City of Peace” Prize in 1999 and the UNESCO “Special Prize of Cinema for a Culture of Peace” in 2000 on the occasion of the International Year for the Culture of Peace. Amri Aminov also displayed his work at UNESCO for the exhibition “The Hidden Face of the Afghan Woman” in 2000. At the moment Aminov is working on the creation of a 62 meter-high monument for Hanoi, Vietnam, UNESCO’s “City of Peace” for 1999.
For his long-standing and fruitful friendship with UNESCO and “in recognition of his contribution to spreading UNESCO’s message of peace and tolerance through his artistic activities and his dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organisation”, the Director-General presented Aminov with his diploma, designating him UNESCO Artist for Peace.
In his acceptance speech, the Tajik artist renewed his commitment to the pursuit of peace, which he aims to maintain through his artistic talent. This pursuit includes the creation of several major structures in different parts of the world, one of which is the monument in Hanoi, Vietnam. In his capacity as UNESCO Artist for Peace, Mr. Aminov will put his artistic talents and influence in the service of promoting and supporting UNESCO’s activities for the protection of intangible cultural heritage and more specifically the promotion of traditional handicrafts of Tajikistan and Central Asia.
Mr. Amri Aminov was born in Tajikistan in October 1966. He graduated from the Academy of Arts of Tajikistan and continued his studies at the Academy of Arts of Saint Petersburg where one of his mentors was the famous Russian sculptor Professor Anikouchine. Aminov is a member of the Czech Arts Academy Masarik and a laureate of the International Prizes France Kafka and Trebbia. Since 1985, he has participated through his work in numerous international expositions in European capitals like Paris, London, Berlin and Prague, as well as being hosted at prestigious museums like the ones in Saint Petersburg and Tel-Aviv.