The exhibition “Hello Uzbekistan: Techspressionism 2025" by my American colleagues and their This exhibition is dedicated to Andrey Martynov (December 12, 1953 - December 21, 2024). When he discovered curating art in the last quarter-century of his life, Andrey found his true calling. As an advocate for artists, he not only promoted the work of countless artists but also contributed to world peace and cross-cultural understanding by facilitating international exhibitions. His legacy continues, as evidenced by the new friendships formed through this exhibit of Techspressionist artists, which he was planning at the time of his death.
And thanks to Sue Gollifer, who first brought Andrey‘s attention to digital art in 1998, setting in motion a long sequence of exhibitions and conversations that led, eventually, to our exhibition: Hello Uzbekistan.
We extend our gratitude to the many individuals who brought this exhibition to reality:
First, to Cynthia Beth Rubin for leading and guiding this exhibition to reality. Secondly, to the collective of participating Techspressionist artists, each of whom contributed time and resources to produce the show, from logo and catalogue design to digital screen and video reel production, among multiple other details.
A special thank-you to Shirin Tashova, Director of the Museum, and the CAMUZ staff for their tireless work mounting the exhibition, and helping envision how a Techspressionist exhibition might be possible in Urgench.
We thank Sardor Gaziev of the US Embassy in Uzbekistan for his invaluable advice and interest in the exhibition; Feruza Masharipova for her translations and cultural connections; and Kristina Mailova for introducing us to Bukhara. We also thank our Uzbek artist friends Aleksey Ulko, Khulkar Yunusova, and Normurod Negmatov, who provided a steady source of informal advice and support. We thank designer Jeanne Criscola for her valuable advice.
Furthermore, we extend our deep appreciation to Colin Goldberg, Tommy Mintz, Joey Zaza, and cari ann shim sham for curating previous Techspressionist exhibitions, inspiring all of us to go forward.
Ushbu ko‘rgazma Andrey Martynov (1953-yil 12-dekabr – 2024-yil 21-dekabr) bag‘ishlanadi. Hayotining so‘nggi chorak asrida san’at kuratorligini kashf etgan Andrey o‘zining chinakam da`vatini topdi. U san’at targ`ibotchisi sifatida nafaqat son-sanoqsiz ijodkorlarning ishlarini targ‘ib qildi, balki xalqaro ko‘rgazmalar tashkil etish orqali dunyoda tinchlik va madaniyatlararo muloqot tushunishni rivojlantirishga ham hissa qo‘shdi. Uning qoldirgan merosi hanuz barhayot. Bunga eng yorqin isbot — vafotidan oldin rejalashtirgan ushbu Texspressionistlar ko‘rgazmasi tufayli paydo bo‘lgan yangi do‘stlik rishtalaridir.
Shuningdek, 1998-yilda Andrey e’tiborini raqamli san’atga qaratgan Sue Gollifer minnatdorchilik bildiramiz. Aynan o‘sha voqea uzoq yillar davom etgan uchrashuvlar va muloqotlar tizimini boshlab berdi va yakunda bizni ushbu ko‘rgazmaga — Hello Uzbekistan — olib keldi.
Ushbu ko‘rgazmani amalga oshirishga hissa qo‘shgan barcha insonlarga minnatdorchilik bildiramiz:
Avvalo, ko‘rgazmani amalga oshirishda rahbarlik va yo‘nalish bergani uchun Cynthia Beth Rubin chuqur minnatdorchilik izhor etamiz. Shuningdek, ishtirokchi Techspressionist rassomlar jamoasiga tashakkur — ular logotip va katalog dizaynidan tortib, raqamli ekranlar va video lavhalar tayyorlashgacha bo‘lgan ko‘plab jarayonlarga o`zlarini qimmatli vaqt va resurslarini ayamadilar.
Alohida minnatdorchilik — Muzey direktori Shirin Tashova va CAMUZ xodimlariga izhor qilamiz. Ular ko‘rgazmani tashkil etishda tinimsiz mehnat qilishdi va Techspressionist ko‘rgazmasini Urganchda o‘tkazishga imkoniyat yaratib berishdi.
Ushbu ko‘rgazmaga bebaho maslahatlari va samimiy qiziqishi uchun AQSh elchixonasi vakili Sardor Gaziev; tarjimalari va madaniy ko‘priklar qurishda hissa qo`shgani uchun Feruza Masharipova; hamda bizni Buxoro bilan tanishtirgan Kristina Mailova minnatdorchilik bildiramiz. Shuningdek, o‘zbek rassom do‘stlarimiz — Aleksey Ulko, Khulkar Yunusova va Normurod Negmatov ham ularning doimiy qo‘llab-quvvatlashi uchun chuqur tashakkur izhor etamiz. Dizayner Jeanne Criscola qimmatli maslahatlari uchun minnatdorchilik bildiramiz.
Bundan tashqari, avvalgi Techspressionist ko‘rgazmalarini tashkillashtirishda barchamizni olg‘a intilishga ilhom bergan Colin Goldberg, Tommy Mintz, Joey Zaza va cari ann shim sham chuqur minnatdorchilik bildiramiz.
