The Other Kabul

Name: The Other Kabul
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783777440330
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The Other Kabul brings together the creative reflections of around twenty artists from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, the United States, and Switzerland. Through newly created artworks, the book reimagines Kabul as a city of flourishing gardens—a symbol of life, generosity, and friendship—without ignoring its complex past and ongoing challenges. The Afghan garden is portrayed as a microcosm of the world, celebrating the harmony of humans, animals, and plants in all their wonder and beauty.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in arts and culture, particularly those drawn to contemporary reflections on Afghan heritage and garden symbolism. It is suited for art lovers, cultural historians, and those seeking a hopeful and imaginative perspective on Kabul’s identity.

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Kabul was once famous as a city of blossoming gardens. What once was, can one day become again, wrote the political scientist Ekkehart Krippendorff. In line with this motto, some twenty artists from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, the United States and Switzerland reflect on a different Kabul, without ignoring the past and present crises.

Whether with a reference to the locality or starting out from intuition and imagination, the volume assembles newly created artworks which reflect on the Afghan garden as a microcosm of the entire world. It contains the life of humans with animals and plants in all its wonder and beauty.

Contributions on the gardens of Kabul, the garden as a symbol of generosity and friendship, and the history of a private garden near Tehran amplify the forward-looking vision.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777440330

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 50 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Edited by Kunstmuseum Thun
Edited by Verein Treibsand
Contributions by T. Akhlaqi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Home & Garden Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Kunstmuseum Thun focuses on contemporary art and its creation. It is located in Thun, Switzerland. Verein Treibsand is a nonprofit association that develops exhibitions in close cooperation with contemporary artists from West and Central Asia. It is based in Zürich, Switzerland.