Saodat Ismailova. When the Water Turns to Wind

Artist and filmmaker Saodat Ismailova works at the intersection of narrative cinema and installation. For her exhibition at Portikus, she draws on her longstanding engagement with the complex history and culture of Central Asia, the political and social upheavals following the end of the Soviet Union, and the ecological challenges of the present.

Saodat Ismailova's artistic practice, spanning more than two decades, encompasses film, sculpture, and installation. She lives and works in Paris and Tashkent.