Acclaimed director and artist Sergei Parajanov's works will be on display for the first time in Turkey at Istanbul's Pera Museum until March 17, 2019.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Sabah.

Istanbul's Pera Museum is showcasing the artwork of acclaimed director and artist Sergei Parajanov for the first time in Turkey. The "Parajanov with Sarkis" exhibition shines a light on the extraordinary fantasy world of one of the greatest masters of poetic cinema. Contemporary artist Sarkis Zabunyan's pieces based on Parajanov's work are also at the exhibition. The "Parajanov with Sarkis" exhibition can be visited until March 17, 2019.

The "Parajanov with Sarkis" exhibition is being jointly organized by Pera Museum with the collaboration of Parajanov Museum. It is celebrating the world of esteemed artist Sergei Parajanov, regarded as one of the most important directors in the history of cinema, on his 95th birthday for the first time in Turkey. The manager of the Parajanov Museum in Yerevan, Zaven Sargsyan, curated the exhibition that brings together the works the artist produced in a wide spectrum, from traditional to pop art, and consists of his paintings, collages, patterns, movie scene sketches, costume designs, mosaics, objects, photographs and installations.

"Parajanov with Sarkis" is part of the Parajanov collection that has been displayed in more than 30 cities around the world. The works of Sarkis, who continues his art career in Paris, adds a different and contemporary dimension to this extraordinary exhibition. Committed to Parajanov and his world, the works Sarkis created inspired by and dedicated to him come together in new arrangements in this exhibition. Sarkis communicates with, speaks to and salutes Parajanov through neon, screens and various installations.

Sergei Parajanov seen in an artistic piece of photographic design.

The "Parajanov with Sarkis" exhibition was designed by Bülent Erkmen. The design, where the works are installed with scenes from his movies, expresses Parajanov's holistic creativity. The publication accompanying the exhibition compiles texts by Zaven Sargsyan, Jean Radvanyi and Levon Abrahamian. Sargsyan, the curator of the exhibition, emphasizes that the works of Parajanov always "consisted of beauty and goodness," despite his difficult life and great suffering, and added: "This exhibition in Istanbul is his biggest exhibition outside of museum walls. We wanted to display his art in detail in this city he visited and was mesmerized by in 1989. We hope that this exhibition will warm the hearts of visitors and contribute to the convergence of our nations."