Gegenwelten aus Stoff und KI
Artist Aziza Kadyri, born in Moscow in 1994 and based in London, combines Uzbek textile traditions with artificial intelligence to create works that explore alternative realities and highlight suppressed female life stories. She is being honored with an Emerging Artist award at Art Basel 2026, one of the fair's recently introduced prizes.
This recognition matters because Kadyri's practice demonstrates a sophisticated and creative use of AI in art, a topic of intense debate. By weaving together traditional craft and cutting-edge technology, she brings attention to overlooked narratives, particularly those of women from Central Asia, and challenges the art world to embrace diverse perspectives and methods.