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ORKHAN MAMMADOV

Lives and works in Baku, Azerbaijan
www.orkhanmammadov.com

Born in 1978 in Azerbaijan Republic. Mammadov Orkhan professional arts scene with a newly developed personal style,
Yashar is a graduate from The Institute of Art and Culture of fuelling his subsequent works. This new style was showcased
Azerbaijan (BA), earning him a distinguished diploma, and in “Top-to-tail”, a piece created by cutting certain fragments of
The Art Academy of Azerbaijan (MA), where he graduated his own canvases and stitching them back together. Besides oil

as an art critic. During the university years he took part in and canvas, he branched out by using mixed media elements
poster competitions and his efforts won him several awards. such as threads and ropes which became the main attributes
Later, Orkhan continued his creative activity as a painter and and source of inspiration for Orkhan to express his philosophy

member of the Artists Union of Azerbaijan. in art. In this new style occurring as a synthesis of oil-painting
For several years after graduating, he was taking inspiration with patchworks, Orkhan continued his creative activity
from the Old Masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, contributing to his growing artistic roster and body of work
Rubens, Ivan Shishkin and Karl Bryullov until he discovered with pieces such as “My Dream”, “Portrait” and “Mixed Songs
his own creative style. In 2004, Orkhan emerged on the of Landscapes” among many others.

328  FLYING CARPET, 2011 OIL ON CANVAS, PATCHWORK 50,5X43,5 IN. | 128X111 CM.
BACKSIDE VIEW OF "FLYING CARPET" 2011 OIL ON CANVAS, PATCHWORK 50,5X43,5 IN. | 128X111 CM. 