BIO

Name: Novruz Mammadov
Year of Birth: 1986
Place of Birth: Salyan, Azerbaijan

He graduated from the Faculty of Sculpture at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts (2007)
He received his Master’s degree from the same institution (2011)

He has been a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan since 2011

ARTISTIC PRACTICE

Sculpture

Painting

Graphic art

Installation

Kinetic art

Digital art

ARTISTIC FOCUS

Works on contemporary visual interpretations of local identity motifs.
His recent works reference mythology and religion from a contemporary perspective.
Engages in a series of psychological works exploring the depths of human nature.
Uses symbolic references to significant events related to the chosen themes.

EXHIBITIONS

2025 – “Mystical Colors” International Sculpture Symposium, Aktau, Kazakhstan
2025 – “Mugham Trio” 19th International Architecture Biennale – within the framework of La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
2025 – “Once Upon a Sea” group exhibition, YARAT, Museum of Painting, Baku, Azerbaijan
2024 – “Monument to Freedom” group exhibition, YARAT, Museum of Painting, Baku, Azerbaijan
2023 – “The Seventh Solitude” group exhibition, YARAT, Baku, Azerbaijan
2022 – “Postponed” group exhibition, ARTIM, Baku, Azerbaijan
2017 – “Dysphonia” group exhibition, ARTIM, Baku, Azerbaijan
2016 – “The Song of Stone” International Sculpture Symposium, Baku, Azerbaijan
2016 – Group exhibition, Berlin–Baku Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2016 – “Breaking Away from Comfort” group exhibition, ARTIM, Baku, Azerbaijan
2015 – “From Waste to Art” International Symposium, Gala, Azerbaijan
2014 – “The Battle of Chalabi”, Paris, France; Davos, Switzerland
2012 – “Inversion” group exhibition, Baku Creative Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 – “Aluminium” 4th International Biennale of Contemporary Art, Absheron Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
2011 – “Keywords” group exhibition, Baku Creative Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2011 – “Orkhon Monuments” International Sculpture Symposium, Çankırı, Turkey
2011 – “Self-to-Self” group exhibition, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2010 – “Black and White” group exhibition, Museum Center, Baku, Azerbaijan

AWARDS

2017 – “Juste un Clou” Creative Competition organized by Cartier, 1st place
2014 – International Art Competition of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, 1st place, Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku
2013 – International Art Competition of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, 2nd place, Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku
2009 – Mugham Competition, 1st place, Baku