Nazrin Mammadova
Earth to Ether, 2024
Digitally manipulated botanical drawings
21.0 x 29.7 cm
In Earth to Ether, I delve into nature’s metamorphosis, focusing on the endangered plant species from Azerbaijan’s Red Book. For me, this project represents the delicate balance between life and disappearance, where nature’s energy finds new forms even when faced with extinction.
I use botanical illustrations as a foundation, exploring how these organic forms lose their physicality and transition into something beyond. Through intentional distortions, I reveal this passage—a transformation from earth to ether—where familiar shapes dissolve into the unknown. Earth to Ether is my meditation on nature’s resilience, on how life continually transcends its own limits, evolving into an abstract, almost cosmic presence that binds the earthly with the ethereal.
Reverie, 2024
oil & acrylic paint on canvas,
200 x 200 cm
This painting is my exploration of the intricate interplay between dreams, fears, and desires. As I worked on it, I found myself delving deep into the subconscious—a space where light and shadow constantly shift, creating a vivid, dreamlike reverie. The forms and colors emerged intuitively, almost as if they were guiding me, each stroke revealing fragments of emotions I couldn’t fully articulate.
The darker tones in the piece represent those shadowy corners of the mind where fears linger—unspoken but always present. In contrast, the bursts of vibrant color embody desire, passion, and the limitless potential of imagination. It’s about that constant push and pull: the dreams that propel us forward and the fears that make us hesitate. Together, they create a balance that feels both chaotic and harmonious.
For me, “Reverie” is deeply personal, yet I hope it resonates universally. It’s a reflection of those moments when we’re caught between what we long for and what we’re afraid of when the lines between dream and reality blur. Through this piece, I wanted to create a space where viewers could lose themselves and perhaps confront their hidden emotions—a space that feels enchanting, unsettling, and deeply human.
Unfolding Frequencies, 2025
mixed media on canvas, triptych
150 x 150 cm x 3
This project embodies the liberation of dreams, where the unseen vibrations of life are given space to expand, flow, and take form. In a world often bound by rigid structures and expectations, Unfolding Frequencies serves as a testament to the infinite possibilities that emerge when we dare to dream freely—beyond limitations, beyond the known.
The concept of being ‘free to dream’ resonates deeply with the dynamic energy of these works. Dreams, much like frequencies, are intangible yet powerful forces, constantly shifting and unfolding in unpredictable ways. Each painting becomes a dreamscape—a portal to realms where imagination reigns and boundaries dissolve.
Through the feminine gaze, this freedom takes on a transformative quality. The feminine energy, with its fluidity and intuitive strength, reflects the boundless nature of dreaming. It celebrates the act of creation as a dance between the conscious and the unconscious, the visible and the invisible. To dream freely is to embrace this flow, to let go of control, and to trust in the unfolding.
Unfolding Frequencies invites viewers to reconnect with their own capacity to dream—boldly and without fear. By capturing the vibrational essence of these dreams, the works remind us that freedom begins with the courage to imagine a world untethered, where the frequencies of hope, creativity, and transformation resonate endlessly.