Marta Abdullaeva

ARTIST STATEMENT
I was born in a place and time that had strong racist and nationalist sentiments.
All my childhood I tried to hide my origin, fearing aggression from children.
Under the influence of society, I left my work, which always dealt with ethical topics.

After many years, I returned to creativity, already in adulthood. Now I am protesting to a society that has prejudices and judgments that violate the rights of national minorities.
My credo in life is not to deceive yourself, not to forget who he was born and to carry his cultural code.


I love history and material heritage. very often I compare my childhood
memories with emotions, thus the plot of my works arises. From time to time I
immerse myself in my childhood memories and feel the emotions that I experienced as a
child. But now my life experience is already superimposed on it, and these memories
take on new outlines, which form the basis of the plot of my works.
Carpet weaving inspires me especially.

carpet weaving. I feel the feminine essence of my
grandmothers and great-grandmothers reviving in me. After all, just like my mother, they were all engaged in this craft.
The carpet-weaving ritual always sends my thoughts back to my distant childh...

Graduated with honors from the Verstovsky Art School 1997-2002

2002-2008 - Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, Faculty of Design. The direction of environmental design

2008 - Moscow Architectural Institute computer graphics courses

2022.02 LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

2022.01 Prize for artists Aesthetica Art Prize.

2021.12 international Passion To Perform competition.

2021.12 solo exhibition at Albe Art Gallery

2021.12 contest Ecuador Poster Bienal 2022

2021.12 international competition from the manufacturer of art products Jackson's Painting Prize 2021