I use Arabic script as it corresponds so well to the genre of painting, far better than Cyrillic. Of course, Arabic has a historical base as it was Azerbaijan's official alphabet until the late 1920s. And it is the script of our famous poets in the past, Fizuli and Nizami. Art Today Today, it is possible for us to work freely and to present our paintings openly at exhibitions. But we need more than that, especially during these critical economical times when our country is under such pressure with the war and refugees.
People have to help art develop.
But nobody really helps. There are many political parties, many banks, and many associations. Most of them include special by-laws and articles about art. But, in truth, these organizations aren't actively supporting the arts and artists. I'm 47 years old and I've completed more than 200 works.