Born on November 22, 1979 in Khachmaz, Azerbaijan.
From 1995 to 1997 studied at International American University, Northern Cyprus; continued his education in Baku State University and in 2001 graduated Department of Law.
Painting artist since 2000; had his first personal exhibition in 2004; took part in many international exhibitions in Istanbul, London, Paris, Berlin, Rome,(etc.) and also 55-th Venetian Art Biennale collateral event; works are found in Modern Art Museum in Baku and private collections (local and international).
Writes scripts since 2012; at a scriptwriters competition in 2013 receives Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union’s promotional diploma (for screenplay “Memory”); shot his debut short based on his own script in 2013.Directed four short films and participated in different international film festivals around the world, including “ A” category film festival.
Lives and works in Baku
FILMOGRAPHY:
2023 The Stowaways – (feature film) Director Screenwriter
2018 Lost – (short film) Director, Screenwriter
2018 61 Grams – (short film) Director, Screenwriter
2018 Chao – (short animation film) Director, Screenwriter
2013 The Passenger – (short film) Director, Screenwriter
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2016 Group exhibition “12?” MOMA, Baku
2015 Yarat ContemporaryArt Space center opening – yarat collection exhibition
2014 “Island”, Personal exhibition, Modern Art Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
2013-2014 “Love me Love me not” contemporary art from Azerbaijan and its neighbors,
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
55th Venice Biennale, Arsenale Nord
2013 “Home Sweet Home“ Modern Art Museum,
Baku Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Cultural Center in Paris, France, Paris
2012-2013 “Fly to Baku“, Contemporary art exhibition,
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
Kunsthistorisches museum – Neue Burg, Vienna, Austria;
Spazio D – MAXXI building National Museum of XXI Century arts, Rome, Italy;
Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, Russia;
me Collectors Room, Berlin, Germany;
Hotel Salomon de Rothschild, Paris, France;
Phillips de Pury & Company, London, UK
2012 “Commonist”, Group exhibition, Alternative Art Space, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 “Merging Bridges”, Group exhibition, Baku Modern Art Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 “012” Baku public art festival, Alternative Art Space Baku, Azerbaijan
2011 “Foreword” exhibition – Alternative art space, Baku, Azerbaijan
2011 Azerbaijan artists exhibition “Land of Fire”, Hotel d Evreux, Paris, France
2011 “Harmony” group exhibition, Yeoksam cultural centre, Seul, Korea
2009 “Black & White” Museum Art center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2009 “Aluminium” international group art exhibition, Contemporary Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2008 International Art Exhibition – “The Central House of Artists”, Moscow, Russia
2007 International Art Exhibition, Union of artists – Astana, Kazakistan
2007 VI International Art Bienal, Tehran, Iran
2006 Action “Transformation of the oil in art works”, Labyrinth group exhibition, “Q“ gallery Baku, Azerbaijan
2006 Art and New Technologies International Festival of Contemporary Art, Museum Art Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
2005 “Man and Woman” Exhibition Hall n/a S.Bahlulzade, Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 14-th Istanbul Art Fair, Exhibition hall n/a Lutfu Kirdar, Istanbul, Turkey
2004 “Art Caucasus 2004”, International Fair of Contemporary Visual Art, Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 Young artists Group exhibition, n/a V.Samedova Art Salon, Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 Personal exhibition, “Q” Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan