to her paint brushes, bold and yet non-systematic or formulated. It could be interpreted as struggling against rules. In ’The Neighbours’ and ‘The Fountain’, she do not limited herself using thick texture to express herself. She would use wet, low contrast, dripping liquid paints through the heights of canvas to express sense of melancholy. Both textured and loose formed artworks suggested the same idea, Aida do not want to limit her paintings so that most of her works cannot find a clear cut outline of objects. “Memory is the material of my work.” – Aida Mahmudova often applied this brief but very precise analysis on her own art pieces.” What makes her artworks so blurry and dreamy is her memories cannot be displayed exactly. “My art is a constant and continued investigation of my memory, as it informs my identity. The touchstone of this search and the main source of my inspiration are the forgotten, untouched, and undeveloped locations in Azerbaijan. Our physical world is shifting at a pace so rapid that our memories are frequently blurred, and our ‘remembered’ past is often forgotten or altered by our subconscious.” There are uncertainties in betweens. “Aida Mahmudova’s artwork delves into the emotive facets of ‘longing’ – specifically, the longing for the memory of a place, rather than for the place itself. The artist simultaneously meditates on how memory is tied to the debris of the past. Her paintings and other works present history as a collection of mementos, which appear fragmented and partial, and are accessible only through the mediation of personal perceptions and emotional responses.” Personal life Aida Mahmudova currently lives in Baku. She is married and has 2 children. Artwork Most of the art work done by Mahmudova is inspired by the landscapes and the built environment. In 2012, her work “recycled” was exhibited in the 012 Baku Public Art Festival. Solo exhibitions In 2015, Mahmudova had her first solo exhibition "Passing by" in the United States. In this exhibition, the seven paintings were displayed. The theme of the paintings was inspired by her previous work. Also, it is inspired by the built environment and the landscapes of her living space. In 2022, her 'Liminality' show opened at the Gazelli Gallery in Mayfair, London, curated by art-writer Alistair Hicks. Group exhibitions 2012 012 Baku Public Art Festival, Baku, Azerbaijan Merging Bridges, Baku Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Baku, Azerbaijan