The theme of the native land has become a source of inspiration and the subject of a creative search for the artist Dilorom Mamedova. From the very beginning of her creative development Dilorom has found subjects for her paintings in the ordinary things of the Uzbek family everyday life. Simple unpretentious things, such as clay jugs, ancient copper kumgan or plates are transformed under Dilorom's brush into fanciful ornaments. In these bright colourful fireworks paint, form. colour and composition give rise to an unusual and unique style. Dilorom has been adhering to her own unique style of painting up to this day. She attains perfection by working ten hours a day in her studio. The subject matter of her paintings has changed, still lifes giving way to landscapes depicting the nature and cities of Uzbekistan. Dilorom's draws her philosophical concepts from her illimitable love for her native home and nature and an attempt to convey the beauty of the ordinary: "I like to paint our cities. They are so different, and at the same time there is something that unites all of them. I am not interested in the modern buildings, most of all I like an old city, its backstreets and corners. It inspires me very much indeed. I guess I'll soon be a specialist in the backstreets and yards".
In search of new subjects for her works Dilya sets out on her journey all over the regions of Uzbekistan. The geography of her creative business trips is very diverse from the vast expanses of Karakalpakia and Khorezm up to the mountainous regions of Chimgan. Besides the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape and her fascination for the cities and villages Dilya also dwells on the life of the ordinary inhabitants of these The geography of her creative business trips is very diverse from the vast expanses of Karakalpakia and Khorezm up to the mountainous regions of Chimgan. Besides the beauty of the surrounding natural landscape and her fascination for the cities and villages Dilya also dwells on the life of the ordinary inhabitants of these places. She likes to paint old men and children, the eternal symbols of purity and wisdom. The genre in which Dilya is working is difficult to define. The painter herself defines it as realistic. Nevertheless, despite reflecting everyday life in her works, Dilya does not bind herself to the rigid frame of a definite style. Thus she is constantly experimenting and looking for different styles and new technical methods in oil painting, and she succeeds in it. Her works are notable for their rich, but fine and intelligent use of colour. The carefully considered colour combinations produce an effect of airiness, transparency, and illusion of deep space.
In depicting the everyday life of ordinary Uzbeks Dilorom does not embellish life as many other painters, she can really see beauty in commonness and simplicity. In her works she expresses her illimitable love for her native land, her people, and sometimes conveys their spirit in the most insignificant life situations. The simple life of the Uzbek settlements, described by Dilorom Mamedova's paintings, all of a sudden acquires another nuance, leading one to ponder the originality and one's spiritual closeness to your home, and the place where you were born and grew up. The genuine sincerity of the painter's canvasses is disarming. You revel in her love of the Motherland, each corner of it, whether a big city or a tiny settlement lost in the mountains. The viewer feels a charge of kindness and light coming from her paintings, perhaps the reason why Dilya's personal exhibitions are always well-attended and lively affairs. No one is indifferent to her creations. Her paintings possess a special magnetism; they force one to stay and think. To think of the eternal and imperishable values of our life, namely: love, charity, and beauty. And the force of her art is in them.
Nargiza Tashpulatova Arts critics
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