Hamza Sharipov. Painting, Graphics, Decorative Art

The album is dedicated to the works of a contemporary Tatar artist, Hamza Sharipov, from Naberezhnye Chelny. The album features paintings, graphics, and decorative and applied arts.

The style of Hamza Sharipov, a philosopher-artist, was formed at the intersection of the traditions of easel painting and decorative arts. His works combine the use of techniques from national Tatar embroidery and patterned weaving with the floral style of namazlik (prayer carpet). They also incorporate a creative interpretation of the experience of Chinese-Japanese painting, based on the concept of Yin-Yang and the idea of life as a dynamic balance between opposites.

For Sharipov, it is essential to seek the fundamental principles of the unity not only of the universe but also of the inner cosmos, the spiritual world of individuals, nations, and humanity. This search is conducted on a cosmic scale by him, as it is inextricably linked to the realization of human unity with nature and the cosmos. In this regard, Sharipov has been influenced by Sufi teachings on the mutual resemblance between the macrocosm (the universe) and the microcosm (humanity).