Sharaf Naghiyeva

Sharaf Naghiyeva is a photographer who was born in Baku and currently resides in Tbilisi. Her work focuses on telling intimate stories and capturing the essence of presence. Sharaf is one of the founders of F37, a photographic union. Her work has been exhibited at Baku Photography House, Gazzeli Art House in Baku, KOLGA photography festival, and Dissolution gallery in Tbilisi. Her photographs are also held in private collections in various cities around the world, including Baku, Berlin, London, and New York. Since 2020, she has been collaborating with Chaikhana Media Platform. Sharaf's story "Alone but liberated" was awarded the QueeRadar Award. She has participated in photographic residencies and has also worked as a director of short films during the Caucasus Cinema residency.

Sharaf sees no contradiction or competition in her work, but rather a transition of energy through her vision. Her language of expression is rooted in her way of observing and being in dialogue with reality. Sharaf's photographic style often includes intentional slight out-of-focus to add depth and texture to her images. This technique, combined with her use of light, color, and digital manipulations helps to create a dreamlike quality in her work.

Sharaf believes that art is the energy that flows through her, and her photography is a way of channeling that energy into something tangible that can be shared with others.
Projects

Exhibitions

2020
2020
International online exhibition
19-27.06.2021
19-27.06.2021
Nur Art House, Baku, Azerbaijan
29.07-22.08.2021
29.07-22.08.2021
Baku Photography House, Baku, Azerbaijan
01.10-01.12.2021
01.10-01.12.2021
Baku Photography House, Baku, Azerbaijan
30.01-04.02.2022
30.01-04.02.2022
F37 Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
09.05-12.05.2022
09.05-12.05.2022
Art Area, Tbilisi, Georgia
25.05-26.05.2022
25.05-26.05.2022
Gazelli Art House, Baku, Azerbaijan
09.07-16.07.2022
09.07-16.07.2022
Poti, Georgia
27.08-03.09.2022
27.08-03.09.2022
Open Art House, Tbilisi, Georgia
29.09-07.10.2022
29.09-07.10.2022
Dissolution Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
12 - 14.01.2023
12 - 14.01.2023
platforma7, Tbilisi, Georgia
26.03.2023
26.03.2023
HOLOSSEUM / invisible hand, Tbilisi, Georgia
.2023
.2023

Other sources

Alone, but liberated

When I met Banu in Baku, in January 2022, we had a long conversation during which she told me that it's really difficult to be kind of "be outside the box" in a conservative society like Azerbaijan, especially in the context of gender...

"Black Sea" Photography residency in Poti

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS AT POTI ART SCHOOL - GEORGIAN AND FOREIGN PHOTOGRAPHERS ATTENDED THE "BLACK SEA" FESTIVAL

Welcome to the photo exhibition "Women in Photography"

The exhibition's goal is to provide a platform for women photographers and contribute to the elimination of gender inequality in photography and in the art sector as a whole. Selected photos aim to challenge stereotypes of femininity and draw attention to the diversity of being females in the world...

Azerbaijan on KOLGA 2022

Photo exhibition "Watch to hear" - works of Azerbaijani authors in the exhibition space of "Art Area" and news told through photos

"Like entering the sea during bad weather"

Chai Khana asked talented photographers from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to speak to women about the realities of motherhood during a pandemic—the real cost on their health, the impact on their relationships and how the experience has shaped their identities as parents.

Азербайджанские фотографы о проблемах экологии

В Бакинском доме фотографии в Ичеришехер состоялось открытие фотовыставки "Вне фокуса", сообщает Day.Az.

В Баку проходит выставка-фотопослание «a letter»

В Баку в галерее Nur art-house открылась фотовыставка с особой концептуальной задачей. И дело даже не в том, что в основе экспозиции «a letter» – работы двух современных молодых фотографов...

«Письмо в будущее»: азербайджанские фотографы подняли тему взаимодействия поколений

На днях в бакинской галерее NUR Art Houseсостоялось открытие выставки «A letter» («Письмо»), на которой были представлены работы двух фотографов – Шараф Нагиевой и Фидан Назимгызы.

«Обнаженные плечи, самонадеянные коты и Каспийское море» — Рассказ о фотохудожницах из Баку

Шараф Нагиева и Фидан Назимгызы – молодые фотохудожницы из Баку, и поводов говорить о них вместе можно найти множество, несмотря на кажущееся кардинальное отличие.

Çağdaşçılar | İcmal #4: İzolyasiya (FÄZA/BARZA)

Çağdaşçılar | Asistent kurator və tədqiqatçı Zəhra Məmmədova, fotoqraflar Şərəf Nağıyeva və Emin Mathers ilə birlikdə 2019-cu ilin yayında, FÄZA'nın açılış şəklində, BARZA Art Bureau'nun əməkdaşlığı ilə baş tutmuş İZOLYASİYA adlı ictimai layihəsini müzakirə edirlər.

F-STOP Mag / Issue —Open Theme 2021

The Self Portrait issue of F-Stop Group exhibition - The Self Portrait issue of F-Stop Explore

The veil between generations

For many years I have felt that there's a gap between generations, there's always "us and them."
I decided to find out what makes us feel separated from the previous generation: Why do we build a wall and refer to each other as "others".

Mütləq izləməli olduğun yerli fotoqraflar

Portret fotoqraf olan Şərəf Nağıyeva öz sənətini fərqli insanlar və fərqli simalar vasitəsilə çatdırmağı əla bacarır. Əgər fərqli insan simalarından fərqli hekayələri duymağı sevirsənsə, Şərəfin yaradıcılığını da sevəcəyindən əminik.

Artpil / PHOTOGRAPHER / Sharaf Naghiyeva

Sharaf Naghiyeva is a portrait photographer based in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main theme of her photography is the Individual, self-expressed through portrait, fashion or nude photography.

Photo project: "A woman being"

Woman - An adult female human being. (oxford dictionary)
Photography for me is the way to question and understand the world. It must be sincere and the best way to be sincere is to investigate the themes which are actual for you.

Photo story on Chai-khana Being a woman, then and now

Do you remember putting on your mother's dresses and lipstick when you were little? In this project, young women were asked to once again play dress-up...

Photo story on Chai-khana Being a woman, then and now

Do you remember putting on your mother's dresses and lipstick when you were little? In this project, young women were asked to once again play dress-up...

Transformation or quarantine inspired change

Ta(r)dino 6 – "Micro-Commissions"

Micro-commissions project of Ta(r)dino 6 Art Platform with support of the Embassy of Sweden in Azerbaijan. 8 artists and photographers – Shahnaz Aghayeva, Naila Dadash-zadeh, Mahabbat Kazimova, Nazrin Mammadova, Sharaf Naghiyeva, Vusal Rahim, Gunel Ravilova, Shalala...

Фотограф из Баку, Sharaf Naghiyeva, представила нашему журналу проект "An urban daffodil" и рассказала о деталях своей работы.

Для того, чтобы по настоящему познакомиться с человеком, мне нужно его сфотографировать. Главным в моей фотографии является человек- будь то портрет, fashion или ню.
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Contacts

for shooting inquiries, editorials and questions:
sharaf.naghiyeva@gmail.com

Current location:
South Caucasus, Georgia, Tbilisi

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