Zahra Polukhova is a person who often introduces herself with a smile to other people to make them feel better. She really loves being kind, happiness, and sustainability, and since she is a fashion designer, she often incorporates those three things into fashion and her paintings. All the way from Azerbaijan ( where she participated as a judge in Top Model Azerbaijan ) in Egypt, she was in Miss Eco Teen International and Miss Eco International as a judge. She also had 2 gallery exhibitions and won an honorable mention award in a gallery competition. Additionally, she dressed a Turkish pop star, Gulinler Aka. She wants to make you feel happier when you see these paintings and smile because they convey a beautiful message to the world about caring about our planet, especially in fashion!
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With this work, I wanted to explore the intersection of the permanent and the ephemeral. A bouquet of flowers is a classic symbol of fleeting beauty, but by rendering these forms in heavy, lustrous satin, I am freezing that moment of full bloom into something enduring and tactile.
I treat fabric as a sculptural medium rather than a flat surface. Each 'flower' in this frame is the result of a physical dialogue with the material—finding the exact point where the tension of a fold creates the illusion of a petal. I am particularly drawn to the way light travels across the satin; the deep violets and magentas don't just sit there, they shift and glow as you move around the piece, much like a garden caught in the changing light of dusk.
The lilac frame serves as a boundary for this soft, chaotic growth, pulling the organic shapes into a structured, formal space. I want the viewer to feel the 'softness' of the image. My work is an invitation to reconsider the everyday materials of our lives—the scraps and silks we wear—and see in them the potential for a permanent, silent garden that never wilts.