346 - Zebo Nasyrova, Uzbek (B. 1953- )

Zebo Nasyrova, Uzbek (B. 1953- ) Butterfly, 2020 Oil on canvas 60 x 45 cm Zebo Nasyrova (b. 1953, Tajikistan) is an Uzbek painter, costume designer, and production designer based in Prague, Czech Republic. After living and working in Tashkent for more than three decades, she established her artistic practice in Europe while continuing to draw inspiration from the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia. She studied Fine Arts at the State Art College in Dushanbe, followed by a degree in Stage and Film Design at the Tashkent State Theatre and Art Institute, and later completed advanced studies at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow. Between 1982 and 1994, she taught Film and Stage Design at the Tashkent State Theatre and Art Institute, while simultaneously developing a distinguished career in cinema and the visual arts. From 1982 to 2015, Nasyrova worked as a senior costume and production designer at Uzbek film Studio, contributing to more than thirty feature films, including internationally acclaimed productions such as Orlando (1992), Luna Papa (1999), Tamerlan the Great (1997), and Farewel, Greenery of Summer (1985). Throughout her career, she has received numerous distinctions, including the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Culture of Uzbekistan and the Best Costume Designer Award at the International Film Festival of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Alongside her cinematic career, Nasyrova has exhibited extensively in Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Russia. Her works are held in the collections of the State Art Museum of Uzbekistan, the Amir Timur Museum, the Film Museums of Moscow and Tashkent, as well as numerous public and private collections across Europe, Central Asia, the United States, Algeria, and Ethiopia. Since 2024, she has been a member of the Association of Visual Artists of Prague, while also maintaining membership in the Union of Artists of Uzbekistan and the Union of Cinematographers of Uzbekistan. At the heart of Zebo Nasyrova's artistic practice lies a profound celebration of humanity, expressed through a vibrant, lyrical, and poetic visual language. Her paintings bring together the rich traditions of Central Asian art, classical European painting, and miniature aesthetics, creating a distinctive style that bridges cultural heritage with contemporary expression. Drawing upon the ornamental beauty of Suzani textiles, folklore, symbolism, and metaphor, she constructs compositions filed with vivid colour, harmony, and emotional depth. Her works reflect a lifelong dialogue between fine art, theatre, and cinema, transforming memory, tradition, and everyday life into timeless visual narratives. Through this synthesis of cultures and artistic disciplines, Nasyrova invites viewers into a world where beauty, history, and human emotion coexist in a language that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Import Duty Charged on the Hammer Price