Zamik Rzayev | Azerbaijan

Zamik Rzayev was born in 1989 in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. He earned his bachelor’s degree (2011–2015) and master’s degree (2015–2017) in Sculpture at the Azerbaijan Academy of Fine Arts (ARA). He is a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. Rzayev has worked as a designer-artist at the Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre and as a master-coach at the ARA. He is currently a leading specialist and designer-artist at “Peyk Zavodu” LLC. Together with sculptor Rahib Qarayev, he is co-author of the monument to Albert Agarunov erected in Baku.

At “Baku Steel Art 2025,” Zamik Rzayev presented a work entitled “Anchor.” “In this work, I depicted an anchor in the Caspian Sea. The composition embodies the image of a drying Caspian. Throughout history, the Caspian Sea has been known for its countless anchors, however today, facing the process of drying out; it seems to be washed ashore.

The reflective effect of water is intentionally used, so that each viewer sees himself in the piece and asks: “Do I have a role in the drying up of the Caspian Sea?” or “What can I do to prevent it from drying up?”, “How attentive are we to this issue, and how indifferent have we become?” For me, when I think about water and metal, the anchor comes to mind as a symbol of both balance and responsibility.”