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A licence to create: Inspired carpets and religious brushstrokes shine at Baku Art Weekend

Transforming a carpet into contemporary art and replacing a painter’s brush with a syringe. Just a few insights into how an art weekend offered new methods of artistic licence to creatives gathering…

  • Azerbaijani artists drew inspiration from homeland's natural heritage
  • International artists experimented with unconventional techniques
  • Chinese artist Zhang Ji painted using syringes instead of brushes

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