Eastern Promises - Landscapes and Nature

The Eastern Promises: Preserving Orientalist Painting Through Data Science invites us to consider the role of technology in art and the ways in which it can be utilised to engage in new forms of artistic expression. Art as a meta-discipline is “an umbrella encompassing history, philosophy, nature and science.” The AI-powered paintings presented by Mammadov offer a fresh and innovative take on a timeless artistic tradition, provide a glimpse into the future of art-making in the digital age, and raise crucial questions about polarisation, redefining our rapidly developing world as well as exploring and preserving the social and cultural heritage of humanity, with its own intricacies, in a way that has yet to be decoded by future generations.

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The Eastern landscape was often depicted as exotic and mysterious, with lush gardens, sparkling fountains, and towering ruins. These landscapes were used to evoke a sense of the East's exotic and mysterious character.

However, the Oriental landscape was also depicted as dangerous and threatening, with barren deserts and towering ruins representing the decline of the East. These images reflected the Western idea of the East as a place of decay and decline, in contrast to the West's representation of itself as a centre of civilisation and progress.