Aysha Nagieva uses distinct memories from her childhood and adult life and utilises them
as the perfect surrogate for autobiographical self-portraiture. Nagieva takes inspiration
from the dolls she had as a child and paints them repeatedly in order to manifest her own
memories and recollections of the past and sometimes present moments. By showcasing
the plastic dolls in oil paint or watercolours, she creates time capsules that are external
from her. The resultant works are memory beings, which hold her own expressions, yet
also showcase a period in time.