A small mixed media and acrylic work on canvas, Smell as memory (2025) explores the symbiotic relationship between the natural and human world. On the left, a female figure is shown in profile, whilst in front of her and above,  a snake connects two flowers. The flowers are shown on a scale similar to the figure as she appears to lean into the opening of the bottom one, smelling the flower’s perfume. The title implies the power of smell to recall memory, something essential for human connection and survival. By highlighting the capacity of the natural world to provide this for us, Raadatkhan emphasises the centrality of nature to every aspect of human life. 

Ramina Saadatkhan (b. 1977) is a Baku-based artist who graduated from the Fine Arts Faculty in both the Azimzade Art School and the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. Her practice spans painting, collage, and pop art, infused with abstract expressionist and pop art sensibilities. Engaging mythology, biblical narratives, and philosophical themes, she resists gendered or socio-cultural constraints, instead using bold, colorful imagery to explore archetypal energies, layered meanings, and encrypted visual forms. Drawing from Azerbaijani artistic heritage, Saadatkhan subtly references traditional carpet weaving and medieval miniature painting through her use of symbolism and structure. Her practice evolves through distinct phases, continually transforming while maintaining a recognisable and coherent visual signature style. Her work has featured in Art Dubai (2025) with Gazelli Art House and a group exhibition Spring Flow (2025), Gazelli Art House, Baku.