Marifat Davlatova is a Tajik artist, born 1993 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Marifat Davlatova skilfully uses fine art painting techniques but experiments with themes that are not particularly “classics” of the local official art tradition. Her works focus on re-interpreting the role of women in contemporary Tajik society, with the goal of making them more free and less fragile. They feature an array of women of all ages and backgrounds: ballerinas, young girls with flowers, and women who look the viewer in the eye. They are marked by recognizable attributes of Tajik national dress and accessories—hats, jewelry and colorful fabrics.