The theme of love for the native land, for national spiritual and cultural values, is invariably permeated with the canvases of the young talented artist Merdan Kakabaev. This idea dominates in his new works, glorifying the creative newness of our times, including the majestic new buildings of the Dashoguz velayat. It should be noted that the paintings of the painter are always distinguished by bright colors and a kind of panorama of the picture, reflecting a wide, comprehensive view of a particular subject.

The still lifes of Merdan Kakabaev are always interesting both in terms of the idea and the composition of the drawing. For example, on one of his new works, against the background of Turkmen lush golden chureks, a teapot and a bowl with fragrant green tea, a large dish of Turkmen pilaf, many white marble new buildings of the northern region of the country are depicted. It seems that the author, by such a combination of heterogeneous objects, along with the current wealth and abundance of his native land, displays in the picture the continuity of the best national customs and traditions, the invariable hospitality of the Turkmen people.

The central place in a number of his new paintings is occupied by Turkmen national musical instruments such as dutar, gidjak, gopuz or tuiduk, depicted in combination with Turkmen carpets or carpet attributes of the Turkmen yurt, national ornaments, books or a globe. In a similar way, the artist talks about the importance in the life of our people that have a long history of national musical creativity and art in general, about the high contribution of our cultural heritage to world civilization.

The works of Merdan Kakabaev invariably attract the attention of visitors at various exhibitions not only in the Dashoguz velayat, but also in the capital of the country. It should be noted that he donated many of his works, performed in different genres, to the local history museum of the Dashoguz velayat.