Abstract paintings are puzzles for the viewer. Every viewer interprets them in different ways, probably in ways that the painter had never intended in the first place and… Read more “Untitled”
Tag: Turkey
“In The Eye of The Beholder”
Made in 2006 and generously given to us by our beloved family friend Hanife Sevim, this painting has been hanging on our wall in our house in… Read more ““In The Eye of The Beholder””
Ave Luna
This is the second serigraph in our home museum by Fernando Llort. I bought this affordable artwork together with Jardin de Sol so you can read where… Read more “Ave Luna”
The Blue Awakening
(This painting and the accompanying piece of writing, written by Sezgi Tamer in 2016, was submitted by Ayşe Acar from İstanbul). “Every idea that is born… Read more “The Blue Awakening”
Jardin de Sol
This is a print by Fernando Llort. I bought this print (or serigraph?) in San Salvador, in 2005, from an art shop in the entrance of a restaurant together… Read more “Jardin de Sol”
Tree
This is a painting by my father. I am not sure if he did this from memory or by looking at a photograph or another painting. … Read more “Tree”
Half Way
Based on a short poem by Ahmet Haşim, this painting shows an astronaut sitting on the branches of a tree growing out of his spaceship. We can… Read more “Half Way”
Ivy
This is a painting inspired by the last stanza of a poem by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar. It is one of the three paintings done between 2001 and… Read more “Ivy”
Balance (Denge)
This was a wedding present by my beloved friend Nur and since then it has become of the most important pieces of our collection in Istanbul. The… Read more “Balance (Denge)”
Sleeping Woman (after Max Liebermann)
This is a reproduction of Max Liebermann‘s Sleeping Woman. I painted it using pastels. The original is an oil painting on board. This painting was lost during… Read more “Sleeping Woman (after Max Liebermann)”
The Living Frames 