BLOOD MOON SERİES, 2019 – 2024
Intervention on handmade paper made from second-hand T-shirts
Group Exhibition:
THE LIGHT OF THE MIND, COLD AND PLANETARY
15.02 – 30.03.2024
Bringing together works by Aras Seddigh, Bilge Friedlaender, Levent Aygül, Osman Dinç and Sinem Dişli, the group show titled The Light of the Mind, Cold and Planetary takes place at Galeri Nev İstanbul between February 15 – March 30, 2024, curated by Gizem Gedik. Taking its title from the lines of Sylvia Plath’s poem The Moon and the Yew Tree, the exhibition treats the image of the moon, which has always played a central role in the history of humanity and culture, as a metaphor and a commonality of expression that could be read in connection with various concepts. Associated with the light and dark inner world of the individual, with death and depression, with feminine energy and the phases of change in the context established between nature and human, the moon symbol in the exhibition opens up to the idea of a centre-periphery through its relationship with the Sun, to its connections with the mind and knowledge through its reflection and reflectivity, and to the ideas of ritual and cycle through traditions and symbols passed down from generation to generation. Despite being considered a satellite planet according to geophysics, the moon’s reflective properties and enigmatic presence continue to evoke a myriad of psychological and social connotations. From melancholy to passion, birth to death, the moon’s cold light and nocturnal loneliness inspire diverse interpretations and readings.
For details about group exhibition visit:
https://www.galerinevistanbul.com/exhibitions/306-the-light-of-the-mind-cold-and-planetary-aras-seddigh-bilge-friedlaender-levent-aygul-osman-dinc/press_release_text/
“Yeniden”, Group Exhibition, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi-2021
Motife Ellipsus adlı iki tuvalden oluşan ve birbirini tamamlayan eserinde sanatçı, bir süredir kullandığı su deposu görüntüsünü yeniden ele alır. Yatay resmin sağ tarafında farklı malzemelerle resmedilmiş su mahzenleri, bir hava balonu içindeymiş ya da balonu oluşturuyor gibi dururlarken, yere düşüp düşmedikleri sorusu cevapsız kalır. Yerdeki taş çember ya da elipsin içine atılmak üzere, veya düşmüş olabilir. Taşı bir gerçeklik simgesi olarak kullanan Seddigh, çemberin tam ortasında havada durduğu anda bir aydınlanma anı ya da yaratma anını ifade eder. Dikey resimde mürekkepli kalemle çizilen şemsiye (paraşüt) resmin açısı değişerek asıldığı için beyaz ile silinmiş ve doğru yerde yeniden çizilmiş olarak görülür. İçinde bulunduğu binanın da bir süreliğine silinip doğru yerde, yeniden inşa edilmesiyle de ince bir bağlantı kuran bu çalışma, sanatçının bilinçaltıyla içinde bulunduğumuz muğlak zamanlar ve mekânlar arasındaki ilişkiyi yansıtır.
From the Daydreams exhibition at Gallery Nev İstanbul, 2021:
“In the Suspicion series, Seddigh explores the possible associations/permutations between “aéroplage” (land sailboats), water tanks, and figures. Alternating pastel, acrylic, watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, linocut, linoleum, digital print, and oil, the artist alternately characterizes each element and experiences how the relationship between them is shaped.”
The series consists of works from 2019, each 50 x 65 cm, using various combinations of techniques including:
Acrylic, charcoal pencil and ink pen on paper
Charcoal pencil, Linocut and ink pen on paper
Acrylic, charcoal pencil and embossing on paper
Acrylic, ink pen, linoleum and pastel on paper
The key concept is exploring the shifting relationships and permutations between three recurring elements (land sailboats, water tanks, and figures) through material experimentation, where each technique transforms how these elements interact and are characterized.
Selected works 2011-2016
2014-2018
Ink pen, Acrylic and Pencil on Paper
