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CELLULAR APHORISM, 2022 MIXED MEDIA OVER CANVAS 23.6X15.7 IN. | 60X40 CM.
FINE ART CULTURE CURIOCITY, 2022 MIXED MEDIA OVER HARDBOARD 23.6X15.7 IN. | 60X40 CM.

KENAN K.

Lives and works in Edremit, Balikesir, Turkey
https://orukk.com | https://kenank.art

I am a Turkish painter who creates oil paintings based express my joy and passion for life. I have lived my whole
on the concept of “constructive freedom”. This concept life steps away from the ocean, and I find it the most
reflects my belief that art should not destroy, but create meaningful inspiration. My paintings are attempts to
and enhance life. I think that art is a powerful tool for join the joy of abandon with color to create bold, bright,
expressing and communicating aesthetically, and that daring pieces. Living in Goose Mountains (Mount Ida), I am
aesthetics is a sense of values that we derive from no stranger to vibrancy and create works that transport
nature. Therefore, art should be in and for life, and it others to this magical space.I started painting in 2006,
should inspire and transform people, especially in this when I joined the atelier of Teppeevs, a renowned artist
quantum era where we have access to more knowledge and mentor. He taught me the basics of oil painting and
and possibilities than ever before. I draw inspiration from encouraged me to develop my own style and vision.
nature, especially the ocean and the sky, which I depict Since then, I have been working independently in Edremit
with abstract shapes and lines. I use vibrant colors to Balikesir Turkey, where I have my own studio and gallery.

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