I Left My Heart In the Aegean
Blue Voyage was instigated by some of Turkey’s intellectuals in the 1940’s, and began as a romantic venture into exploring the spectacular and historic coast of Southwest Turkey, along the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
Fikret Otyam and Sahmeran
Sahmeran being a highly influential figure in Turkey, especially in Southeastern Anatolia, it is no surprise that Otyam depicted her many times in his paintings.
The Turkish Republic and Murat Palta
“Unlike traditional arts, graphic design is a constantly changing medium, reinventing itself all the time. I try to reflect this in my art even though my work is based in a traditional art form like miniature. I always think: How can I reinvent miniature?“