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.
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?“
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.