Burhan Dogancay

Collection of Didier Charlet, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1981)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired directly from the above)

Condition: This work is in very good condition.
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Heavily inspired by the use of the wall as a means of expression, Dogancay's Ribbons Series sources monumental raw material from flat wall surfaces and creates delicate and more intimate dialogues between politics and his own abstract calligraphy.

Deteriorating surfaces are beautiful to Dogancay. The various elements of colour, light, shadow and texture influence his sketches, photography and his writings. As with Calligraphic Gazelle, his observations of daily urban life lead to these memorable, calligraphic, layered compositions using paint and occasionally incorporating actual posters and found materials. Each of his works is an artistic expression and it is no wonder that he is one of Turkey's most highly acclaimed artists. Combining graffiti-style script with the beauty he perceives in naturally decaying walls, Calligraphic Gazelle is a textured painting that harmonises the harshness of political posters with the sensitivity of Dogancay's hand.