

Daily Activity
TR
₺ 275,000
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At the center of the work's visual language lies a glowing red background. This ground symbolizes the pulse of life, the uninterrupted flow of daily existence, and inner energy, while the dark green, black, and white areas emerging at the lower section represent depth, weight, and moments of breath. The multiplicity of blue, orange, yellow, and turquoise is distributed throughout the composition as the visual counterpart of simultaneous actions. Color transitions are deliberately kept sudden and sharp — just like the rhythm of daily life.
Forms stand out as sharp, pointed, and interlocking structures. While upward-thrusting spicules and blade-shaped forms intensify the sense of movement, speed, and multiplicity, the composition as a whole rises explosively from bottom to top. This construction symbolizes the inner accumulation and outward expression of everyday actions.
The work establishes a unique language between lyrical abstraction and kinetic abstraction. Although the influence of Cubo-Futurism is felt, the forms have broken free from the rigidity of geometry and gained an organic fluidity. Traces of Islamic calligraphic aesthetics in the language of form can also be sensed throughout the composition.
The concept of "Daily Activity" manifests on this canvas as a chaotic yet creative energy. Ordinary and repetitive actions are presented here not as monotonous, but rather as an explosive, colorful, and multi-layered mode of existence. The red background transforms into life itself — everything grows and transforms upon it, within it.
