Istanbul

Works on paper, Series made in Turkey in 2012/14

Galata I - 2013

Collage and acrylic paint on paper.

9” x 22” - 23 x 56 cm

In private collection

Emtre ciel et terre V - 2013

Carborundum print, collage and acrylic paint.

5” x 20” - 12 x 50 cm

In private collection

Rempart I - 2013

Carborundum print, collage and acrylic paint.

4” x 16” - 9 x 40 cm

In private collection

Galata V - 2013

Collage and acrylic paint onto paper.

4” x 20” - 10 x 50 cm

In private collection

Tempête II - 2013

Carborundum print, paper and fabric collages and acrylic paint.

6” x 15” - 15 x 39 cm

In private collection

Facade III - 2013

Acrylic paint onto paper.

7” x 16” - 18 x 40 cm.

In private collection

Istanbul I - 2014

Collage and acrylic paint.

6” x 11” - 15 x 28 cm

In private collection

Kasimpasa - 2014

Collage and acrylic paint.

9” x 23” - 24 x 59 cm

Tempête I - 2013

Carborundum print, collage and acrylic paint.

6” x 15” - 15 x 39 cm

I like changing skies - leaden, menacing skies, veiled by clouds. It is in these moments that the nuances of the city are discovered, a palette of subtle greys that I use to create my landscapes.

I evoke a forgotten city, the nostalgia for time that passes, a veiled intimacy, hidden behind these abstract facades. Istanbul - a city of multiple reflections.

In this series, I have left aside printmaking for now and returned to painting. Acrylic paint worked lightly, playing with transparence, and with collages of recycled paper.