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Irem Incedayi | Contemporary Artist

In her works the sources are the ancientsCanovaBerniniMichelangelo in the compositions and balances of the forms taken from classical statuary that can be transformed into ornaments and weaves.

The fusion between Roman elegance (“Ancient Rome” or “Roman Empire”) and the symbolic decorativism of Turkish and Ottoman splendor (the precious and symbolic decorations, inherited from an experienced and dreamed East) is clearly visible in Irem’s “Allegories”, from the drawings depicting the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, depictions of the architectural profile of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, both cultural and religious symbol of their cities.

The theme of mythology is very common in her  works, often the leitmotif of her artistic production. The history of the West is mainly the result of the very fertile intertwining of the Greek-Roman myths with those coming from Asia Minor and from the other cultures that over the centuries have appeared on the Mediterranean Sea.
In the representation of her Angels, Irem  crosses the two cultures: the Western Christian and the Eastern Islam, merging with this (or her?) iconography the perception of this entity. A carnal and figurative vision of art deriving from the classicism of Rome, from Michelangelo, from the opposing Baroque and enriched by the abstract and pure vision of Islamic decorations. The light that reflects on the drapery, on the marble arts, on the wings of the beautiful Angels ready to take flight, is inextricably intertwined with the Islamic decorative motifs that reflect themselves to infinity.

Portrait Of A Woman - Acrylic And Resin 100x120 2012
Portrait of a woman – acrylic and resin 100×120 2012

Portrait of a woman – acrylic and resin 100×120 2012

Angel 100x170 Acrylic 2012
Angel 100×170 acrylic 2012

Angel 100×170 acrylic 2012

Venus Of Milo Fresco On Canvas 90x190 2012
Venus of Milo fresco on canvas 90×190 2012

Venus of Milo fresco on canvas 90×190 2012

The Thought - Fresco On Canvas And Silver Leaf 2008
The thought – fresco on canvas and silver leaf 2008

The thought – fresco on canvas and silver leaf 2008

"Winning Venus" Fresco On Canvas 100x150 2012
“Winning Venus” Fresco on canvas 100×150 2012

“Winning Venus” Fresco on canvas 100×150 2012

Angel With Column - Acrylic 100x170 2012
Angel with column – acrylic 100×170 2012

Angel with column – acrylic 100×170 2012

Neptune Acrylic 80x160 2013
Neptune acrylic 80×160 2013

Neptune acrylic 80×160 2013

Angel With Spear - Acrylic 100x170 2012
Angel with spear – acrylic 100×170 2012

Angel with spear – acrylic 100×170 2012

"Warrior Venus" Fresco On Canvas 80x100 2012
“Warrior Venus” Fresco on canvas 80×100 2012

“Warrior Venus” Fresco on canvas 80×100 2012

Venus Fresco On Canvas 100x100 2010
Venus fresco on canvas 100×100 2010

Venus fresco on canvas 100×100 2010

Aphrodite - 80x120 Grafite Su Garza 2013
Aphrodite – 80×120 grafite su garza 2013

Aphrodite – 80×120 grafite su garza 2013

Triton Fresco On Canvas 100x100 2010
Triton fresco on canvas 100×100 2010

Triton fresco on canvas 100×100 2010

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