Emerging when there is no Light (Hikari) to break the darkness; Shadow (Kâge)
*Kage; This word, which comes from Japanese culture, has had a meaning in my mind since I first discovered it, as all living beings hiding in the shadows and retreating into seclusion.
* This is the main basis of the series ‘Kâge’, in other words ‘Shadow’, which is the continuation of the series ‘Hikari’, in other words ‘Light’, and provides a meaning from a ‘reverse corner’.
A person is expected to do whatever he needs to do to fulfill his destiny. Even though he has a fire in his hand, a person continues to stay in the dark, but destiny is open to effort. The moment a person remains in darkness, his soul blends with his shadow. He waits for a ray of light to touch him.
The blue portraits reflected here also describe this expectation. The torture of waiting inside, the reflection of fateful memories…
What does ‘Kâge; Dream Continues As Long As You Don’t Die’ mean?
Dream continues as long as you don’t die. Here you see the Kâge series, which is a continuation of the Sufi series influenced by Sufism.
From the artist’s words; ‘I could be looking at my own future. Until the real future falls from the sky and comes. Fateful formations and dream connections are spiritual symbols here.’
In this separate series that tells about God’s touch, the theme of ‘despite our shadowed selves, we are always watched by Him. And this dream, this projection continues until we die’ is dominant.
+ The depiction of God in this series is depicted with many figures such as women, the globe and trees and supported by the theme of his observation, touch and existence.
Kâge means shadow in Japanese. Our shadow selves are depicted with blue body and white hair tones inspired by the negative exposure technique in photography.
The reason for this; the formation of these color tones in photography is the explosion of an erroneous and unwanted light. This continuation series, which comes after the artist’s previous Light (Sufi) series, tells about the paradigms of the lower selves and the shadow sides that lie beneath them. It is a hand out to the current stuckness of humanity. In this series, our unwanted selves are depicted with blue, affirming the acceptance of unwanted light. However, there is always shadow next to light. Therefore, the light and shadow sides of man will be crowned with God’s touch.
In cases such as fateful formations and dream connections, these beings, our selves and the creative power provide the creation of spiritual formation here.
