Levent Oyluçtarhan

I am not trying to explain anything or defend a thesis in my paintings. On the contrary, I am concerned about understanding life and existence by painting. Therefore, without focusing on a subject or theme, I spontaneously sit down and start painting, not knowing what will result. Everything can change on the canvas at any time from the beginning to the signing process. As long as the picture stays in front of me, even if I have signed it, it is possible for me to see different forms and symbols in the picture and make them distinct, depending on my feelings at the moment. We have recently been unable to understand what is right and what is wrong. Everything is changing rapidly today. Developing technology and new knowledge enable us to wake up every day in a different way. Along with these, the perception of reality is changing very rapidly. I noticed that this is getting faster in the period we live in. We try to adapt to this in different ways. Such as concealment (camouflage), protection, maybe attaining a goal, maybe adapting to somewhere or something. Also, when I look at my paintings with a foreign eye, I see the following. People, animals, places, metamorphosed forms hidden among colors and textures… These are sometimes in the void of space, sometimes under oceans, sometimes on earth, sometimes even all together.