Emre Aksu
Emre Aksu is a sculptor born in Istanbul in 1987. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture and the Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture. He wrote his master's thesis on the relationship between art and politics in the context of plastic arts. He realized sculpture projects with various materials such as marble, metal and wire. The artist also carried out projects in the cinema industry as an art director and decor chief. He continues his sculpture work in his workshop in Brussels, Belgium, where he moved for the last year.
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When I scrutinize the concept of existence through a structuralist lens, it leads me on a journey of exploration into ontology and mythology. In my sculptures, I explore the traces of art history, mythology, and ontology. I approach them from a sociological perspective and create forms based on my own interpretation using materials such as metal, aluminum wire and marble. I imagine extraterrestrial and different life forms based on mythological stories and construct narratives around them. The forms I create carry futuristic and constructivist influences, appearing either abstract or realistic. I strive to create contrast within the materials I use, juxtaposing opposing elements to establish a relationship between form and content. I build compositions with a focus on the interplay between contrasting materials, creating shapes where disparities like hard and light or black and white exist in unbalanced scales.
