“Painting by Rasim Aksan (Turkey): Paradox, 2011 (Acrylic airbrush on canvas)” / Galerist / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14124
The hyperrealist / surrealist (hyper surrealist?) painting “Paradox” by Turkish artist Rasim Aksan is a collage of facial features from different people.
In the age of Photoshop I often wonder if I would like these as much if they are done on the computer instead of by hand. If done on the computer I would have expected better workmanship. When I spoke to many hyperrealist painters in the past they too told me that they work from photographs instead of painting from memories. So what you are looking is a very skilled human producer of a Photoshop rendering, perhaps?
The painting peeked my interest enough to take a photograph but in regarded to whether I would consider purchasing it for my collection my feeling is a bit lukewarm. It might also simply not be my “thing,” but it is interesting nevertheless.
Rasim Aksan
Paradox
2011
Acrylic airbrush on canvas
100 x 150 cm
# Rasim Aksan
Lives and works in Turkey. (no further data available)
# Galerist
Founded in 2001, Galerist is the pioneering contemporary art gallery that hosts exhibitions for Turkish and international artists in Istanbul’s two different locations, Tepebaşı and Hasköy.
Mesrutiyet Cad. No. 67/1 Beyoglu
34430 Istanbul
Turkey
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:44:06+0800
+ Dimensions: 4260 x 2817
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 31 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14124
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
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“Painting by Rasim Aksan (Turkey): Paradox, 2011 (Acrylic airbrush on canvas)” / Galerist / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14124
The hyperrealist / surrealist (hyper surrealist?) painting “Paradox” by Turkish artist Rasim Aksan is a collage of facial features from different people.
In the age of Photoshop I often wonder if I would like these as much if they are done on the computer instead of by hand. If done on the computer I would have expected better workmanship. When I spoke to many hyperrealist painters in the past they too told me that they work from photographs instead of painting from memories. So what you are looking is a very skilled human producer of a Photoshop rendering, perhaps?
The painting peeked my interest enough to take a photograph but in regarded to whether I would consider purchasing it for my collection my feeling is a bit lukewarm. It might also simply not be my “thing,” but it is interesting nevertheless.
Rasim Aksan
Paradox
2011
Acrylic airbrush on canvas
100 x 150 cm
# Rasim Aksan
Lives and works in Turkey. (no further data available)
# Galerist
Founded in 2001, Galerist is the pioneering contemporary art gallery that hosts exhibitions for Turkish and international artists in Istanbul’s two different locations, Tepebaşı and Hasköy.
Mesrutiyet Cad. No. 67/1 Beyoglu
34430 Istanbul
Turkey
# SML Data
+ Date: 2013-05-23T17:44:06+0800
+ Dimensions: 4260 x 2817
+ Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/8.0
+ Focal Length: 31 mm
+ ISO: 320
+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D
+ Lens: Canon EF 17-40 f/4L USM
+ GPS: 22°16'59" N 114°10'22" E
+ Location: 香港會議展覽中心 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
+ Workflow: Lightroom 4
+ Serial: SML.20130523.6D.14124
+ Series: 新聞攝影 Photojournalism, SML Fine Art, Art Basel Hong Kong 2013
# Media Licensing
Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited
“Painting by Rasim Aksan (Turkey): Paradox, 2011 (Acrylic airbrush on canvas)” / Galerist / Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 / SML.20130523.6D.14124
/ #ABHK #Photojournalism #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLFineArt #Crazyisgood #SMLProjects
/ #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #Art #FineArt #ArtBasel #RasimAksan #Gallerist #hyperrealism #surrealism #painting #acrylic #airbrush