With a fondness for playing with perception and nostalgia, artist Bengisu Bayrak paints old letters onto canvas that look like crumpled-up pieces of paper.
Explaining on his site that his works "stand on a zone in which 'the real' and 'the fake' overlap and create an unclarity in the mind of viewers," the artist wants his art to provoke the mind and force the viewer to contemplate what they are seeing. Lengthy love notes, coded covert messages and unintelligible scribbles written in different types of handwriting make the collection seem genuine and reminiscent of a time past.
Even discarded and stained, these old letters by Bengisu Bayrak demonstrate that written words have a certain beauty that typed fonts could never possess.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Perception Play
- Exploring the overlap of 'the real' and 'the fake' in art, opening up opportunities for artists to challenge viewers' perceptions.
- Nostalgic Art
- Creating art that evokes feelings of nostalgia, offering opportunities to tap into the emotional connection of viewers.
- Handwritten Revival
- Reviving the beauty of handwritten letters, presenting opportunities for artists to celebrate the art of writing in a digital age.
Where This Applies
- Art
- Opportunities for artists to experiment with perception and nostalgia, creating unique and thought-provoking artworks.
- Printing and Stationery
- Possibilities to develop products that replicate the aesthetic of crumpled letters, appealing to those who appreciate nostalgia and hand-written correspondence.
- Psychoanalysis
- Exploring the psychological impact of visual art that challenges perception, opening doors for research on the effects of artwork on the human mind.
