Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Tina Linster.
Elif Saydam
Born in 1985, Calgary, Canada
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Overview
Elif Saydam creates alluring, multi-layered canvases which host elements of both ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture. Saydam begins each piece by collecting materials and photographs gathered in both public and private space. An image of a municipal building for example might act as an atmospheric layer for the artist to build upon. The detritus of our daily lives such as chocolate wrappers or cigarette papers are then embedded with highly valued materials such as 23-carat gold and oil paints, creating tab...Read more
Selected artworks