Last minute moonlight

Elif Saydam

Last minute moonlight, 2022119 x 84 x 4cmSign in to view price
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pure silver, graphite, inkjet print and oil on linenFranz Kaka
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This contemporary art piece features a striking visual composition. The artwork showcases a central circular motif against a dramatic backdrop of swirling, ethereal blue hues reminiscent of oceanic depths. The central circular element contains an intimate and introspective image of hands holding an object, creating a sense of duality or introspection. The overall style blends surreal and symbolic elements, inviting the viewer to ponder the deeper meaning and the artist's intention behind this captivating work. ...

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Elif Saydam
Artist
Elif Saydam
B.1985, Canadian

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 tableaux which lay bare the biases and privileges which govern late capitalist society. Each piece is laden with religious symbols, gestural markings and art historical references. Drawing on their own Turkish heritage, the artist cites the influence of miniature Ottoman painting in particular as a crucial aesthetic pull. In Saydam’s own words, they are interested in ‘weaponizing the decorative’. They’re eager to unpack why illustrious, grand details within classical painting are culturally revered for example, whilst ornate packaging on sweets is considered tacky or kitsch. With an interest in uncovering the construction of beauty, Saydam creates sensorially rich works which urge viewers to reconsider their own understandings of beauty. ...

Elif Saydam: Artworks
Mejnun Finds Relief
Elif SaydamMejnun Finds Relief, 2024
152.4 x 68.58 x 5.08cm
The Line for Leyla is Long
Unhinged
Elif SaydamUnhinged, 2024
152.4 x 71.12 x 2.54cm
Lovers (I)
Elif SaydamLovers (I), 2025
17.78 x 2.54 x 27.94cm
Lovers (II)
Elif SaydamLovers (II), 2025
17.78 x 27.94 x 2.54cm
Lovers (III)
Elif SaydamLovers (III), 2025
17.78 x 27.94 x 2.54cm
Late night shop
Flaggin' orange
Flaggin' green
Zu spät (VI)
Selling out
Last minute moonlight
Night store
Hell
Elif SaydamHell, 2022
30 x 21 x 2cm
Franz Kaka
Gallery
Franz Kaka
Toronto

Franz Kaka was founded in 2016 as an artist-led gallery, presenting exhibitions that privileged experimentation and risk-taking. In 2019, the gallery began formally representing a number of the artists who had previously exhibited, including Lotus L. Kang, HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander, Anne Low, and Elif Saydam. In the years since, the gallery has expanded its international reach through gallery collaborations and art fair participations, including presentations at Art Basel, Frieze London, and the Armory Show. Known for presenting materially curious and conceptually complex exhibitions, the gallery champions nuanced practices that transform and deepen through sustained engagement, fostering dynamic conversations with audiences in Toronto and abroad. ...

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