(Nostalgia) for the hours

Elif Saydam

(Nostalgia) for the hours, 202342 x 60cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGallery
23k gold, inkjet transfer oil and linen and dishclothFranz Kaka
Description
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This artwork is a vibrant and visually captivating collage. The composition features a harmonious blend of bold colors, intricate floral patterns, and geometric shapes. The subject matter combines natural elements, such as lush peonies and delicate butterflies, with abstract and textural components. The artist employs a distinctive mixed-media technique, incorporating various materials like fabric, paper, and paint to create a layered and dynamic surface. The overall style reflects a contemporary sensibility, blending elements of surrealism and expressionism to convey a sense of beauty, movement, and imagination. This piece likely explores themes of nature, memory, and the intersection of the tangible and the ephemeral. ...

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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 Each piece is laden with religious symbols, gestural markings and art historical references.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
Last minute moonlight
Elif SaydamLast minute moonlight, 2022Price on Request
Late night shop
Elif SaydamLate night shop, 2022Price on Request
Night store
Elif SaydamNight store, 2022Price on Request
Flaggin' orange
Elif SaydamFlaggin' orange, 2022Price on Request
Flaggin' green
Elif SaydamFlaggin' green, 2022Price on Request
Zu spät (VI)
Elif SaydamZu spät (VI), 2022Price on Request
Selling out
Elif SaydamSelling out, 2022Price on Request
Hell
Elif SaydamHell, 2022Price on Request
(Nostalgia) for the breaktime
Elif Saydam(Nostalgia) for the breaktime, 2023Price on Request
(Nostalgia) for the hours
Elif Saydam(Nostalgia) for the hours, 2023Price on Request
(Nostalgia) for the job
Elif Saydam(Nostalgia) for the job, 2023Price on Request
Franz Kaka
Gallery
Franz Kaka
Toronto