Merman II
Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: PLA* 3D Printed Sculpture
Size: 40 x 50 x 50 cm / 16 x 19.5 x 19.5 in
Edition: 10
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*PLA is a type of polyester made from fermented plant starch from corn, cassava, maize, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp. The sugar in these renewable materials are fermented and turned into lactic acid, when is then made into polylactic acid, or PLA. PLA is recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: PLA* 3D Printed Sculpture
Size: 40 x 50 x 50 cm / 16 x 19.5 x 19.5 in
Edition: 10
Curious? Check out the FAQ here
*PLA is a type of polyester made from fermented plant starch from corn, cassava, maize, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp. The sugar in these renewable materials are fermented and turned into lactic acid, when is then made into polylactic acid, or PLA. PLA is recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: PLA* 3D Printed Sculpture
Size: 40 x 50 x 50 cm / 16 x 19.5 x 19.5 in
Edition: 10
Curious? Check out the FAQ here
*PLA is a type of polyester made from fermented plant starch from corn, cassava, maize, sugarcane or sugar beet pulp. The sugar in these renewable materials are fermented and turned into lactic acid, when is then made into polylactic acid, or PLA. PLA is recyclable, biodegradable and compostable.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Anima/Animus Carl Jung believed that the unconscious is implanted with the ancient images of human history, which are called the archetypes. The symbolism and meanings of archetypes are endless and they exist in every mythological story, folklore and fairy tale. The mythology evidences the dramatic narrative that creates the network of primal images of the unconscious, of our shared universal realm. For Jung, a mermaid or merman represents an archetype that alludes to the unconscious. The sea being the metaphor for the collective unconscious, it represents a liquid abyss existing underneath consciousness. Water is the source and the beginning of all life. Water is also reflective, like a mirror. “Whoever looks into the water sees his own image, but behind it living creatures soon loom up; fishes, presumably, harmless dwellers of the deep — harmless, if only the lake were not haunted. They are water-beings of a peculiar sort. Sometimes a mermaid or nixie gets ensnared in the fisherman’s net (Jung).” For Jung, every person embodies the characteristics of the opposite sex within their unconscious (anima, animus). Being the life in our consciousness, a mermaid or merman can be a muse or a troll, a personal angel or a demon. Coming out of the waters, she/he pulls you into the depths of your mind ocean, into its abyss, and guides you through the maze of our consciousness.
Whoever has the courage to look into the water has the courage to face themselves, the inner persona that we only know of. It takes a lot of courage and mindfulness to be able to face our inner dragon and accept its existence. A person unable to see their own darkness and unwilling to overcome their own shadow is unable to swim, unable to progress, incapable of becoming an overhuman. Acknowledge the shadow and end the disassociation. This is the key that unlocks the doors to our inner ocean. Confronting ourselves lead us to the hierogamy of individuation, a discernment and integration of the alien (Mercurius) that exists within ( Cecilia Inkol). Nietzsche said “Man is something that shall be overcome. What have you done to overcome him?...Verily, a polluted stream is man. One must be a sea to be able to receive a polluted stream without becoming unclean…The human is more animal than the animal but endowed with the capacity to overcome oneself…He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.” Nietzsche means that becoming a mermaid/merman is becoming overhuman or an overmermaid in Inkol’s terms, being able to breathe, move freely in the dark yet colorful boundless ocean of our consciousness.
Altin Tatli (Golden Sweet) is an artist living and creating in Istanbul,Turkey. Altın’s multi-disciplinary practice explores the possibilities of an intergalactical and interdimensional language of art. As a maximalist artist, they use many forms of art to include us in their universe.
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