Nymph
Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: Watercolor and ink on archival watercolor paper
Size: 50 x 35 cm / 19.5 x 14 in unframed
Edition: One of a kind
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Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: Watercolor and ink on archival watercolor paper
Size: 50 x 35 cm / 19.5 x 14 in unframed
Edition: One of a kind
Curious? Check out the FAQ here
Artist: Altin Tatli
Year: 2022
Medium: Watercolor and ink on archival watercolor paper
Size: 50 x 35 cm / 19.5 x 14 in unframed
Edition: One of a kind
Curious? Check out the FAQ here
THE ARCHETYPICAL FIGURES
Archetypical figures are universal, shared, hereditary stages of our life paths. Archetypical figures exist within every religious, mythical, folklore, fictional story and help us understand the flow. I see them as guides, helping us strengthen and fly.
The Seductress
For the ancient Greeks, beauty was believed to be a reflection of one’s spirit and mind. Nymphs have taken a big part in ancient Greek mythology as the symbols of beauty and femininity. Nymphs were associated with nature, mountains, rivers, trees, and plants. So we can say that the idea of beauty comes from nature, but then why are we so drawn to this idea?
In her PhD thesis, Olga Chelnokova, from the department of psychology, researched this question. Her research suggests that evolution has made us adept at reading faces. In her research, she has found out that when we look at a beautiful face, the reward system in our brains activates and gives us pleasure. From an evolutionary standpoint, having a pretty face is linked to being healthy and reproductive. But when we look at a face, we are drawn to the eyes as Chelnokova’s research has shown.
In anime, the protagonists are mostly drawn with big beautiful eyes, whereas the enemy is often drawn with less attractive faces and small eyes. Similar to the fantasy world of anime, when we are happy with ourselves and others, we tend to see the outer world pretty, whereas when we are feeling insecure or upset, we tend to see the ugly and the mistakes in the outer world.
If we value beauty, faces, and eyes so much, can we all agree that faces are not just pictures of minds, but that faces are pictures of OUR minds as the eyes interpret the beauty of our souls through others?
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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