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The “Never Ever” series is heavily influenced by the fundamental themes of societal constraints and oppression. I’ve translated this series entirely into a street art style.

My desire to create often come to me randomly and spontaneously. At the beginning, I spend hours or even days sketching around, whether it’s on the street or in the studio. I experiment with colors, materials, and forms. Occasionally, I continue working on my computer, revisiting my digital concepts, sketching on the screen, or experimenting with different elements. I often discard numerous sketches and ideas, setting them aside and sometimes forgetting about them.

To achieve the look of my artworks in these series, I prepared the painting backgrounds in advance. I adhere newspaper and posters, splatter paint onto them, scratch them with a spatula, spray them with paint, creating colors and textures. Some of these backgrounds are made from posters I’ve torn off walls in London, Berlin, and Paris. These painting backgrounds take up to several days to develop.

The “figures” appear as if they’re struggling forward from the background, emerging and standing out. They exude a certain strength and vulnerability simultaneously. Their eyes are sometimes covered, and their mouths as well. I specially use processed torn pieces of paper for this purpose.

In the end, I leave the artworks outside for several days, exposed to the influence of sun, rain, and snow. This allows them to meld with the canvas and develop their authentic surface.

As you see, my artworks go through quite a journey. This is how they acquire their distinct look, one that’s almost like a story etched onto them.