Image manipulation is also wildly inventive.
While some of us cannot begin to imagine
where he comes up with the ideas for his
work, Durakoglu himself doesn’t consider
conceptualizing an idea to be the difficult
part in his creation process.
“The hardest part of the work here is, I
think, not in the imaginative creation, but the
application of the manipulation techniques.
Even if you are creating an imaginative world
here, that world should be created with its rules
of physics; the positioning of light and shadows
within the space are very important to make
the images striking,” explains Durakoglu.
With the exception of a few of his friends,
Durakoglu does not believe there to be many
people interested in this technique in Turkey,
but he does get very positive reactions from
people who see his work.
“While not regarding myself as a fullaccomplished artist, comments on the difference
and exclusivity of my work ensure me that I am
on the right path. Still, I can only stay on point
by always learning new things, and I am well
aware that there is much I can continue to do to
improve in my art,” says Durakoglu.
To experience Durakoglu’s magical land of
Oz, visit http://www.ozkandurakoglu.com/,
This editing wizard will trip your mind with his
surreal imagery because, let’s face it, there is
never a bad time to have your mind blown.
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