turkish artist
ısıl akalan
wood carving
The story of The Ancient Muse start in the
archaeological fields. I was working at an ancient
Greek excavation site and discover something
very rare 2000 year old tree. Until that time all
the trees were the same but after that moment,
trees became a piece of art for me. That’s when
my fascination about the material and changed
my life to work with wood. The Ancient Muse
name was inspired from that excavation of the
Apollo Temple because he is the god with muses.
The Ancient Muse is also inspired by Japanese
Harajuku fashion, European and Asian folk,
Gothic art and 18-19 century France.
I believe in the philosophy of “nature is
imperfect.” Most of my creations are irregular
because of this philosophy. I love to get closer
to the harmony of the nature with my designs. I like to add new elements to my wood carvings such as metals, gold
leaves and gems. These elements help to arrive at a totally different styles and I really enjoy it. I also love the way
gems give a more mystical and earthly look.
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