Burhan Doğançay (1929 - 2013)
"Trident"
About Doğançay's Ribbon Series: The Attack Series see Doğançay’s transformation from observing artist to speaking artist. For Ribbon Series, he definitively leaves covered wall surfaces; he begins to work in solid colors such as gray or light blue and white or black surfaces representing light and shadow. In these deceptively regular and disciplined works, Doğançay plays with light and shadow in a convincing way; however, at the heart of these works, the artist’s observation on the walls lies although his works seem to be more refinedand abstract. “Reality is not surface anymore but what lies behind it; objects that come out of the walls occupy the space we inhabit.” “Throughout his career, he’s been interested in tactile painting level where the objects reach up the audience’s space.” In Ribbon Series, works extending ahead of the surface present the struggle of volume in a powerful and afficient way. A large number of torn paper strips that come out of jagged tear hole at the background into our space or ribbons themselves or shadows create elegant patterns evoking the calligraphy. Soft-edged tears that Doğançay’s observed on the walls are pretty important for him; they bring the image in characteristic and depth. Just like the previous series by him, Ribbons Series is also can be considered as "trompe l’oeil" collage; it resembles collage but there are optical illusions. "Trompe l’oeil" is a technique to measure the talents of real painters and the way he applies this technique is the proof of his talent. Along with the metal shadow sculptures that he did in 80’s, Aubusson, Ribbons Series provide a basis for mural carpets.
Clive Giboire, “Kent Duvarlarının Yarım Yüzyılı”, İstanbul Modern, 2012, Sayfa: 142
Gouche on paper
75 x 56 cm
1978, signed
This work has a certificate signed by Mr. Yahşi Baraz.
Estimated:500.000TL - 650.000TL
Starting Bid: 12.539 USD
