Man of Colors: Ferruh Karakaşlı

Who is Ferruh Karakaşlı?

Ferruh Karakaşlı went to the Salzburg International Fine Arts Summer Academy, founded by Oscar Kokoschka, one of the leading art institutions in Austria. Karakaşlı is a brand in both the fashion and art markets.

Artwork 1: “FK man 2” 98×77 cm, Mixed Technique, Artopol Art Gallery

The Artist’s Education

The artist also worked at the studio of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, known as one of Austria’s most contemporary painters, in addition to the Austrian sculptor & painter Alfred Hrdlicka.

Artwork 2: “Here I am” 71×71, Mixed Technique, Artopol Art Gallery

Ferruh Karakaşlı, who brought his works together with art lovers in Vienna, attracted attention in cities such as Milan, Berlin, New York, and London.

Usage of Colors

Using vibrant colors in his works, the artist blended figurative and abstract art. Primitive and naive figures and even creatures such as cats and dogs are used quite frequently in crowded canvases.

Artwork 3: “Those Who Don’t Surrenders and Worries” 50×70 cm, Mixed Technique, Private Collection

Having gained experience in the theory of colors at the school he attended, the artist kneads his art with these colors. The only constant in his canvases, where sometimes a single vivid color and other times different mixes of colors mix up the artwork, is the crowd figures.

Artwork 4: “Hidden Red Dog” 150×100 cm, Mixed Technique, Artopol Art Gallery

Abstract Figures

These crowded figures consist of their own lives and memories. Every person has a different color and life. Ferruh Karakaşlı also presents this narrative in his works. Karakaşlı, who became an icon in the art of fashion, creates the same originality in his paintings.

Artwork 5: “Moody Blues” 70×70 cm, Mixed Technique, Artopol Art Gallery

Author: Başak Hürer