{"id":11958,"date":"2021-06-14T01:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/?p=11958"},"modified":"2021-06-14T01:06:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T22:06:52","slug":"the-painter-of-the-gloomy-yet-dreamy-komet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/the-painter-of-the-gloomy-yet-dreamy-komet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Painter of the Gloomy yet Dreamy : Komet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Komet portrait. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Galeri Soyut. [2]<\/figcaption><\/figure>Komet is a painter , poet and engraving master known for his figurative paintings that display his imagination. His real name being G\u00fcrkan Co\u015fkun, he uses the name Komet ‘ which is close the english word ‘comet’. He was born in 1941 in \u00c7orum. In his childhood , he was known for being a bookworm , so much so that he memorized Nietsche’s ‘thus spoke zarathustra’. In his middle school years , his strict painting teacher Hasan Sa\u011flam influenced him to be a painter . His natural talent for painting was noticed by his teachers. Later , his teacher would join one of his early exhibitions. His teacher Hasan Sa\u011flam would encourage him to join painting competitions in those years.When he turned 18 , he moved to \u0130stanbul to get his university education at theIstanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (now known as Mimar Sinan Acdemy of Fine Arts) between the years of 1960\u20131967. Simultaneously , he worked as a paintr at the studios of Halil Dikmen and Zeki Faik \u0130zer.<\/p>\n

Until he was finished with university, he was known with his real name. Later , he changed his name to ‘komet’ that means the ‘comet’ . However , the name was also inspired by the Rock&Roll band ‘Bill Halet and the Comets’. In his years in the academy, he was known to be an idel , rebellious student. He would often disagree with his proffessors and he was known with his mockery. His attitude in the academy were not accepted and eventually , in 1963 he was expelled from school . However , another famous artist Bedri Rahmi accepted him in his studio. He is still living in \u0130stanbul and painting in his stuido.<\/p>\n

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Artam, & K. (n.d.). Komet<\/i> [Painting]. Artam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>He is stated as one of the pioneers of the fantastic realism movement in Turkey. His paintings are expressions of his imagination , sometimes with hints of mythology , sometimes result of his jokester spirit and sometimes his philosophy. However , his beginning point is usually natural formations of blotches of paint. He states that , after that he tries to make up his story and imagine his composition. The places that take part in his paintings are rather insubstantial or fantasy. The figures that take part in these imaginary places portrayed as in the middle of their motion’.<\/p>\n
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\u201cKentauri\u201d, oil on canvas, 133×92 cm (\u0130smail Yal\u00e7\u0131nkaya collection)<\/i>. (n.d.). [Painting]. Artam. [4]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Towards the middle of the 1970s, he started to produce works that showed continuity with the meaning and psychological atmosphere of his old paintings. However, since these years, Western types replaced the villager and urbanite Turkish type, and single figures and double or triple figure groups replaced irregular crowded groups.<\/span>From 1973 to 1981, the artist painted paintings dominated by Neo-Romantic, Neo-Expressionist and Post-Modernist expressions, respectively, and after this date, she reached a completely independent expression. Komet is known for his unique style of painting and his art expands certain cathegorizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

References\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Bir \u00c7ocuk Ressam Komet<\/i>. (n.d.). Birg\u00fcn Bir Yerde. Retrieved June 13, 2021, from http:\/\/birgunbiryerde.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/bir-cocuk-ressam-komet.html<\/li>\n
  • NTV. (2020, January 4). Benim Sanat\u0131m (Komet) 4 Ocak 2020<\/i>. YouTube. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FSgF9b_tnMI<\/li>\n
  • Galeri Soyut. (2021, January 13). Komet – Ressam | Sanat\u00e7\u0131 | Artist | Galeri Soyut Sanat Galerisi<\/i>. Galeri Soyut – Sanat Galerisi | Ankara. https:\/\/www.galerisoyut.com.tr\/artist\/komet\/<\/li>\n
  • D\u00fc\u015fler d\u00fcnyas\u0131n\u0131n gizil ressam\u0131 KOMET – Artam Antik A.\u015e. M\u00fczayede<\/i>. (n.d.). Artam. Retrieved June 13, 2021, from https:\/\/artam.com\/makaleler\/sanatci\/dusler-dunyasinin-gizil-ressami-komet<\/li>\n
  • T\u00fcrkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankas\u0131. (n.d.). T\u00fcrkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankas\u0131 | Sanal M\u00fcze | KOMET (G\u00dcRKAN CO\u015eKUN)<\/i>. T\u00fcrkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankas\u0131 Sanal M\u00fcze. Retrieved June 14, 2021, from https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151125095134\/http:\/\/sanalmuze.tcmb.gov.tr\/sanalmuze\/tr\/sanat-koleksiyonu\/s\/173\/KOMET+_GURKAN++COSKUN_<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    1. Artam, & K. (n.d.). Komet<\/i> [Painting]. Artam. https:\/\/artam.com\/makaleler\/sanatci\/dusler-dunyasinin-gizil-ressami-komet<\/li>\n
    2. Komet portrait<\/i>. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Galeri Soyut. https:\/\/www.galerisoyut.com.tr\/artist\/komet\/<\/li>\n
    3. Artam, & K. (n.d.). Komet<\/i> [Painting]. Artam. https:\/\/artam.com\/makaleler\/sanatci\/dusler-dunyasinin-gizil-ressami-komet<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cKentauri\u201d, oil on canvas, 133×92 cm (\u0130smail Yal\u00e7\u0131nkaya collection)<\/i>. (n.d.). [Painting]. Artam. https:\/\/artam.com\/makaleler\/sanatci\/dusler-dunyasinin-gizil-ressami-komet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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