EVOCATIONS OF GLORIES PAST

Like a modern-day Scheherazade, Turkish artist Ayhan Algur’s mission is to engage his audience in order to preserve a life. For Scheherazade, that life was her own. For Ayhan, it’s the memory of the glorious accomplishments of past Anatolian and Middle East civilizations. Taking inspiration from Arab, Byzantine, Ottoman, Persian, and Seljuk ceramics, tiles, and miniature paintings, he creates his own visual style in a variety of mediums. Ayhan places his interpretations of centuries-old figures and scenarios on canvas, fabric, ceramic plates, and jugs. Each is accompanied by a historical comment that the piece evoked in him.

If you are interested in purchasing any of Ayhan’s paintings, please contact him directly at: ayhan.algur@gmail.com Or, click on an artwork’s price to set up a direct email to him. (Shipping is additional.)

Be sure to click on the square thumbnail images to view larger, full-sized images, and to read Ayhan’s fascinating historical notes.