MEHMET EREN ESKİKAN | NAMİAbout Artist Mehmet Eren Eskikan started to express himself as an artist with his drawings in 2009, Eskikan graduated from Dumlupnar University Fine Arts Faculty Ceramic and Glass Department in 2014. He completed his masters degree at Hacettepe University Fine Arts Faculty Ceramics Department right after. During this time, he took part in various national and international workshops and group exhibitions. Eskikan, who started his way with the

This issue lands with a cover story shot by Rafail Souliotis of Greek muse Daphne Irene Patáyas

All of these elements combined play their part to influence and build his aesthetic

his work represents a frozen section

and social references

But that space of illusion or ideal indeed constitutes the platform to actively challenge crystallized notions of beauty and functionality

his multi-layered patterned compositions produce a poetic rhythm that plays with the viewer's perception and the (multiple) possibilities of interpretation

modern design

a build-up of layers and techniques of visual illusion such as trompe-l'œil

He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir in 1996

it elevates simple meals and shared moments with an understated elegance—where function meets quiet beauty

and print editions might seem simply a pastiche of classic formalism

Sükan lives and works between Istanbul and New York