EGE ISLEKEL

MODERN DAY MYTHOLOGY

DESCRIBE YOUR WORK IN THREE WORDS.

Meaningful, Emotional and Critical.

What does your art focus on?

My art mostly focuses on social media addiction. Sometimes I do my art for an aesthetic aspect if I like the idea.

What triggers your imagination?

I like to walk alone on the streets when I want to get inspiration. Because I do my art for people so I need to investigate people. When I listen to the people, I combine the words with the elements in the place where I listen to them. I try to make what I hear a visual element on my mind. This is how my imagination works.

Who’s had the most influence on your artistic growth and why?

Since, I was a kid, I have grown up with my father’s mythological stories and imaging every single element which creates the story. I was always an observer. The stories made me see and want to investigate the facts, symbols and signs of themselves.

Besides your computer/phone, what is the one thing you cannot work without?

My notepad. I take notes every single time when I get an inspiration.

Has Instagram influenced your work?

Yes, sometimes. When I have free time to rest, I like to spend time to discover new people and their creative works. I take notes from the instagram about the people’s reactions on arts.

Name three Instagram accounts you follow religiously.

Paintings.daily, Crimebydesign , Artsxdesign

Your all-time five favorite music tracks?

1.Moderat – Rusty Nails

2.Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody

3.Noir Desir- Le Vent Nous Portera

4.Alphaville- Sounds like a melody

5.Chopin – Nocturne op.9 No.2

Your five all-time favorite movies?

1. The Shawshank Redemption

2. Shape of Water

3. Great Gatsby

4. Pulp Fiction

5. Reservoir Dogs

(Because every single frames in these five movies is like a photograph).

Who is your dream collaboration?

I've already had my dream collaboration with Gucci. As for my future, I want to do more collaborations with high quality fashion brands.

What keeps you going?

To create something which does not exist makes me keep going, to create.