"Silence" Drawing
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
13.8 W x 19.7 H in
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Silence explores the quiet space between presence and absence. The partially obscured face emerges from the paper as if suspended between memory and reality. Created with charcoal on paper, the work uses soft transitions, blurred edges and strong contrasts to express introspection, solitude and the ...
Year Created:
2026
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Mediums:
Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Rarity:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
13.8 W x 19.7 H x 0.1 D in
Ready to Hang:
No
Frame:
Not Framed
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Certificate is Included
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Ships Rolled in a Tube
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Turkey.
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Mert Benlisoy is a Turkish artist whose work focuses primarily on portraiture and the human figure. Through figures caught in contemplative, dramatic and sometimes melancholic states, he explores inner tension, silence and the emotional dimensions of human experience.
Working with charcoal, charcoal powder and oil paint, Benlisoy approaches the portrait not simply as a physical representation, but as a space of encounter between the figure and the viewer. Faces and figures often emerge from or dissolve into their surroundings, while light, shadow, texture and strong contrasts contribute to their psychological atmosphere.
Rather than presenting a fixed narrative, his works invite viewers to confront the figures through their own emotions, memories and experiences. Benlisoy lives and continues his artistic practice in Bursa, Turkey.
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