Epidermis Apartment 1 Artwork

My works ask about inner side by exploring images of which external figuration grew dim and they express a world beyond feminine and masculine images shown in mass media. I used to have habit of biting side flesh parts of tip of finger nails. When I observed my palm after biting 10 fingers, I could see that each finger had two concave grooves. In fact, no pain was felt maybe because I stopped biting just at the limit. Instead, I remember that I was busy and happy with making twenty grooves when the flesh started growing again. The flesh I used to swallow is so-called “epidermis”. Epidermis is a coined word between “the outer” meaning “to reveal outside” and “dermis” connoting “skin” and “layer”. This means an organic body or external skin which embraces the outward part of a living thing. In general, epidermis is considered outer skin of plants and animals. Epidermis in plants plays a role in protecting and regulating the composition of inner side of plants. The cuticle meaning cells which embrace the upper part of nails, as in the same context as epidermal cells of leaves, prevents human body from evaporation and protects it from outside. Epidermis observed in my works is motivated from my habit of biting side flesh of finger nails of my childhood caused by psychological restlessness which turned into a ludic act in the end. The side flesh of nails can be classified as animal epidermis like cuticles and this means skin tissue covering skin surface composed of 0.3mm of thickness void of blood vessel and nerve. Therefore, the concept of epidermis contained in my works includes outer skin and layer of plants and animals too

Mixed Media:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:46 W x 28.6 H x 2 D in

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