İsmet Üstekin Old Road 2023-Digital Oil Painting Artwork Print

The terrible Second World War had just ended. I was born on a snowy, cold winter day, on November 30, 1946 in Istanbul, Turkey. Maybe that's why I love winter landscapes and make their paintings. Right now, while I am writing this article, I am looking out the window at the snow that has been falling for three days. My name is İsmet Üstekin, I am actor photographer and painter. I’am still alive and living in Istanbul, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, I am interested in art. Theatre, Photography and Painting... I believe that these three branches of art, besides many factors, are based on observation and overlap with each other. In this order, I am happy to find myself in the creative triangle of Theatre, Photography and Painting world. This triangle reflects human and nature, develops the artist's vision, knowledge, talent and creativity. While taking thousands of portrait photos, I saw that the eyes are the mirror of the soul. In painting, the painter reflects the spirit of the person and the place. The photographer captures this momentarily, from the photographer's point of view, of course. The same features apply in the theatre. The theater actor carries people to the stage with their psychophysical characteristics, creates the space, conditions and atmosphere on the stage. Here is the overlap of theater and photography. “Leonardo da Vinci says to his students; “The soul does not like to be separated from the body. Build me a figure (sculpture) so that its stance shows what its soul tells, and we can see the soul of the figure. ”This discourse is a clue and a valuable gift to the actor for the characters he will create on stage. As in painting and sculpture, an actor in the theater should be able to go deep into the character he creates on stage and exhibit what the spirit of the character tells.