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Yiğit Özen

walls of perception

2026

Acrylic on canvasH 70 × W 50 cm H 27 ½ × W 19 ⅝ in

On the painting

What comes out of the mouth is given weight: a column of grains, piled thick enough to cast its own shadow, falls from under the brim into a bowl set on the table. The brim takes the eyes out of the picture, so the one who is talking cannot be seen to be looking.

Description of the image

A seated form fills the centre. Above it sits a wide-brimmed cream hat with a purple band. Beneath the brim, a dark grey rounded mass carries pink and red vertical marks, and a blue triangular shape hangs below. From this point a broad stream of lumpy yellow grains pours down into a pale round bowl. A charcoal jacket with two curved lapels frames the body against a dark rounded chair back. The upper background is deep teal green; a white band runs along the bottom. A red octagonal cloth covers the lower table, a lavender flower stands at right, and a grey beaded utensil rests at lower right.

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Particulars

Title
walls of perception
Year
2026
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
H 70 × W 50 cm
H 27 ½ × W 19 ⅝ in
Colours
Dominant colours #609ba1, #880610, #e1c574, #bfc5bc
Made in
Luxembourg
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