The Punch of Contemporary Turkish Art

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

Sotheby's announces its first sale dedicated to contemporary Turkish art, to be held in London on March 4.

On the cover of the catalog, we see a boxer in action. Closed fists, ready to attack, he has the eyes fixed to his opponent out of the field. His face is covered with bloody cuts, but he is too concentrated for being concerned about the blood that flows in front of his mouth.

This hyperrealist painting is titled simply "Spiritual". This assesses the interest of the artist, Taner Ceylan, born in 1967, for subjects with high emotional intensity. Dated last year (2008), this oil on canvas is probably the start of a new style for the artist, more interesting than his previous homosexual paintings.

This artwork offers the major asset of contemporary art, as I repeat often in this group: it is fairly large (140 x 200 cm). It is estimated £ 30 K.

Starting a career at auction by the cover of a catalog of Sotheby's London is already a great achievement!

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

This is an interesting result, to better situate this young artist: K £ 70 including fees.