I am painter working on geometric abstraction and minimalism. In "Geometry and Art" website, i present my paintings and drawings. Erdem Kucukkoroglu

Statement :

I like to refer my work as geometric abstract paintings. I compose my works using visual aesthetics and rhythms of calligraphy. I use the Golden Ratio of proportions for compositions and canvas sizes. The forms i compose are non-objective, refer to reductive/minimalist vocabulary.

Besides mathematics, i am influenced by traditional Turkish, Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.

Generally speaking, I have two working styles. First is a body of work that I make only using black lines on a white surface. These pieces have a strong reference to calligraphy. The other body of work consists of colored forms on canvas, the forms dependent on mathematical ratios.

As for my art making process, I normally start by drawing compositions in my notebooks. I then re-render the drawings and paint them on large-sized canvas or paper. Drawing sketches is very important for me, as I usually draw and erase repeatedly, until I embody the form in my mind onto my drawings. I emphasize balance, rhythm, positive-negative space and geometric relations.