Title: If I wrap you in smoke my cigaretyte and hide you.

Year: 2012

Medium: Oil on the canvas, imitasyon gold, silver and copper leaf.

Dimensions: 80×60 cm

Series: Forbidden Zone- II: Collapse

Status: Available

Description:

This work translates the emotional intensity of a song into a visual language, where longing, obsession, and inner conflict intertwine. The central figure dissolves into smoke-like forms, suggesting a presence that cannot be held, only remembered.

Serpentine structures and flowing lines represent the inescapable cycles of desire and emotional attachment. The composition reflects a fragile balance between holding on and letting go—where memory becomes both a refuge and a trap.

Rather than illustrating a literal story, the painting embodies the psychological state of being unable to escape someone who exists within you. It is about the quiet devastation of absence, the persistence of feeling, and the haunting beauty of what cannot return.

‍Material & Process:

The painting was created on a surface prepared with imitation gold, silver and copper leaf, layered powders and marbled textures, then completed with oil paint.

Unframed