Saül (b. 1989, Istanbul), who has no formal art education, looks at art from a wild perspective. Not perceiving painting as a gentle act like writing poetry or songs, the artist chooses to transfer his raw emotions to the canvas without filtering his inner world. Having participated in many group exhibitions, Saül opened her first solo exhibition in 2018, which she titled The Gamut of Darkness / All Layers of Darkness. Since then, his canvas has constantly evolved towards darker and darker tones, and his unfiltered depiction of the dirty thoughts in the viewer's mind, like everyone else, is an attempt to provoke the viewer's attention and encourage the rejection of mediocrity. The uncanny figures and disturbing images that are indigenous to Saül's works reinforce this Art Brut attitude of his works, which he produces without caring about the conventional aesthetic perceptions. The deep literature that he transfers to his works using ink and oil...
Saül (b. 1989, Istanbul), who has no formal art education, approaches art through a raw, untamed lens. He does not perceive artistic creation as a delicate act like painting, writing poetry, or composing a song; instead, he chooses to transfer his raw emotions directly onto the canvas without filtering his inner world.
Having participated in numerous group exhibitions, Saül opened his first solo exhibition in 2018, titled The Gamut of Darkness / Karanlığın Tüm Katmanları. Since then, his work has evolved toward ever darker tones, reflecting not only his own explorations but also unfiltered thoughts that exist in every viewer’s mind. His practice acts as a provocation, drawing attention and encouraging a rejection of the ordinary.
The eerie figures native to Saül’s works and the unsettling imagery reinforce the Art Brut sensibility of his practice, which deliberately disregards conventional aesthetic norms. Through the use of ink and oil paint, he channels his extensive knowledge of literature, music, and popular culture onto the canvas. His works do not merely serve as an invitation to the ‘’Uncanny Valley’’; rather, they place us suddenly in the midst of it, confronting the viewer directly with its unsettling presence
