Shan Ogdemli

My art reflects my beliefs about the nature of the Universe and the interconnectedness of all things. I’m inspired by light, color and energy, patterns from biology, geometry and physics, by the Earth and Cosmos and by the merging of spirituality and science. I believe there are unseen structures within the energetic field, connecting and influencing everything in existence across multiple dimensions. I aim to capture the essence of those unseen structures and bring them forth into the visible world as light, color and form. I’m fascinated by such things as the Fibonacci mathematical sequence expressed in nature, supernova explosions and other wonders of the cosmos, the geometry of sound made visible, the colors and patterns on living organisms and by the ever changing play of light, shadow and color across the earth, skies and oceans. I work in acrylic mixed with diatomaceous earth creating multi-layered, heavily textured surfaces with expressive brush strokes adding movement and energy. Light is often the subject of my paintings. Color and the vibrational and emotional effect it has on the viewer is also an important part of my work, with harmonic and complementary color compositions meticulously built from several layers of paint.