Esen Demirci

Esen's digital and traditional collages are gorgeous, I love the vintage feel and the mix of oranges and turqouise. She uses collage in her illustration work, and I can definitely say I would be pleased to open up a magazine and see her work there!

Name (Real or Screename): Esen Demirci
URL (Blog, Website): http://www.esendemirci.blogspot.com/
Location (Where are you from?): Istanbul, Turkey

Q: Describe your work in 10 words or less.
A: Thought, retrospective, tissue, scratch, photoshop.

Q: What do you like to work with (magazines, photographs, vintage)? Be specific!
A: I like using old fashion photos, old book pages, wallpaper patterns. And I love taking a glance in my sketch book while working.

Q: How long have you been creating collages and what made you start?
A: I created my first collage last year for a fashion magazine.

Q: Are you solely an artist, or do you work in another profession?
A: I'm working from my office as an illustrator and graphic designer.

Q: Do you have any formal art training?
A: In 2004, I graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department.

Q: Explain your favourite techniques.
A: Illustration in collage.

Q: Describe your favourite piece ever created.
A: A bit of humour and pop music of the 50s.

Q: What other artists do you admire?
A: Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Luc Godard, Michel Gondry, Theophile Steinlen, Catherine Servel, Eduardo Recife, Julien Pacaud, Fred Free and more...

Thanks Esen!

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