DNA

The forms that make up the DNA sculpture series are characterized by intricate twists, waves, tongues of material, and sharp lines that transition into soft, flowing shapes. These forms are deeply connected to me; the abstract shapes I create in this way constitute my artistic DNA. Their origin can be traced back to a sheet of paper and a pencil. In art, almost everything begins with these two elements.

While designing my sculptures and drawing countless variations of possible forms, I noticed a recurring pattern in my sketches. I shaped lines in a manner that was uniquely my own, and the proportions were often based on the letterforms I had mastered most thoroughly throughout my life—my initials, J.S. The structure of these letters had become deeply ingrained in my mind and unconsciously embedded itself in my body's ability to place marks on paper. The way I wrote these two letters was reflected in the movement of my lines in almost every drawing. After creating my first sculptures and clay models, I realized that the abstract forms I was making had become my signature in stone.

After discovering the origins of these forms, I continued my research. From that point onward, a conscious exploration of identity through the creative process became an important aspect of my artistic practice.

Today, I strive to make use of the natural color and structure of the material, carving in stones such as marble, sandstone, limestone, onyx, quartzite, and travertine. At the same time, I seek to blur the visual boundary between stone and pliable matter. The forms appear to move and bend like living, organic beings.

I work on my sculptures for long periods of time, often until I achieve the effect I am seeking. They are intended to stimulate the imagination and encourage viewers to move around them. When my works remain in a single location, the changing light throughout the day causes them to appear different from hour to hour. Observing them at various times reveals a constantly shifting interplay of light and shadow across their surfaces.

For me, abstraction is a search for what has not yet been discovered—for hidden meanings. I regard sculpture as a contemplative practice, a unique activity closely related to meditation. While carving, I focus on each stage of working with the stone, on the selection of tools, and on the process itself. It is also an opportunity for introspection, during which I transform a raw block into a harmonious work of beauty. Each sculpture contains a truth about who I am and what I am experiencing at a given moment. As the stone gradually yields to human intention, chaos is transformed into order. What remains is only what is essential.

I often polish the surfaces of my sculptures to reveal the beauty of the material itself—a gesture of respect toward nature and the stone from which the work emerges.

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