“This is of course more possible for local artists.” Felix Gonzalez Torres, Modigliani, Kandinsky, Matisse, Tracey Emin, Caravaggio, Yıldız Tilbe, Miro, Walter Van Beirendonck, Basquiat, Baldessari, Barbara Kruger, Bülent Erkmen, Esen Karol, Cindy Sherman, Hale Tenger, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Beuys, Gülsün Karamustafa, John Waters, Bruce La Bruce, Allison Zuckerman, and Pierre et Gilles… He tries to follow these and many others he forgot to tell us, and adds, “Though artworks formally create almost similar feeling of aesthetics in different places and times, when you examine how they created that artwork considering their cultural, educational and emotional background, you offer an opportunity to the artwork, to the artist and to yourself.”
Seeing his works as a reflection of himself, Kerem describes his works to someone who’s never seen them with a witty reply by saying, “They’re very simple, anyone can do it.” He’s preparing for a group show he’s been planning for a long time, and counts down to Mardin Biennial.