Firstly, could you tell us about your introduction to art?

- Hello, I'm Cins. I believe I first encountered art in primary or middle school. It started with reinterpreting characters from cartoons and books in various magazines by drawing, which later evolved with my acquaintance with graffiti culture. Then, with the art education I received, my research, and my own observations, I am now creating the works that I do.

Could you explain the impact of your education in Graphic Design and Visual Communication Design on today's art practices?

- I completed my education in graphic design and later pursued a master's degree in visual communication design. I think they have contributed significantly to me since the basic structure of my works consists of a very graphic language. I consider this situation to be parallel to my taste, my character, and also with that education and habit. Of course, instead of explaining this work purely with education, I also think it would be beneficial to explain it a bit with graffiti culture. I believe that the culture and movement, which I was nourished with at an early age and which is progressing with its changing influence all over the world, are advancing together.

You embrace different techniques such as sculpture, serigraphy, mural, and are also interested in NFT. Could you talk about the contribution of this diversity to your creations?

- Working with different techniques primarily motivates me. Of course, although this is a job that I make a living from, I also do it to enjoy myself and to feel good. When I produce something in different techniques, I am both more motivated and I observe that what I do evolves within itself. When it comes to murals and street art, as I mentioned, it is the influence of the graffiti culture that has always influenced me. My sculpture productions have increased especially in recent times. I always wanted the forms and drawings I made to come to three dimensions. Hopefully, there will be more of them. In this way, different techniques motivate me.

In this exhibition, you are showcasing your abstract works and adopting the cut-up collage style. Can you talk about the contribution of this stylistic change to your future?

- I started making these works technically about 7-8 years ago. Since the main idea behind the works I did always revolved around line and color, and the line formed the entire backbone, it was an exploration and an experiment to see what would happen if I removed it. The production process also excited me a lot, to be honest. It progresses in a very improvisational and open to surprises manner. It proceeds without much sketching and planning, in a random and open manner to coincidences. So, the production process gives me a lot of pleasure. For the future, I think I will continue a bit of this and a bit of that. It has been like that until now.

Uncertainty and disorder have become an inseparable part of our lives. How does your art practice adapt to this situation?

- It was a bit challenging for all of us, I guess. It was the same for me at first, more worried about what would happen than the rush to create something. But then I realized that these works I did not only provide a living for me but also saved my life. Both mentally and as a way to cling to life. Therefore, I started again, even if there was no specific project, even if everything was postponed, it did me good, to be honest. But still, the pace from that old period, due to not having a constant deadline, is progressing slowly.