Mustafa Ata (1945 - )
"Figurative Composition"
Ata's Confrontation With Figures: Ata has tries to express the changeability of life and the dynamism of human body by synthesizing them with colors so far. In addition, he makes use of the light shadow of George La Tour, one of the colors by Matisse. What is depicted here is the questioning of life and an endless motion that has been in man’s soul between life and death. Of course the artist is confronting with the figures and the own being. Therefore, just like he says, we can observe every aspect of life in these figures. The origin of his paintings is the German expressionists emerged during the beginning of 20th century. Using every data from colors to strengthen his expression, he actually uses an old language in terms of technique. However, what he expresses has to do with today and the self-assimilation act of contemporary human.
Esra Aliçavuşoğlu (Radikal Gazetesi, 26 Aralık 2000), “Mustafa Ata Retrospektif 2012”, Beltaş Yayınları, 2012, Sayfa: 296, 297
Oil on canvas
97 x 130 cm
1987, signed
Provenance: Old Alber Shaul Collection
Estimated:350.000TL - 450.000TL
Starting Bid: 6.896 USD
