Blog-Nagihan

Satire in illustration started after the invention of print in the fifteenth century. By the eighteenth century, satirical drawings became more popular for using humor to take aim at the religious and political disorders of societies. Caricature marked a golden age in England after The Industrial Revolution because it brought a large class discrimination. Also their constitutional monarchy allowed more freedom of expression comparison to many other countries in Europe.  William Hogarth was the most important British illustrator of his generation. He described his work as ‘novels in paint’. He famed with narratives and stories of modern urban life. I would describe his style as today’s term ‘storyteller’.  Thomas Rowlandson and James Gillray are the other successful British illustrators of the eighteenth-century. Napoleonic War and the legacy of Hogarth provided a great range of work and peak of the political satire. While James Gillray was famous with his political and so...

I mostly like the artworks that force to think about something and tickle someone’s fancy. I appreciate conceptual art too, but if an artwork doesn’t leave an impression on me, then I am just consuming it. Art can be consumed like everything but it should be different from others.  I am interested in illustration, so I usually search for good samples. It is rare to encounter deep, meaningful, clever and humorous drawings.  In my opinion, designers and artist can use power of parody, satire and humor to shape public opinion, advance critical discourse and question boundaries. I want to make people to think about   heavy topics, such as; female body, chubbiness, menstruation with my narrative and provocative style. Parody or satire in art can highlight how ridiculous normality is. We have people trying to normalize these topics, and they are not normal, and satire can open their eyes to that. On the other hand, there is a controversion in contemporary art. Onc...

Just as we are constantly being provoked by the media, I think we have the right to provoke others. Art and design are very strong tools that provide that provocation. I do illustration and I believe illustration is one of the methods that directly convey the message without the need for writing.  Sometimes I am drawing without worrying about meaning, but I prefer lines to make people think and provoke emotions. Common thread of my favorite illustrators are, being provocative and acrimonious.  by  Joan Cornella Due to these reasons, I illustrate chubby women that ignored to see by some people. Also I search and draw about menstruation which is a problematic issue for both men and women, because no one talks about it. 

I usually illustrate women naturally, in their casual life, without any sense of beauty. In my opinion some mediums such as; social media and advertisements have very negative impact on perception of beauty. Although there is a dramatic social pressure on us as men and women, we are also affected by the misleading appearance of the models and celebrities we see on the screens, and we have more trouble to resemble them. Today almost all women are alike. Everyone has the same wardrobe, the same 'Kim Kardashian' butt and the same aesthetic lip. I am completely opposed to the approach that the beautiful woman should have skinny and curvy body, a small and smooth nose and plump, glossy lips. I, as a woman, experienced the difficulty caused by this perception of beauty. When I was overweight, I was ashamed of my body, I couldn’t dress as I want to, I was uncomfortable with my partner.  Although my weight didn’t adversely affect my health, I felt unhealthy and ugly. In time, I lo...