“I think the majority of the people in the art world are money and power maniacs.”
Name
Dorian Sari
Profession
Artist
Website
Where are you from?
Izmir, Turkey
Your style in 3 words?
colorful, eccentric, in your face
Your weakness? Your strength?
Being angry-Being angry
What makes you different?
Telling the truth
When did you decide to become an artist?
in 2011
Do you choose your art form, or does the form choose you?
reciprocal
What do you find most fascinating about the creative process?
That it is something unique.
A few words about your favorite creation?
hypnotizer, punch in the stomach, responsible.
What surprised you most about your first art shows?
honesty
Someone else’s work that inspired or inspires you…
Tania Bruguera, Claudia Andular, Ana Mendieta, Renée Levi
Who would you like to work with someday and why?
Carolin Emcke, because she doesn’t leave anyone behind.
A new project coming up or an idea you want to work on?
Yes, seven exhibitions in 2023. New photographic series, ceramics, sculptures, and, one new video project.
Finish the sentence „More important than my career is…“
climate change
2023: Where are we going?
Berlin, Barcelona, Geneva, Zurich, Istanbul, Luxembourg, Brussels (by train)
Do you think about time as an artist?
I think more about it now.
When the going gets tough…
I try to be solution oriented.
Put on your future vision glasses: What direction is our generation moving in, and what will our world look like in 50 years?
Slow-motion collective suicide.
What would you do if you could change the World?
Telling the truth and collective-oriented decision-making.
What does freedom mean when it comes to art?
I think the majority of the people in the art world are money and power maniacs. People who chose freedom mostly get excluded and silenced.
If the universe is everything and it’s expanding, what is it expanding into? into a question mark.
Tell us about your future plans…
Learning Greek and living on a greek island.
Your city’s favorite spots?
Kunsthalle Basel
Last but not least: what is your favorite Song?
Gia ena tango by Haris Alexiou
Your #…?
truth or post-truth
