Arzu Benavides ©
My Story.
I am an American-Turkish multimedia artist; practicing Transcendental Surrealism in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Born and raised in Turkiye (1968), matured in the USA.
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I studied Graphic Design (4yrs) and Classical Drawing Techniques (1yr sculpture department) Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul, Turkiye. (Est.1882)
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Worked at Graphic Design, Special Effects, Film Production, Culinary Arts and as an entrepreneur I owned an Interior Decoration Boutique in LA for many years.
While working in the fields of the great Arts, I passionately wondered in the fields of Consciousness!
The Art of The Creator!.
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The more my awareness expanded, the more my curiosities got liberated by the world’s events; both historical and present, the Seen! and the Unseen!.
In the second spring of my life, I decided to dedicate myself fully to creating art.
My artwork reflects and is highly influenced by the soul journey, spirituality, theology , nature, socio politics, mythology, history, science, space, disasters, paranormal and etc: LIFE!
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I paint intuitively in a meditative state. Daily issues and events (global and personal) that are lingering in my mind and heart at the moment are drawn on the paper without sketches or preparation; forming visual stories. I'm still Painting by hand not AI !
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The medium is chosen to tell and deliver the best visual story to spark a curiosity. A call to a heart!. The colors I use reflect how I see and envision the world. Even though I studied classical drawing techniques at the academy, I choose to draw minimalistic to bring and keep the attention to the overall story.
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I immerse myself in my artwork with the intention of expansion of the senses, bringing curiosity, adventure, joy and healing,. My intention is to make it a conversation piece to bring people together and explore.
Each one is like a puzzle tells a story. Dive in to it to discover it's story.
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Arzu Benavides