Turkey,
Istanbul... Constantinopol, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, sultan's harems, art
of sublimated calligraphy, courtly intrigues, spinning Dervishes, started to
hate Janissaries, castration of eunuchs, strangling descendants children of
Sultans, extermination of Armenians, Ataturk, Gallipoli, Orhan Pamuk,
outstanding Nuri Bilge Ceylans films awarded many times in Cannes, immortal
portraits of Istanbul of Ara Guler,
atmosphere stright from the ,,Casablanca”, earlier cruel,, Midnight
Express"of Allan Parker, and recently blood and torn death bodies in
Istiklal Caddesi, Kurdish matter, threat of terror, uncompromising president
Erdogan...Only this we know about
Turkey.
Of course I
forgot about Tarkan, great star of psychodelic rock of 70-s -Baris Manco and sweet bitter films of Ferzan
Ozpetek, where into the rhythm of Sezen Aksu songs people desire, love and
quickly are burnt exhausted with forbidden love and longing.
There is a
word in Turkish language which contains
all this things. Its,, huzun "-
sadness, melancholy, longing, expectation and probably reflection over a past
time.
Fevzi Oruc, generation 1971, he was born and live in Istanbul, son of the
soldier - outstanding Turkish photographer - is repeating this word ( Huzun)
during our common walk all over Istanbul.
His photography it is an essence
of ,, Huzun". Just like Fevzi – very kind, a bit absent, unusually quiet, he is looking backwards
attentively and checking the safety of
Karina, and me. He is unusually
warm and friendly person. He is punching his ticket for us, doesn't let to pay
in restaurants and showing us unusual
places: saint Eyup, Fashion district , Ottoman architecture in Uskudar, asian
Kadikoy, narrow streets near the Galata bridge...
On his profile on instagram we find short
epigraph:,, Only life... “. Almost 2500
persons from the whole the world
observe his photographs every day. He received a lot of mentions. I dont remember how many times I
congratulated him 1415 BestOfTheWeek. He is active member 1415
mobilephotographers. Fevzi Oruc is the artist conscious of the value of his
works, but he dosnt like to speak too much
about his photos. He is focused on photographing. Only few times i saw in his hand his favourite
camera Fuji X100s. We can more often to
see at him old worn-out Iphone 4.
A young couple under the Galata bridge is looking at
him disapprovingly. Fevzi is rising the
phone to his ear and pretending the conversation. He has a condition of the
marathon runner. Inspite of this I
don't know when he is making one's photographs – he is very busy, intensively works in business. Weekends are
staying. Crumbs of the day.
The world apart is visible on photographs of Fevzi
Oruc. A guys head tungled up into the
towel, girl blowing the balloon up, tired men smoking cigarettes under the
deformed umbrella by a rubbish tip. Somebody is coming - somebody else is
walking away. Child's puerility is mixed with the iron structure of images of
the italian surrealist Giorgio di Chirico. Fevzi Oruc is avoiding great
subjects. Istanbul is full of
interesting themes – there are fantastic human physiognomies, paradoxical
situations, freaks, small but full of energy cats and protracting, tired sleepy
dogs.
Fevzi Oruc direct our look about 30 - 40 degrees in
left or in right from these stages. His
heroes waiting for new directorial instructions. I love such a look at the
world - world from which we are turning
the look away. Fevzi loves this
industrial contemporary dustbin – destroyed by the sun and the trade human
landscapes. His ,,actors” usually thrashing about in this scenery and they
trying to find the exit from this existential trap.
Applications: ,, hipstamatic "and,,
photoscape" helps him to achieve
the intentional effect. Great tone, masters composition and characteristic
narrow frame. This is his style.
During the beer
Karina is asking Fevzi about his
pseudonym ,, Yanki_ 71” . Yanki in the turkish language means Echo. 71 - it is
the year of his birth. Next mystery resolved itself.
We are from the same generation. We love the film,, Yol
"(Road) of Yilmaz Guney as well.
However he is listening rap music and perfect ,,Ceza” . I prefer
balladist Mehmet Gureli, and the bands:
Flort, Baba Zula, Patlantis.
Me and Karina spend two days with Fevzi Oruc. I was artistic and mysterious illumination.
In silence we contemplated Istanbul -
city where I will be back for sure. More beautiful and more interesting than
Lisbon, Florance, Rome - real paradise
for street photographers. Thanks to our friend - Fevzi Oruc.
Below web links to Fevzi Oruc galleries and some of
his photographs:
http://www.1415mobilephotographers.com/fevzi-oruc
https://www.instagram.com/yanki71/
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