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IŞIK GÜNER

AN IRIS FIELD

This gallery presents a selection of my botanical illustrations created for the ongoing project "An Iris Field". Since 2016, I have been travelling each year — mostly to eastern Türkiye — to observe irises in their natural habitats. These field journeys allow me to work directly from living plants, documenting their form, colour and character with scientific accuracy. Each year I am able to complete illustrations of three to four species. My long-term hope is to encounter and illustrate all the irises that grow in Türkiye — a country that hosts around forty-four distinct iris taxa. Some of the works shown here have also been created for scientific publications, including the Illustrated Flora of Turkey. The gallery includes illustrations of both well-known species and newly described species and subspecies. Please note that all Latin and Turkish scientific names of the species follow the "Illustrated Flora of Turkey". The original artworks from this series are held in various collections, primarily in Türkiye and the United Kingdom. Selected works from the project are also available as limited-edition prints.
Ana kurtkulağıSketch of Iris sari Schott ex BakerWatercolour and graphite on paper, 202142 x 30 cmThe plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: IGNR 2002Herbarium number: NGBB 016111

Ana kurtkulağı

Sketch of Iris sari Schott ex Baker

Watercolour and graphite on paper, 2021

42 x 30 cm

The plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: IGNR 2002

Herbarium number: NGBB 016111

Sarı kurtkulağıSketch of Iris urmiensis Jekyll & E.T.CookWatercolour and graphite on paper, 202142 x 30 cmThe plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: IGNR 2003Herbarium number: NGBB 016113

Sarı kurtkulağı

Sketch of Iris urmiensis Jekyll & E.T.Cook

Watercolour and graphite on paper, 2021

42 x 30 cm

The plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: IGNR 2003

Herbarium number: NGBB 016113

Van kurtkulağıIris polakii Stapf f. barnumiae Foster & BakerWatercolour on paper, 202140 x 30 cmThe plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: IGNR 2006, RZYK 2190Herbarium number: NGBB 013767, NGBB 012604

Van kurtkulağı

Iris polakii Stapf f. barnumiae Foster & Baker

Watercolour on paper, 2021

40 x 30 cm

The plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: IGNR 2006, RZYK 2190

Herbarium number: NGBB 013767, NGBB 012604

Van kurtkulağıSketch of Iris polakii Stapf f. barnumiae Foster & BakerWatercolour and graphite on paper, 202134 x 23,5 cmThe plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: IGNR 2006, RZYK 2190Herbarium number: NGBB 013767, NGBB 012604

Van kurtkulağı

Sketch of Iris polakii Stapf f. barnumiae Foster & Baker

Watercolour and graphite on paper, 2021

34 x 23,5 cm

The plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". The sketch was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: IGNR 2006, RZYK 2190

Herbarium number: NGBB 013767, NGBB 012604

Hoş kurtkulağıIris paradoxa StevenWatercolour on paper, 202150 x 35 cmThe plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: IGNR 2004, RZYK 2154Herbarium number: NGBB 013768, NGBB 012606

Hoş kurtkulağı

Iris paradoxa Steven

Watercolour on paper, 2021

50 x 35 cm

The plant was collected in Van for my own personal project "An Iris Field". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: IGNR 2004, RZYK 2154

Herbarium number: NGBB 013768, NGBB 012606

Yayla süseniIris spuria subsp. musulmanica (Fomin) Takht.Watercolour on paper, 202170 x 50 cmThe plant was collected between Erzincan and Tercan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A" Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: AG 16896Herbarium number: NGBB 010280

Yayla süseni

Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica (Fomin) Takht.

Watercolour on paper, 2021

70 x 50 cm

The plant was collected between Erzincan and Tercan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A" Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: AG 16896

Herbarium number: NGBB 010280

Yayla süseniSketch of Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica (Fomin) Takht.Watercolour and graphite on paper, 202035 x 25 cmThe plant was collected between Erzincan and Tercan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A"..Collection number: AG 16896Herbarium number: NGBB 010280

Yayla süseni

Sketch of Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica (Fomin) Takht.

Watercolour and graphite on paper, 2020

35 x 25 cm

The plant was collected between Erzincan and Tercan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A".

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Collection number: AG 16896

Herbarium number: NGBB 010280

Çayır süseniIris sibirica L.Watercolour on paper, 202170 x 50 cmThe plant was collected in Ardahan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin..Collection number: AG 16901Herbarium number: NGBB 008682

Çayır süseni

Iris sibirica L.

Watercolour on paper, 2021

70 x 50 cm

The plant was collected in Ardahan for the publication of "Illustrated Flora of Turkey, Volume 3A". Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.

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Collection number: AG 16901

Herbarium number: NGBB 008682

Çayır süseniSketch of Iris sibirica L.Watercolour on paper, 202035 x 25 cmThe plant was collected in Ardahan for the "Illustrated Flora of Turkey" project..Collection number: AG 16901Herbarium number: NGBB 008682

Çayır süseni

Sketch of Iris sibirica L.

Watercolour on paper, 2020

35 x 25 cm

The plant was collected in Ardahan for the "Illustrated Flora of Turkey" project.

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Collection number: AG 16901

Herbarium number: NGBB 008682