HABITAT
Watercolour on paper, 2023
100 x 70 cm
This painting shows only a small portion of the magnificent forest edges of Aşağı Vice, a village in the Çamlıhemşin district of Türkiye. Even in such small areas, many different species coexist in harmony. The balance created by this complexity is truly admirable. The magnificent composition they create together, and the equilibrium it holds, is — in my opinion — something you would not want to touch or disturb. Or perhaps you can tell me: is there a plant in this painting that you feel would be better left out?
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Plant species in the painting: Colchicum speciousum Steven, Trachystemon orientale (L.) G. Don, Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden., Gallium L., Ranunculus L., Lathyrus L.
The original artwork is held in a private collection.
Allıgelin
Tchihatchewia isatidea Boiss.
Watercolour on paper, 2023
50 x 40 cm
The specimen was collected in Munzur Valley. Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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Collection number: IGNR 2019, IGNR 2020
Herbarium number: NGBB 014671, NGBB 014751
Buğdaygiller
Poaceae Barnhart
Walnut ink and watercolour on tinted paper, 2023
48 x 63 cm
The plants have been painted from several Herbarium specimens at NGBB. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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The species in the painting: İyeotu (Bromus japonicus Thunb. - NGBB 011592), Kuşyüreği (Briza maxima L. - ISTE 4020, ISTE 2688), Narin yulaf (Avena barbata Pott ex Link - ISTE 7979), Tuzçimi (Puccinellia koeieana subsp. anatolica Kit Tan - ISTE 42827, ISTE 15029, ISTE 73497), Kır bromu (Bromus tectorum L. - NGBB 0004897), Kızıl yumak (Festuca rubra subsp. pseudorivularis Markgr- Dann. - ISTE 20979a, ISTE 33695, ISTE 33710).
Sinirotugiller
Plantaginaceae Juss.
Walnut ink and watercolour on tinted paper, 2023
40 x 39 cm
The plant has been painted from herbarium specimens at NGBB. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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The species in the painting: Damarlıca (Plantago lanceolata L. - NGBB 000281)
Hasırotugiller
Cyperaceae Juss.
Walnut ink and watercolour on tinted paper, 2023
40 x 39 cm
The plant has been painted from herbarium specimens at NGBB. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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The species in the painting: Maydanozbağı (Cyperus fuscus L. - ISTE 18702, ISTE 23445)
Tekkılçık
Aegilops uniaristata Vis.
Walnut ink and watercolour on tinted paper, 2023
40 x 27 cm
The plant has been painted from herbarium specimens at NGBB. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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Collection number: BCNG 9117
Herbarium number: NGBB 014673
Ayıgülü
Paeonia mascula (L.) Mill. subsp. mascula
Watercolour on paper, 2023
49 x 68 cm
The plant was collected in Mercan Valley. Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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Collection number: IGNR 2021
Herbarium number: NGBB 014752
Zarif ıtır
Geranium psilostemon Ledeb.
Watercolour on paper, 2023
35 x 50 cm
The specimen was collected at Amlakit Yaylası, Kaçkar Mountains. The flower is depicted enlarged for detail. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin.
Yırtık mahrut
Colchicum kurdicum (Bornm.) Stef.
Watercolour on paper, 2023
40 x 50 cm
The plant was collected in the high mountains of Van. Herbarium specimens are preserved in the herbarium of the Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanic Garden. It was later exhibited at my solo exhibition "Habitat" in Çamlıhemşin. The original artwork is held in a private collection.
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Collection number: IGNR 2005
Herbarium number: NGBB 016110
Taçlısümbül
Gemicia vardariana (Yıldırım & Gemici) Yıldırım
Watercolour on paper, 2023
30 x 20 cm
The specimen was collected in Ayder Yaylası, Kaçkar Mountains and has been described as a new genus. The painting is published in the "Illustrated Flora of Turkey". 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 2000
Herbarium number: NGBB 09524