Although they are created digitally, Pekdemir’s portraits can mimic the high contrast values of Daguerreotypes. Pekdemir uses 3D modeling software to combine strange, furry creatures, giving them rich form and trustworthy textures. It turned out to be as if the characters walked into the artist’s studio and posed for the camera. His work is presented in framed archive prints, which can be viewed through photos. Pekdemir appears to be testing the boundary between two and three dimensions of virtual and physical. We often use photography as a medium for telling the truth, but Pekdemir uses this assumption to attract his audience with these fictional personalities. Check out some of his recent jobs.
