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Devrim Erbil’s colors reflect sharing and Istanbul

Jülide Karahan

Four ladies with beautiful shoes are chit-chatting in front of a turquoise-laden painting depicting İstanbul. A thousand different words of awe come to mind while looking at the birds in the picture, which is semi-complete. It will be named once it is finished and signed once it is sold. But no signature is necessary to understand the birds were made with Devrim Erbil's brush. The women repeatedly ask to buy it, but the painting already has an owner. Without hope, they decide to order different paintings for their homes. At that moment the painter turns away and calls for one of his assistants to take care of the orders and payments. more...