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Derya Ozparlak
Breaking Free - contemporary, figurative, conceptual, suspended steel sculpture

2020

$8,500
£6,419.70
€7,516
CA$12,076.08
A$12,285.85
CHF 7,041.02
MX$147,929.25
NOK 82,296.51
SEK 82,657.68
DKK 56,188.83

About the Item

Turkish-born Derya Ozparlak is known for her provocative and uniquely beautiful hand-hammered sculptures. Rendered in fine detail, ‘The Deranged’ is a steel straight-jacket with a shirt and tie attached to a floating bouquet of bright blue balloons. Derya Ozparlak's sculptures often illustrate the human struggle for emancipation. "Since I began working in Canada, the metaphor of the balloon concept has developed. When I observed a downtown area, it was dominated by skyscrapers. I always saw the same problem with white-collar workers. They were in a rush, working very hard. So, I said to myself, they are living in an invisible prison and that has never changed." -Ozparlak Since completing a BFA from the Anadolu University in Turkey, Ozparlak has exhibited in Toronto, Chicago, Almeria in Spain, Beirut , Berlin, New York City, Palermo and across Turkey. Her artwork is held in private and corporate collections in Canada, Istanbul, Berlin, and Capri.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 59 in (149.86 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2916788342

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