EMRE YUSUFI
Biography
Emre Yusufi, born in 1981 in Istanbul, is a Turkish sculptor and graphic designer. Graduated from Academia Italiana Fine Art School in Florence.
He hypnotizes audiences with his visually impressive and theatrically bold art pieces. By merging elements from different time frames, Emre Yusufi highlights the transformation of ideas over time.
The Turkish artist’s spectacular ability to provoke thought on identity and human nature is apparent in his latest collection of hyper-realistic sculptures, Hercules. The series represents a traditional statue of Hercules accomplishing a multitude of modern human tasks.
Emre Yusufi combines a mixture of neutral tones, illuminated by rich infusions of vivid color. The balance and intensity of such hues assist in creating a signature, hyper-realistic quality, despite the subject matter’s fictitious nature.
Although he lacks human flesh, Hercules sculpture is far from inanimate, delivering charming facial expressions and body language, even interacting with humans.
