Asli Ozan
Artist Statement
When I am in one place I seek the other; somehow a part of me feels always lost. I’ve lived in three cities on three different continents, and always felt as if I was starting a new life while leaving another. As I walk through the streets of my present city, I strive to find something surprising yet familiar at the same time. I photograph connections between the reflected and real worlds to express my story of duality and contradictions. Art is a bridge to my happiness; yet I am still searching, longing to find a place I call home.
Artist Bio
Asli Ozan was born in Istanbul, Turkey; a city that never sleeps, packed with people from all walks of life. As a child, she enjoyed wandering its maze-like streets, narrow alleys designed with cobblestone pavements. Later, Ozan spent her early 20’s in London; a chaotic city filled with energy and the contrasting cultures of east and west, new and old. After moving to Miami in 2004; she discovered a city filled with bright colors and contradictions. Photographing dualities and connections with the urban experience in one capture is where her journey lands. Ozan is fascinated by the journey through the independent yet somehow connected layers filled with unexpected surprises. Asli Ozan is currently studying at Florida International University. She will complete her BFA, exhibiting her graduate artwork at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum in Spring 2013.