Zeren Badar is hugely influenced by dadaism and neo-dadaism. In his photography project “Accident Series“, he explores a peculiar combination of photography, painting and collage.
Zeren creates three dimensional collages with found objects, food and cheaply printed old paintings. He turns pre-existing works of art into Duchampian ready mades and takes photographs of them.
He uses strong shadows, layering, crumpling and folding effects to give a three dimensional sense in the final work. He reduces the details and forms of painting by covering them with objects and food. Copies of old masters paintings initially evoke viewers memory.
By using unexpected juxtapositions of objects, Zeren tries to create ambiguity and to pull viewers attention deeper to his photographs. In many ways, he examines new type of still life.
Zeren Badar is a self-taught photographer who lives currently in NYC. He is originally from Turkey. He is obsessed with art. He enjoys long walks all around Manhattan and take long breaks at art shows.
Images courtesy of Zeren Badar
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