The Ocean in My Heart, invites viewers into a world where imagined landscapes blend with reality. Inspiration is drawn from photographs taken in different countries around the world. Strolling figures and idyllic beach scenes become surreal in their isolation, while languid grassy picnics and intimate portraits become untethered to the limits of reality. Özer Toraman (b.1989) is a Turkish painter living between Istanbul and Berlin.

Artist: Özer Toraman, Artist, Turkish

Image Credit: Özer Toraman, Untitled, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and 39+ Art Space