The Weight Of The World
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Photographer
Deniz Ozuygur
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Jury Top 5 Selection
Patti O'Halloran
Yes on so many levels - the message, using humor to convey it, and the perfectly constructed image
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Date of Photograph
2023
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Website
Here I used my own daughter as my muse. In the photo she is crushed under one of her favorite childrens books titled "Atlas". The piece is about the burdened (climate crisis, war etc...) state in which we are handing over the world to the future generation (our children). The title of the book and the artwork is also a reference to Greek mythology, where Atlas is condemned to hold up the weight of the world for eternity. The photograph was taken outdoors under the harsh light of the summer sun at noon, creating a raw and high contrast flash effect and referencing global warming.
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Biography
Deniz Ozuygur is a Turkish American artist from New York City. Using a range of mediums such as installation, photography, video, painting and sculpture, Ozuygur examines her multicultural background and her role as a female artist with a playful child-like curiosity that is frequently humorous yet tragic.
After more than a decade long hiatus Ozuygur, who is currently residing in Istanbul, has begun to focus on themes revolving around marriage and motherhood.
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Awards
Deniz Ozuygur's artworks have been exhibited at David Benrimon Fine Art (New York, 2010), Scala Mata Gallery (Venice, 2009), Art Basel (Miami, 2008), 7Eleven Gallery (New York, 2009), Art Moves Festival (Poland, 2008), and received coverage from Time Out New York Magazine, NBC News, Wired UK and Gizmodo. She was awarded the NYU Jack Goodman Scholarship for Art and Technology in 2008 and holds a BFA from New York University (2009) and an MBA from INSEAD (2015).
