2024 | Longlist | Editorial
  • Why did you create this work?
    Sinem was commissioned to create 3D paper food model props for Rudi Zygadlo's article about losing your sense of taste and smell after Covid, illustrating the idea that food 'tastes like cardboard'. The props were used in a photoshoot shot by Martina Lang.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Internal editorial illustrations published in the Observer Magazine
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Physical models created using paper and card
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    Jo Cochrane
  • Commissioner Company
    The Observer
  • Commissioner Instagram
    @joannacochrane
  • Who was the work commissioned for?
    Observer Magazine
  • Agent
    Studio PI
  • Agent Instagram
    @studiopi_uk
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    sinemerkas.com/
  • Instagram
    @sinemerkas
  • Biography
    Sinem is an award-winning artist with an appetite for experimentation and a good sense of fun. Her visual practice ranges from flat digital works to tactile paper collages to 3D sets, often creating playful and bold images that make you look twice.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United Kingdom (UK)
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