Hsan Kale - “Istanbul’s Microangelo”

"I started this journey 25 years ago with the goal of establishing a new language in art... by transforming the objects that we put aside or see as trash into little capsules of art,"

Summary:

Hasan Kale is a world-renowned micro artist master. Involved in painting since his early childhood, he began his career by drawing miniatures in Istanbul. One of Türkiye’s most famous and talented artists, Kale uses his miniature drawing talents for his paintings and tries to interpret miniature art with a contemporary eye.

He paints on things we see, are exposed to, or ignored in our daily lives, like rice grain, a nail, a silk cocoon, a needle, and a butterfly wing. By drawing and painting on micro-objects with exquisite detail, Kale opens a new window and perspective that builds up a new language in the art world.

Education:

Hasan Kale has no formal art eduation, but he found his way into miniature art when he worked as a jewlrey designer and wanted to challenge himself to see how small his work could get.

Work:

I think Kale's ability to work on such a small certainly makes his work striking, and even more so when he revealed he does not use any sort of magnifying glass to see his work better. I also think the fact that he chooses to work on varied surfaces - not just tiny canvases - adds another layer of intrigue. I also like that his choice of materials to work on often relate to his art. For example, his choice to work on food despite the fact that it will go bad and disapear, or his painting of a bird on a feather. I think I could this ideas of limitless materials and apply it to my own work and expand beyond simply canvases and paper.