After doing a post a couple of months back on Yannick Dixon's photography, a fellow Blackpool local, I decided to do a bit of research into what else talent is coming out of my seaside town.
Tolga Ozturk is currently studying Fashion Design at UWE Bristol university and has been creating some wonderful body sculptures while he has been there. The move into sculpture and moulding on the body is a welcomed one and defiantly a step in the right direction. He was always a really talent designer when we were at art college together but it's great to see him experimenting and pushing his abilities.
Moulded wrist cuff
I caught up with Ozturk to find out how he would describe his work;
"The concept behind my work is using unexpected materials to create wearable accessories. It is all about experimentation and being playful and I find that the best results are often the product of mistakes. I tend to focus most of the pieces i create on the shoulders as this, to me, is the most interesting part of the male silhouette."
It's interesting to hear his view on the shoulders as I haven't really thought about this too much but really does make sense to me. Hence a classic piece in a mans wardrobe would be a blazer ect.
Tolga Ozturk is currently interning an milliner Nasir Mahzar, based in East London. So expect to see more of him in the future. What's your thoughts then, hope you all like?
