Erguvans of Moda

Erguvan, Judas Tree, Moda-İstanbul, photos by ozgur ozkok

graffiti boy at Kadikoy

Kadikoy-Istanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

Art is everywhere

Art is everywhere

I think it is common knowledge that at some point we don´t notice beauty in our everyday surroundings. We feel stressed because of our obligations, become stony, blind and careless. We navigate daily on certain streets at certain times with certain thoughts in mind.

stunning 3D Kadikoy, Istanbul photos by Eleka Rugam-Rebane

I feel that travelling abroad opens my heart, all senses are alert. I notice and process more of what I see than at home where everything seems familiar and little boring. But I am convinced that “a piece of art” always makes your day and has the same influence on people as travelling. Art is everywhere and everything. First time in Istanbul I was little confused. I didn´t have time to look for art and beauty in this city. And I couldn´t see it either because it was locked out from my mind. Now returning to Istanbul every now and then I can see beauty in this city. I equally enjoy art in museums, tea houses, galleries, mosques, on the streets. Architecture. Nature. Food. Fashion. Poetry. Music. Stories of people. You name it. It´s everywhere and it´s intertwined.

Moda

Kadikoy-Moda, Istanbul, pentax k10d

Sreet musician

Moda, Istanbul, pentax k10d

Erguvans

Erguvan tree, Istanbul, pentax k10d

We’re changing day to day

Moda, child park, pentax k10d , Istanbul

Well you’ve cracked the sky, scrapers fill the air.
But will you keep on building higher
’til there’s no more room up there?
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die?

I know we’ve come a long way,
We’re changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?

Cat STEVENS “where do the children play? “

Erguvans

Love in shade, Erguvans

Love in shade, Erguvans

Istanbul-Moda, Erguvan, pentax k10d

Erguvan close-up

Istanbul-Moda, Erguvan, pentax k10d