I met ÖZANT KAMACI, pronounced Kamaji, while I was printing work at Michael Dyers Printers in Covent Garden London for the Venice Biennale. As I was awaiting for my prints to come to life Steve (one of the printers) had informed me of another guy who was to move to Dubai, he also mentioned that he was undertaking the same MA program at Central Saint Martins which was The Communication Design /Photography Pathway. He was very keen and excited about introducing us to each other and little did I know that we would remain good friends after that. How odd? I thought to myself, what are the chances that I would meet my first Dubayan who went to the same school as me, who was Turkish and had the same passion for photography as I did. From the moment I lay my eyes on his work I fell in love with the photographs. His work is a true inspiration stemming from a true and genuine understanding of the "image", the modern and an appreciation for time. The visual construction of the work not only requires time and dedication but also patience as Ozant spends hours waiting for his subject to come to life. The work refers to an amalgamation between machines ( planes to be more specific) and nature in a way where their mere acquaintance is not a struck of luck, but a true artists appreciation and alertness of interactions that take every day and every second and that we fail to acknowledge. His work is greatly inspired by classical landscape paintings, which is evident the moment you cross paths with his photographs. Please check his website and you will understand exactly what I am talking about. My favorite projects of his are Pause & Landing; Ingenius Kamaci cannot wait for your next project.
http://www.ozant.com/
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