The Place and Importance of Hüsamettin Koçan In The Use of Central Asian Turkis Images and Motifs In Contemporary Turkish

Hüsamettin Koçan, who created a common language by bringing together contemporary and traditional art, made significant contributions to transferring local and national cultural values to future generations, especially Contemporary Turkish Art. Koçan, who is involved in museology as well as being an artist, took part in various educational activities, fairs, biennials, exhibitions and workshops, and conducted research in various countries. Hüsamettin Koçan was influenced by the Central Asian Turkish belief systems and the artworks created by ancient Turkish societies and the decorations on daily items, and transferred them to Contemporary Turkish Art. When we look at the works he has created, the dominance of Central Asian Turkish images and motifs is seriously seen. In addition, Koçan skillfully transferred the cultural codes transmitted by the Turks who came from Central Asia to Anatolia in terms of form and style. In addition, the artist, who was influenced by the cultural heritage of Anatolia, made artistic works by synthesizing Western art techniques by making use of tradition. Koçan, who works on art in a symbolic way, also discussed the influence of geography as well as the cultural structure of the society in which he lived. In addition, the artist, who interpreted the effect of traditional aesthetics in a contemporary way, reinterpreted the human questioning in the axis of belief, culture and art by revealing works of art in a unifying task. With these interpretations, he tried to attribute the Turkish culture of his own society to humanity.