Cherry Skulls-La Dolce Vita by CCREATT X GBDAY

In this artwork, I delve into the theme of alienation from the idea of home. To symbolize this alienation, I chose to depict a mermaid gure. This mermaid, distant from her natural habitat, sits atop a chest symbolizing her past values. The photo frames on the wall, empty, conveying a lack of belonging. Her long hair symbolizes her prolonged captivity in this space. She can"t easily leave through the door because there"s re in front, symbolizing her fears. She feels trapped.
    
 The home feels so strange, like a movie set with Lego walls, a fake tree, and a pretend moon. Despite feeling like she doesn"t belong, her belly is swollen with new hopes.
    

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 # [Bra zen] 

 Bra zen, born in 1995 in Turkey, is a passionate graphic designer with a background in ne arts. She completed her undergraduate education at Anadolu University, one of the nest arts faculties in the country, majoring in graphic arts. After graduating, she embarked on her professional journey as an art director at a renowned post-production company in stanbul, where she specialized in character and environment design for a period of two years.

 Following this experience, she assumed the role of art department manager at an advertising agency in Istanbul, dedicating three years to working with numerous global brands. Currently, she continues her career in the Marketing department of a brokerage rm, based in Istanbul. Illustration has always been her passion, serving as her personal haven where she can escape the rules of graphic design or brand guidelines, producing solely for herself.

 In the moments between her demanding work schedule, she nds solace in her personal space, an area where she can indulge in playing games during evenings or weekends. Her illustrations, therefore, serve as a reection of her inner world and ideas. They provide a sense of freedom, making her feel true to herself.

 Instagram: [@ busozen__](https://www.instagram.com/busozen__/)

 [http://www.behance.net/busracaglar](http://www.behance.net/busracaglar)


[Bra zen] Home #18

In this artwork, a woman in Anatolia takes a sele in a traditional mirror known as the "dowry mirror" a mirror that used to be part of a bride"s dowry in Anatolian culture. I chose this object to depict the reection of the woman through the lens of traditions and a patriarchal perspective. The phone in the woman"s hand signies technology and our present- day world. While taking a sele, her hair transforms into silhouettes of oppressive male gures, whispering loudly into her ears. These whispers symbolize the gender and societal pressures that women face in the modern world.
    

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 # [Bra zen] 

 Bra zen, born in 1995 in Turkey, is a passionate graphic designer with a background in ne arts. She completed her undergraduate education at Anadolu University, one of the nest arts faculties in the country, majoring in graphic arts. After graduating, she embarked on her professional journey as an art director at a renowned post-production company in stanbul, where she specialized in character and environment design for a period of two years.

 Following this experience, she assumed the role of art department manager at an advertising agency in Istanbul, dedicating three years to working with numerous global brands. Currently, she continues her career in the Marketing department of a brokerage rm, based in Istanbul. Illustration has always been her passion, serving as her personal haven where she can escape the rules of graphic design or brand guidelines, producing solely for herself.

 In the moments between her demanding work schedule, she nds solace in her personal space, an area where she can indulge in playing games during evenings or weekends. Her illustrations, therefore, serve as a reection of her inner world and ideas. They provide a sense of freedom, making her feel true to herself.

 Instagram: [@ busozen__](https://www.instagram.com/busozen__/)

 [http://www.behance.net/busracaglar](http://www.behance.net/busracaglar)


[Bra zen] Mirror Selfie #19

[Bra zen] Mirror Selfie #20

I focused on the overwhelming sense of helplessness resulting from a series of destructive events occurring consecutively worldwide. The pupil of the eye, filled with tears of blood, is wide open in shock. Symbolic depictions of these unfortunate events are placed in the four corners of the pupil: Climate crises, earthquakes, wildfires, food shortages, and ocean pollution.
    
 Within the pupil, there is a rabbit running tirelessly. This rabbit seems as if it wants to escape but remains stuck in the same place, much like being trapped in an infinite "rabbit hole" that deepens and complicates.
    

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 # [Bra zen] 

 Bra zen, born in 1995 in Turkey, is a passionate graphic designer with a background in ne arts. She completed her undergraduate education at Anadolu University, one of the nest arts faculties in the country, majoring in graphic arts. After graduating, she embarked on her professional journey as an art director at a renowned post-production company in stanbul, where she specialized in character and environment design for a period of two years.

 Following this experience, she assumed the role of art department manager at an advertising agency in Istanbul, dedicating three years to working with numerous global brands. Currently, she continues her career in the Marketing department of a brokerage rm, based in Istanbul. Illustration has always been her passion, serving as her personal haven where she can escape the rules of graphic design or brand guidelines, producing solely for herself.

 In the moments between her demanding work schedule, she nds solace in her personal space, an area where she can indulge in playing games during evenings or weekends. Her illustrations, therefore, serve as a reection of her inner world and ideas. They provide a sense of freedom, making her feel true to herself.

 Instagram: [@ busozen__](https://www.instagram.com/busozen__/)

 [http://www.behance.net/busracaglar](http://www.behance.net/busracaglar)


[Bra zen] Rabbit Hole #21

In this artwork, I started out with the idea that the four-leaf clover symbolizes luck. In the center of this stylized portrait, a four-leaf clover takes form, with one leaf falling as a hand reaches to pluck it. I aimed to depict the futile efforts of someone seeking luck externally. With this piece, I wanted to express the message that "luck is actually within the individual, we are the luck."
    

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 # [Bra zen] 

 Bra zen, born in 1995 in Turkey, is a passionate graphic designer with a background in ne arts. She completed her undergraduate education at Anadolu University, one of the nest arts faculties in the country, majoring in graphic arts. After graduating, she embarked on her professional journey as an art director at a renowned post-production company in stanbul, where she specialized in character and environment design for a period of two years.

 Following this experience, she assumed the role of art department manager at an advertising agency in Istanbul, dedicating three years to working with numerous global brands. Currently, she continues her career in the Marketing department of a brokerage rm, based in Istanbul. Illustration has always been her passion, serving as her personal haven where she can escape the rules of graphic design or brand guidelines, producing solely for herself.

 In the moments between her demanding work schedule, she nds solace in her personal space, an area where she can indulge in playing games during evenings or weekends. Her illustrations, therefore, serve as a reection of her inner world and ideas. They provide a sense of freedom, making her feel true to herself.

 Instagram: [@ busozen__](https://www.instagram.com/busozen__/)

 [http://www.behance.net/busracaglar](http://www.behance.net/busracaglar)
