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The Story of Pink Dreams
The Story of Pink Dreams
Pink Dreams is from my series Resting Mu’umu’umu. It is an acrylic on canvas, 40x30”. Price: $11,000.00 As a mother, I often find myself running around the house, trying to... Read more...
Pink Dreams original acrylic painting by Ezgi Iraz, 40x30 inches, acrylic on canvas
Let’s Talk About My Painting Pink Dreams
The story behind Pink Dreams, an original 40×30" acrylic painting completed on Ezgi Iraz's 40th birthday — a celebration of rest, muʻumuʻu culture, and the cross-cultural connection between Hawaiʻi and... Read more...
Why Here, Why Now; An Essay of Thoughts
Why Here, Why Now; An Essay of Thoughts
There is no reason you should be you — your body, your culture, your moment in time were all drawn from a cosmic lottery. But in that unreasonable fact lies... Read more...
A Bird, A Homeland, A Mirror: How the Kōlea Found Me
A Bird, A Homeland, A Mirror: How the Kōlea Found Me
A poetic research essay exploring the kōlea bird’s migration, its connection to Turkic origins, and how this informs Studio Kōlea’s art practice Cover Photography by Rae Okawa I. Encounter: The... Read more...
“Creating My Own Table” An Interview with Studio Kōlea Artist Ezgi Iraz
“Creating My Own Table” An Interview with Studio Kōlea Artist Ezgi Iraz
Q: What inspired your series, Resting in Mu‘umu‘u? It began with Anne of Green Gables. I was captivated by the way Anne cultivated entire worlds within the confines of her small... Read more...