Can Gurkan
USA

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Onosintos"

"Onosintos" are mythical beings, personifications of unsettling anxiousness caused by the unknown.

Biography: Can Gürkan (Pronounced: John Gurkhan) is a computer scientist currently based in Chicago, IL. He's originally from Istanbul, Turkey. His work focuses on conveying emotional and psychological states he experiences or observes in others. His work often includes high-contrast, gritty black and white images with surreal elements.