MSK | The ARTGINEER
A deliberate spirit living within the complediction of engineering and artistic identities. His practice is driven by a persistent and unresolved main question:
"As time flows through life, what makes us overlook and which beauties do we miss?"
STONE PORTRAITS
Translating Micro-Lithic Beauty into Macro-Scale Limited Editions
MSK gathers a limited number of tiny sea stones, each carrying millions of years of memory, and, through the Stonograph’s precise light and perspective, infused with his artistic vision, transforms them into Stone Portraits. In this act, he bridges deep time with the present, reinterpreting ancient memory within a contemporary form.
Within these works, viewers encounter their own emotions and hidden memories, sometimes forming an immediate, unspoken connection. Stone Portraits invite a quiet pause, asking:
"What beauties in life are we overlooking?"
LITHIC PAREIDOLISM
MSK defines Lithic Pareidolism, revealing hidden faces and shapes within sea stones shaped by millions of years of natural forces. You can explore these interpretations in the Stone Portraits book and through the accompanying interpretation videos on his social media.
RELEASE STRUCTURE
Stone Portraits are not released continuously. They emerge in weekly series.
Each series of Stone Portraits consists of four stones, named after a significant event of the week in which the series is formed, and recorded in The Book of Stone Portraits, forming a bridge between deep time and the present. Once a series is formed, its complete spirits of works are first unveiled, as a one-time drop, to collectors on the email list.
EMBODIMENT
MSK prepares the spirit of each work. From the singular spirit, one Master Artwork and five Collector Prints come into existence through museum-grade fine art pigment printing.
No more can be created.
The master artwork incorporates the original stone itself, preserved on a custom base, singular and irreproducible. The collector determines the physical embodiment of his/her own piece. Each piece is embodied only once, in the scale chosen by its collector.
Once embodied, the pieces remain, fixed in their form, preserved, and certified.
PRICING
Prices evolve as works are collected.
As works are collected, the remaining pieces increase in value.
Early collectors are rewarded with lower entry points, while the final pieces reflect their rarity.
The most up-to-date edition of The Book of Stone Portraits can be obtained either through collaborating galleries (preferred) or directly from MSK via email.
MSK’s works may be encountered independent of place, appearing unexpectedly at a street corner (MSK Stones) or at times in global exhibitions (Stone Portraits, Stonalyzer).
SELECTED PRESS
CONNECT and COLLECT
Stone Portraits series are first shared with collectors on the email list, then can be acquired through collaborating galleries or directly from MSK via email.
How to collect a Stone Portrait:
1 - Subscribe to the email list below
2- Receive early access to releases
3- Select your piece from the released series
4- Choose its embodiment and reply the email
5- Complete acquisition
Email: connect@mehmetsalihkanber.com
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