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 | PORTRAITS & DETAILS
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 Primary Collector Access email list.
THE EMBODIMENT RITUAL
The Embodiment Ritual marks the moment where the prepared spirit of the work meets its physical form.
MSK prepares the spirit. The collector completes its embodiment, choosing its mode of appearance, Portrait or Detail, and determining its scale. Through this ritual, the work is not only realized, but completed through the convergence of two roles: the artist and the collector.
From a 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. Each work may be embodied either as a Portrait or as a Detail. A Portrait reveals the stone as a whole presence. A Detail moves closer, enlarging a selected fragment of its surface.
Each piece is embodied only once, in the form and scale chosen by its collector.
Once embodied, the pieces remain fixed in their form, preserved, certified, and irreproducible.
ACQUIRE
1) Acquire Through Primary Collector Access
Collectors on the email list are granted first access to review each new Stone Portaits series the moment it is released, If you have not yet subscribed, you may join the email list below to receive early access. For collectors on the email list, the acquisition of each newly released series unfolds in three steps:
1 - Each series is first unveiled through a weekly update email, granting early access to its full spirits of works.
2 - A piece is selected and reserved by the collector by replying to the update email or through the submission form here.
3 - MSK will contact the collector for the embodiment and then the acquisition will be completed, the embodied work enters the collector’s space as a singular embodiment.
2) Acquire Through Galleries & Platforms
In addition to Primary Collector Access, works may be acquired through selected galleries, online platforms, or directly from MSK, depending on availability.
These channels offer access to remaining works following the initial unveiling.
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.
Collectors holding three or more works may be invited into a more intimate collector tier, where select privileges are extended, including private releases, custom embodiments, and preferential acquisition conditions.
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.
SELECTED PRESS
EXHIBITIONS
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).
CONNECT
For artwork inquiries and curatorial collaborations
Email: connect@mehmetsalihkanber.com
Instagram: @mehmetsalihkanber
COPYRIGHT & RIGHTS
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