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?"

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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?"

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.

RELEASES BY WEEK

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 body of works is first unveiled to collectors on the email list.

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.

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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

Each stone gives rise to only one master artwork and five limited collector prints. MSK prepares the spirit of each piece; the collector determines its final embodiment, thus, Stone Portraits come into the world. All works are secured with a three-layer NFC-based authenticity system and accompanied by certificates signed by MSK.

These works, first shared with collectors on the email list, can be acquired either through collaborating galleries or directly from MSK via email.

Email: connect@mehmetsalihkanber.com

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