Coplu
Born in the town of Ushak, Turkey and now based in Vancouver, Canada. Coplu’s impressive journey as an artist started as a young child. His mother, a weaver, taught him about figures, the meanings of patterns and the emotional effectiveness of color.
His formative years were periods of optimism for Coplu, although the challenges and changes in the world around him gave him the urge to paint for freedom of expression. His first tool was a carved stick that he used while he was studying to become a mining engineer.
Coplu states, “My heart could not remain on my studying while my mind was completely occupied with political issues. I was witnessing a huge turmoil in my environment and documenting it through my art. Soon art became more important to me than the study of rocks and soil.”
Following his first art exhibition in 1984, Coplu has since become a well-loved and widely collected artist with exhibitions throughout Europe, North America and Japan. His works have been published in numerous magazines, newspapers, books and catalogues across the world.
