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An Interview with Turkish artist Mustafa Nazif Duran
Mixed Media Inspiration: Meet Duran, a Calligrapher, Designer, Photographer, and Poet

by Kenan Šurković, Art historian
published in the 7th issue of Islamic Arts Magazine

You’re a talented artist with very diverse artistic interests. Can you tell us more about that?
I have been a calligrapher since an early age and I am a graphic designer by profession. I work as an Art Director for many advertising agencies, magazines and newspapers. I also freelance at the same time since I don’t want to devote all my time to the same corporation. As for my photography and my poetry, they are a reflection of the inspiration I find all around me.

Your calligraphy is done in a free style, without much ornamentation. How do you approach calligraphy and what philosophy is behind it?
I learned to write Islamic calligraphy at young age at the madrasa. I write from four to ten lines of the Qur’an every day hoping to finish it in the next two years. Now I’m trying, besides writing in traditional calligraphy styles, to use my knowledge by making free compositions. My style is different from classical calligraphers and I was recently invited to Syria as a Turkish calligrapher to present my style. I was practicing my art in the presence of five hundred people in an event that took place over four days. The public would ask me to write their name or anything else and I would write combining letters in different shapes. One day, I had a man coming to me with a request to make his name in a form of rhinoceros, since he had formed an organization to protect them. Being a designer influences my calligraphy work. I am not the one who invented writing calligraphy in different shapes, like birds or rhinos. I am just following the footsteps of the great Ottoman calligraphers.

In addition to traditional styles of calligraphy, freer forms have been developed. How can this generally contribute to further the development of Islamic calligraphy?
Some classical calligraphers don’t like modern works since they think that the calligraphy is being distorted and made without any rules. But there are rules and many classical calligraphers are not familiar with design. In design, it is possible to mix the classical and the modern.

Tell us about your “Mewlevi Dervish” series.
This is my favorite series. I had big offers to sell it, but I couldn’t part with it. The calligraphy pieces, each in a form of a dervish is presenting six disciplines of Mewlevi. Every part - the head, the heart, etc. - is made of one sentence that best illustrates those six aspects. It took me about three years to complete this series on an A4 paper. I was constantly improving it until I was happy with it.

What is the current artistic scene like in Turkey when it comes to Islamic art?
Istanbul is the most artistic city in Turkey. Many artists move to Istanbul. It is a cultural center. When you are in Istanbul you are surrounded by art with beautiful mosques and churches. When living in Istanbul, an artist has a better chance of presenting his work to a wider public. We can see both: traditional and contemporary Islamic artists. It is very important to differ from other artists and to be original.

Photography is your passion and in your photos, we see Istanbul in its many shapes and forms. Is there a story behind the Istanbul photography?
I am trying to be different from other photographers and Istanbul is my first love. I am famous for my photos of Istanbul showing different motifs like sunshine, lifestyle, birds and other things. I have published many of my photos in different magazines. Every photos series of mine has a story. Mainly they are about me being inspired by the different scenes. My inspiration often comes from history. When I am surrounded by great history, like in Istanbul or here in Sarajevo or in Mostar, I forget everything, even my friends. The photography just consumes me.

Being a member of the Association of Turkey writers, can you tell us something about your literary work?
Yes, I am a poetry lover. My own poetry book, "Candide", was published in April 2010.

You’re currently visiting Bosnia. What can you tell us about this trip?
i came here with ten volunteers on a humanitarian mission. i can call this group as "a few good man". 15 years ago bosnia was burning and a lot of people died here where we talk! 15 years left but still a lot of family suffered about war. i am here, because i am human, i am here because i have a heart and i have to tell them; "i never forget you, your pain and past". it was my dutty. that is why i came here. We are bringing clothes and gifts to over a hundred Bosnian families in the rural parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am very happy to come here. This is my first time here and so far I like it very much. Next time i will come here for some documentary movie about bosnia history and historical arts

Can you tell us about your future projects?
I am planning a project that will include ten orphans from Bosnia, and ten orphans from Turkey. I wish that those twenty kids connect with each other like brothers. I will teach all of them calligraphy and photography and make an exhibition of their work. The project should last for four months, two months in Bosnia and two months in Turkey. After two months, they will have a feeling of what it is like to be an artist. This is the first step into the world of art. I am hoping they will be inspired enough to continue in this path.