Furkan Temir

Creative Director / Photographer
  
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Location: New York
Nationality: Turkish
Biography: Furkan Temir  is a photographer and creative director known for his impactful work in visual storytelling, born in 1995 in Southeastern Turkey. His journey began at a remarkably young age.At the age of 18, Furkan started documenting the... MORE
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Copyright Furkan Temir 2024
Updated Jun 2016
Topics Abstract, Documentary, Fine Art, iPhone, Mixed Medium, Photography, Photojournalism, Still life










The oldest memories from my childhood mostly consist of cold weather, which has shaped my personality and my grandfather. Whenever I think about him, I remember the smell of meat, I’ve loved the smell of meat as far as I can remember. I grew up in a small town in Central Anatolia, our family where known as the Butchers,our last name was BoāŸazlā±yan (Stranglers). My grandfather was a butcher, as where the rest of my family. We had a dark and dingy butcher shop where meats were carved at daily. My childhood memories are of the variety of meats and smells from his fridge. I grew up and left the town. The first dead body I had ever seen was my grandfathers, it was the first time I was afraid of a relatives flesh. Sometimes I picture organs spinning around in my mind. I miss him and I want to send him a message in a way that he would understand. This project is a message that I aim to send to the past.
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