Iconic Art Given a Furry Spin by Digital Artist Murat Yıldırım

Leonardo Da Vinci,
Mona Lisa.

Edvard Munch,
The Scream.

Vincent Van Gogh,
The Starry Night.

Turkish artist Murat Yıldırım has put a new spin on the world’s most famous artworks, giving them a furry new finish. Despite being digital compositions, the abstractions have such a tactile finish that one can almost feel their hairy presence. The pieces challenge us to view classical works in a new and fresh way, tempting viewers to reach right out and touch their fur-covered surfaces.

“It has long been common to reproduce the world’s most famous paintings by imitation,” says the artist. “In this abstract idea, I used furs as a creative tool to move world-famous paintings forward. With this effect, I combined the colours of all pictures in an innovative and vibrant way.”

“I have been impressed by classical paintings since my childhood,” says Yıldırım. “However, since modern art has become digital, I have turned all this into my favourite 3D artwork.”

Johannes Vermeer,
Girl With A Pearl Earring.

Salvador Dali,
The Persistence Of Memory.

Claude Monet,
Impression, Soleil Levant.

Behance, an online platform for showcasing and discovering creative work has showcased Yıldırım’s works, with Scott Belsky, founder of the platform saying – “I have long believed that creativity is the world’s greatest recycling program, and these wild and furry abstract imitations are an awesome example of how everything is a riff on everything, and today’s remix generation isn’t as new as we think”.

The artist uses the familiarity of the compositions to draw viewers in, the iconic blue tones of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and the infamous anguish of Edvard Munch’s The Scream instantly recognisable.

Yıldırım’s use of fur brings a contemporary voice to the classical language that exists around these pieces, challenging those who encounter his work to redefine the boundaries of art in a fresh, new way.