AIDS Action Committee of MA – ARTcetera
Auction Ends: Jan 31, 2019 12:00 AM EST

Art

Usagi-Chan (2017) by Melike Kocak

Item Number
106
Estimated Value
1600 USD
Opening Bid
800 USD

Item Description

Turkish marbling paint and ink pen.

13x19.30"

"If anyone asks you
how the perfect satisfaction
of all our sexual wanting
will look, lift your face
and say,

Like this.

When someone quotes the old poetic image
about clouds gradually uncovering the moon,
slowly loosen knot by knot the strings
of your robe.

Like this.

If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead,
don’t try to explain the miracle.
Kiss me on the lips.

Like this. Like this.

-Rumi"

Item Special Note

"I have a friend who has AIDS and I know how difficult it is to live with it. Aside from how fragile it can make you physically, society can make you mentally fragile as a consequence. I want to help and I want to change the world's attitude towards AIDS victims by doing so." - Melike Kocak

Melike Koçak, with Golden Sweet pseudonym was born in Ä°stanbul. Finished her undergraduate degree from both Animation and Painting departments at MassArt. Meanwhile she exhibited many works at museums, galleries and venues. Since coming back to Turkey, Golden has been volunteering in art lessons given to refugee children and of course has been making art still.