Özet:

Mythologies play a very important role in the social life, culture and beliefs of societies to the new generations. In this regard, the mythology forms the memory of society’s past and in every society, as well as its important roles in the translation of cultures, religious beliefs, way of life, legends and ethical concepts, the place in art and the ties with art are unquestionable. These mythological objects used in all fields of plastic arts have also found place among the thematic topics of contemporary painting. Most of the mythological subjects, belonging to past cultures, have been re-interpreted by artists in the context of contemporary art, bringing new perspectives in the field of art with their works. Ozdemir Yemencioğlu, who frequently uses symbols in the Turkish mythology in his works, is one of our successful artists who have gone to the way to meet their viewers using contemporary painting art techniques to reflect their thoughts with the colors, symbols and mythological elements he uses in his works. The work of the artist was tried to explore from the relationships between the myths. In this study, literature scan and work analysis, which are of the quality research methods, and the works of the artist have been detailedly evaluated.

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