Turkish Painter On Opens Exhibition In N.Y.C.

NEW YORK - A young Turkish painter, Soner On, inaugurated an exhibition in New York on Tuesday.
The exhibition was opened at the Marmara Manhattan Hotel within the scope of the MayFest, organized by culture and arts foundation "Moon and Stars Project" to promote Turkish culture and arts.
Raised in a low income neighborhood of Brooklyn, Soner On`s perception of money and its place in society lies at the root of his art work. Influenced by the contrast between his personal situation and 80`s cartoons such as "Ducktales" and "Richie Rich" where money seems just a trifle, On communicates the many facets of money through a minimalistic approach in this multimedia project. He portrays the meaning of wealth and social class, through the definitions engraved in him during his childhood such that in On`s work money signifies freedom, value, identity and belonging.
On`s exhibition will stay open at the Gallery of the Marmara Manhattan till May 29th.