Tolga AYVAZLAR (Istanbul, born 1975) "Studies of whirling dervishes (or Semâzen)" Black ink and watercolour enhanced with gold on paper, signed lower right Dimensions (viewing area): 35 x 12 cm Born in Istanbul in 1975, Tolga Ayvazlar graduated from Mimar Sinan University with a degree in traditional Turkish crafts, calligraphy and illumination. He held his first solo exhibition in 2004 at the Yesilköy Sports Club. For over twenty years, he has been pursuing his artistic work at the Ray Art Studio in Bakirköy. In his works, he blends and interprets watercolour, calligraphy, illumination and miniature art.