ARTIST BIO                                                            

Mehmet Sahin Altug, master craftsman of one of a kind furniture sculpture, was born in the town of Mersin located on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey.  Today Mehmet resides in Richmond, Virginia and owns and operates the Bainbridge Art Center. Mehmet combines his multiple talents as furniture maker, designer, and colorist into one of a kind whimsical furniture sculptures.

Design inspiration comes from the mystical influence of his Mediterranean childhood.  The curves and lines of his pieces reflect the Oriental and Middle Eastern architecture of an ancient land .... the sensuousness of the human form and the delicate crest of a wave as it approaches the shore.

Color is Mehmet's most vivid mode of expression.  The vibrant tones and rich hues reflect a vivacity and whimsical quality of life.  Color, texture, line, and form make this furniture a sensory playground.  It moves the viewer to not just look .... but to touch, open, and travel around, through, and within the fantasy of each piece. 

Mehmet S. Altug's unique sculptural creations are rapidly becoming the focal point of shows and galleries throughout the United States. 

 The first pieces created back in1996                                                                     

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