Gallery Operatingplace shows Ilhan Koman (1923-1986), one of Turkey's most recognized artists. Koman worked all over the world, with his base in Sweden since 1958.

Ilhan Koman's creativity combining art and science makes him representative of a universal approach to art, decended from Leonardo da Vinci.

In Stockholm we primarily know his sculptures ”From Leonardo to…” outside the college of Architecture,
” Portal” in City Terminalen, The National coat of arms in Riksdagen and ”Vattenvirveln”, Ekerö

Galleri Operatingplace shows Ilhan Koman February 19 - March 16. After that his ship M/S Hulda will land at the quay of the museum of modern art for two weeks before making its' yearlong sail, with eight stopping points in Europe before reaching its' goal in Istanbul.

"Supported by the vital forces of the vertical structures, he continuously challenged the tendency of death’s horizontal positions"
/Abidin Dino describes Ilhan Koman