Having studied industrial design,
Tamer Nakışçı is experimental, curious and playful. He grew up in his father’s atelier and has a designer brother. All these leaded him to designing. Nakışçı shares his thoughts on design: “I have been in a creative process all my life. I always knew that I wanted to create something but never thought that this could be a profession. Everything happened so naturally and fast; it was not a choice. I guess I’m one of those lucky people that have founded the purpose of their lives. I’ve been designing professionally for the last 6-7 years. I’ve had projects in various areas so far such as bath collections, furniture, carpets, dinner sets, conceptual projects and installations. For me, especially mass production is an essential criterion to be widely recognized and to reach more people with my designs. However, I have started designing special things for galleries and exhibitons lately. Besides all, I’m at the bottom of the ladder and I have so many things to say. I have no special interest in a material but I like using unexpected materials and production tehcnologies together. For example, for a product I designed for Carwan Gallery, we cut a 4-meter hand-made rug with laser and placed 1700 stainless steel mirrors in it.” Stating that he has a thing with mirrors and reflections, the designer says “Every object I created is a scene from the future, for me. Introducing an alternative reality instead of adding something to an already existing one, I try to push people’s limits and wake them up in a sense. I think we live in a world without boundaries now. A designer should only listen to his/her heart. When it comes to design, we see that old rules slowly disappear, and brand new criteria and most importantly, emotions rule. We designers can separate or unite everything creative. It depends on how wide you keep your perception. I think I can embrace and express all creative parts in me lately. According to me, design is about your inner world; it’s not an analytical process feeding on external elements. I, personally, prefer chasing more universal and timeless ideas. I would like to make people have a holistic experience, from the smallest object they touch to the sound of the space. My dream project is always my next project in a sense. To create and to explore is my philosophy of life. I usually work on more than one project. Long-term product design projects and installation projects go hand in hand. They also nurture each other. Lately, I have been working more on installation projects that focus on human experiences. I am designing a new product group that will be produced with traditional production techniques. I would like to design lighting fixtures in the near future.”
