Destiny presents multiple vessels whose paths suggest inevitable convergence or near-miss—the titular fate playing out in shipping lanes. The composition arranges ships to create narrative of encounter or avoidance, their trajectories implying stories beyond the frame. Sukan's reconstruction of maritime traffic patterns transforms documentary shipping photography into meditation on predetermined paths versus chance encounters, the word "destiny" suggesting these vessel meetings aren't random but cosmically ordained within image's constructed reality.
‘While you are sleeping’ (Seascape Series) In his seascape works, Sukan manipulates his imagery connected to the constant tensions between the mental grasp of the specificity and representation. He starts taking his pictures above sea level contextualizes the scenes and brings out a new kind of perception. At first glance, the viewer may not be suspicious of the situation but on close inspection, questions arise; if this is a nighttime shot, how come the ships in motion look so sharp as if they are from a frozen movie still? By reconstructing these environments from one portion to another, Sukan raises some of the most elemental questions about how we perceive the world we live in. The other side of duality comes out when we look at the full moon in the sky. The moon is in transit and clearly gives a hint that the world or in this case another planet turns on its own axis. He creates an image that represents the duality of time, and space in an undefined space.
Destiny arranges ship convergence—maritime paths suggesting fated encounters in reconstructed seascape. Archival pigment print from While You Are Sleeping series. Available at The Art Design Project, Miami Beach.
Destiny - Converging Ship Paths at Sea from While You Are Sleeping, 2009
Destiny, 2009
From the series of While You Are Sleeping
Inkjet print on fine art paper
Dimensions: 41.34 H x 52.37 W in
Edition of 3 + 1AP
Unframed
Born in Ankara, Turkey in 1973, Sukan's art has been showcased in notable venues worldwide, including Maison des Metallos (Paris), Maxxi Museum (Rome), Istanbul Modern Museum, and major art fairs like Art Basel and FIAC. He currently lives and works between New York and Istanbul.

















