Crave

Desire, unfiltered. The photography series Crave documents bodily and emotional hunger. It doesn’t whisper; it pulses. In these images, longing is painted across the body, each frame trembling between heat and need.

The series is built around three modes of erotic tension: fragmented fetish, performed seduction, and ritual intimacy. Yıldırım’s photographs move between these states, showing how desire acts upon skin, symbols, and the stage.

Many images show the body not as a whole, but as a part: a curve, a fold, a close-up of tension. Flesh becomes a surface, a site, a sculpture. Here, the erotic is dissected into a visual language where soft porn becomes soft form. Desire is anatomical, nearly abstract, reduced to color and contour. A lip, a heel, the bend of a back—it is fetish without objectification.

In other scenes, desire is choreographed. In boxing rings and on dance poles, women perform power and subvert the gaze. They are not passive subjects but active agents—posing, punching, pulling. The camera is not a mere observer; it is inside the act, part of the performance. The photographs draw their energy from this spectacle and seduction.

Finally, there are the rituals of intimacy. Shared beds, red sofas, and bathroom floors become emotional landscapes, not just backdrops. In these private spaces, cigarettes burn slowly and bodies sink into light. The scenes are caught between lust and loneliness, pulsing with both anticipation and aftermath. Pleasure is here, but so is distance.

The project shows the influence of Wong Kar-wai’s cinematic atmosphere, the raw images of Araki, and the sharp erotics of Newton. Yet Yıldırım avoids imitation. He transforms these references into a new visual style where eroticism is analytical, not just aesthetic, and voyeurism is turned inside out.

Crave is an ongoing project, and the archive continues to grow. For collectors and viewers, the series presents more than erotic pictures; it is an invitation to witness the intensity and ambivalence of longing—unfiltered, staged, and beautifully strange.

Nude figure leaning against a wall, illuminated by purple light, with reflection in an ornate mirror that captures a contemplative gaze.
Black and white close-up of a woman's torso, with soap suds cascading down, highlighting curves and textures against a dark background.
Close-up of a bare back, glistening with soap and water droplets, set against a dark background, highlighting texture and form.
Profile silhouette of a face with a protruding tongue, softly illuminated against a deep black background, emphasizing contours and textures.
Nude figure showcased from behind, focusing on smooth skin against a bright, minimalist backdrop with a white bed frame.
A close-up of a blurred figure with hands, framed by a vivid green background featuring a stylized eye, creating an intimate atmosphere.
Close-up of two nude breasts against a softly blurred background, showcasing skin tones and gentle light contrasts.
Nude figure reclines on rumpled white sheets, with soft shadows and dramatic contrasts in black and white, evoking intimacy.
Dark, textured skin partially covered in white bubbles, highlighting curves against a blurred, monochromatic background.
A partially unclothed female boxer, adorned with tattoos and pearl necklace, trains in a boxing ring, illuminated by blue and purple lights.
Two nude women with intricate tattoos lounge on a bright orange couch, highlighted by warm sunlight and soft shadows.
Nude figure seated on a bed, with a short bob hairstyle, partially obscured, against a backdrop of stone and wood textures.
Close-up of a woman with a sleek bob hairstyle, striking an intense gaze. She wears a partially open black shirt against a warm, orange backdrop.
Nude figure reclining on a white surface, with soft lighting accentuating curves and a pale green wall creating a serene atmosphere.
Nude figure reclining on a surface, with soft warm tones and gentle lighting highlighting body contours against a muted background.
A woman with long hair poses nude in a shower, enveloped in vibrant pink and blue lighting, creating a moody, atmospheric scene.
A semi-nude figure with wet hair emerges from a vibrant background of pink and blue hues, creating a dynamic and ethereal atmosphere.
A nude figure presses against a foggy glass, illuminated by vibrant pink and blue lights, creating a sensual and mysterious atmosphere.
A close-up of a nude person on a white surface, focusing on the curves of the body and soft lighting highlighting the skin.

All Projects / Exhibitions

UnNude

Silhouette of a crouching figure on a light background, emphasizing muscular limbs and dynamic pose, creating a sense of movement.

Not nude, but reimagined. In UnNude, flesh becomes form, and desire fades into geometry.

Niche

A nude figure sits gracefully on a vintage red velvet sofa, illuminated by natural light from a nearby window against a deep blue wall.

Niche is a space of tender withdrawal—where silence echoes in fabric, corners, and breath.

Ecotone

Naked figure partially obscured by foliage, posed against a tranquil lake, surrounded by lush greenery under soft sunlight.

Body becomes part of a living landscape—blurring the lines between skin, soil, and sunlight. 

Elsewhere

A nude model poses gracefully in a vibrant alley, adorned with pastel-colored walls and hanging laundry above.

Elsewhere follows the body through city shadows—unnoticed, unstilled, unreal.

Antemortem

A nude figure stands in a dimly lit barn, holding a ram's skull, framed by wooden slats and a window, in black and white.

A body caught between memory and erasure. Antemortem traces the soft residue of life before it slips into silence.

Crave

Silhouetted figures of a couple embrace closely, shrouded in smoke, highlighting their intimate connection against a soft, light backdrop.

Desire speaks in color. Crave paints the body with longing, each image trembling between heat and hunger.

Motus

A blurred figure with red hair poses against a dark background, arms raised, conveying a dynamic and expressive moment in nude art.

Not frozen moments, but echoes in motion. Motus captures the body in flux—between gesture, memory, and breath.

Lucida

Portrait of a figure with luminous, multicolored body paint against a dark background, delicately touching their chin, exuding ethereal beauty.

Under blacklight, the body becomes flare—a glow, an echo, a mirage. Lucida seeks the threshold where form dissolves.

Chimera

Monochrome image of a distorted human form submerged in water, with fluid reflections creating soft, wavy contours and shadows.

Mirrored, fractured, reformed. Chimera turns the body into illusion, where flesh bends under the gaze.

Melancholia

A nude figure leans on a wooden piano, surrounded by soft, warm lighting and draped fabric, conveying an intimate, melancholic mood.

Melancholia doesn’t shout—it lingers. These images carry silence, like a breath held too long.