Crave

The Body Between Heat and Distance

Desire as appetite: heat, touch, taste, and the gaze that follows them.

Crave is about appetite. The series photographs erotic pleasure through the senses. Pleasure can comfort, and it can also unsettle; Crave moves between the two. The camera comes close, close enough for the body to become texture and heat.

The nude has long been a genre of distance: the body seen whole, from far enough away to be judged. Crave gives up that distance. At this range the eye stops surveying and begins to work like the other senses. This kind of looking starts in the body before it reaches thought.

Two kinds of light shape the series. In one, skin emerges from darkness into a single source, and flesh and shadow carve each other. In the other, colour itself carries the mood: warm ambers and reds, artificial purples and greens. In Crave the two meet. The framing stays tight, cropping the body to the place where sensation happens.

In pleasure, a body can briefly stop feeling separate from another. Pleasure is also a source of knowledge and strength, something to be trusted rather than hidden. Crave treats it as a way of knowing the body from the inside, through taste, touch, and the act of looking.

Desire also lives in what stands in its way. Smoke, fogged glass, and coloured light come between the eye and the skin, and the wanting grows in that delay: a relation to what almost, but not quite, arrives.

The gaze matters as much as the touch. For most of its history the nude was made for a viewer who could look without being seen. In Crave, looking becomes mutual, and the viewer becomes one of the people in the room.

Selected works

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.

Crave · From photograph to collection

Limited edition prints

Bring a work from Crave home. Each photograph is printed as an archival pigment print on acid-free Hahnemühle fine art paper, in an edition of five plus one artist’s proof. When the five are sold, the edition is closed. Every print is signed and numbered by the artist and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Crave — archival pigment print held with cotton gloves by Burak Bulut Yıldırım
Made to be held.Acid-free fine art paper with real weight in the hand. Every print is checked in the studio before it is packed and sent.
Crave — framed fine art photograph in an interior by Burak Bulut Yıldırım
See it on your wall.Crave · An illustrative interior presentation.

Sizes
40 × 60 · 60 × 90 · 80 × 120 cm

Selected works can also be printed in other sizes. Prints ship unframed, and the studio is glad to advise on framing.

Worldwide shipping from Berlin

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Exhibition & editions

Selected works from Crave were shown in Eros & Thanatos, Uxval Gochez Gallery, Barcelona, 2023.

Archival pigment prints from the series are available in editions of 5 + 1 Artist Proof, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag and Baryta papers. Selected works are available on Artsper, Saatchi Art, and Artmajeur. For direct inquiries, collector pricing, or custom sizes, contact print@burakbulut.org.

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