Are things ever truly as good or as bad as they seem? It depends on how you see them! In her first collaboration with Orangehare titled “Divine Gaze,” Istanbul-based artist Busra Ozen delves into her Anatolian heritage to present 4 works of art that explore the limits (and limitations) of how humans perceive our experiences. Through Busra’s signature blend of symbolism and vibrant colors, each NFT offers a different viewpoint on the nature of spirituality, femininity, and even global calamity. Are we the viewer or the ones being viewed? Does it matter? As external forces are unveiled as illusions, all boundaries melt away, revealing only the delicate interplay between destiny and personal empowerment. All things intimate and mighty in the eye of the beholder.

I focused on the overwhelming sense of helplessness resulting from a series of destructive events occurring consecutively worldwide. The pupil of the eye, filled with tears of blood, is wide open in shock. Symbolic depictions of these unfortunate events are placed in the four corners of the pupil: Climate crises, earthquakes, wildfires, food shortages, and ocean pollution.

Within the pupil, there is a rabbit running tirelessly. This rabbit seems as if it wants to escape but remains stuck in the same place, much like being trapped in an infinite "rabbit hole" that deepens and complicates.

In this artwork, I delve into the theme of alienation from the idea of home. To symbolize this alienation, I chose to depict a mermaid figure. This mermaid, distant from her natural habitat, sits atop a chest symbolizing her past values. The photo frames on the wall, empty, conveying a lack of belonging. Her long hair symbolizes her prolonged captivity in this space. She can't easily leave through the door because there's fire in front, symbolizing her fears. She feels trapped.

The home feels so strange, like a movie set with Lego walls, a fake tree, and a pretend moon. Despite feeling like she doesn't belong but her belly is swollen with new hopes.

In this artwork, I started out with the idea that the four-leaf clover symbolizes luck. In the center of this stylized portrait, a four-leaf clover takes form, with one leaf falling as a hand reaches to pluck it. I aimed to depict the futile efforts of someone seeking luck externally. With this piece, I wanted to express the message that "luck is actually within the individual, we are the luck."

In this artwork, a woman in Anatolia takes a selfie in a traditional mirror known as the "dowry mirror" a mirror that used to be part of a bride's dowry in Anatolian culture. I chose this object to depict the reflection of the woman through the lens of traditions and a patriarchal perspective. The phone in the woman's hand signifies technology and our present- day world. While taking a selfie, her hair transforms into silhouettes of oppressive male figures, whispering loudly into her ears. These whispers symbolize the gender and societal pressures that women face in the modern world.

Are things ever truly as good or as bad as they seem? It depends on how you see them! In her first collaboration with Orangehare titled “Divine Gaze,” Istanbul-based artist Busra Ozen delves into her Anatolian heritage to present 4 works of art that explore the limits (and limitations) of how humans perceive our experiences. Through Busra’s signature blend of symbolism and vibrant colors, each NFT offers a different viewpoint on the nature of spirituality, femininity, and even global calamity. Are we the viewer or the ones being viewed? Does it matter? As external forces are unveiled as illusions, all boundaries melt away, revealing only the delicate interplay between destiny and personal empowerment. All things intimate and mighty in the eye of the beholder.

I focused on the overwhelming sense of helplessness resulting from a series of destructive events occurring consecutively worldwide. The pupil of the eye, filled with tears of blood, is wide open in shock. Symbolic depictions of these unfortunate events are placed in the four corners of the pupil: Climate crises, earthquakes, wildfires, food shortages, and ocean pollution.

Within the pupil, there is a rabbit running tirelessly. This rabbit seems as if it wants to escape but remains stuck in the same place, much like being trapped in an infinite "rabbit hole" that deepens and complicates.

In this artwork, I delve into the theme of alienation from the idea of home. To symbolize this alienation, I chose to depict a mermaid figure. This mermaid, distant from her natural habitat, sits atop a chest symbolizing her past values. The photo frames on the wall, empty, conveying a lack of belonging. Her long hair symbolizes her prolonged captivity in this space. She can't easily leave through the door because there's fire in front, symbolizing her fears. She feels trapped.

The home feels so strange, like a movie set with Lego walls, a fake tree, and a pretend moon. Despite feeling like she doesn't belong but her belly is swollen with new hopes.

In this artwork, I started out with the idea that the four-leaf clover symbolizes luck. In the center of this stylized portrait, a four-leaf clover takes form, with one leaf falling as a hand reaches to pluck it. I aimed to depict the futile efforts of someone seeking luck externally. With this piece, I wanted to express the message that "luck is actually within the individual, we are the luck."

In this artwork, a woman in Anatolia takes a selfie in a traditional mirror known as the "dowry mirror" a mirror that used to be part of a bride's dowry in Anatolian culture. I chose this object to depict the reflection of the woman through the lens of traditions and a patriarchal perspective. The phone in the woman's hand signifies technology and our present- day world. While taking a selfie, her hair transforms into silhouettes of oppressive male figures, whispering loudly into her ears. These whispers symbolize the gender and societal pressures that women face in the modern world.

Are things ever truly as good or as bad as they seem? It depends on how you see them! In her first collaboration with Orangehare titled “Divine Gaze,” Istanbul-based artist Busra Ozen delves into her Anatolian heritage to present 4 works of art that explore the limits (and limitations) of how humans perceive our experiences. Through Busra’s signature blend of symbolism and vibrant colors, each NFT offers a different viewpoint on the nature of spirituality, femininity, and even global calamity. Are we the viewer or the ones being viewed? Does it matter? As external forces are unveiled as illusions, all boundaries melt away, revealing only the delicate interplay between destiny and personal empowerment. All things intimate and mighty in the eye of the beholder.

I focused on the overwhelming sense of helplessness resulting from a series of destructive events occurring consecutively worldwide. The pupil of the eye, filled with tears of blood, is wide open in shock. Symbolic depictions of these unfortunate events are placed in the four corners of the pupil: Climate crises, earthquakes, wildfires, food shortages, and ocean pollution.

Within the pupil, there is a rabbit running tirelessly. This rabbit seems as if it wants to escape but remains stuck in the same place, much like being trapped in an infinite "rabbit hole" that deepens and complicates.

In this artwork, I delve into the theme of alienation from the idea of home. To symbolize this alienation, I chose to depict a mermaid figure. This mermaid, distant from her natural habitat, sits atop a chest symbolizing her past values. The photo frames on the wall, empty, conveying a lack of belonging. Her long hair symbolizes her prolonged captivity in this space. She can't easily leave through the door because there's fire in front, symbolizing her fears. She feels trapped.

The home feels so strange, like a movie set with Lego walls, a fake tree, and a pretend moon. Despite feeling like she doesn't belong but her belly is swollen with new hopes.

In this artwork, I started out with the idea that the four-leaf clover symbolizes luck. In the center of this stylized portrait, a four-leaf clover takes form, with one leaf falling as a hand reaches to pluck it. I aimed to depict the futile efforts of someone seeking luck externally. With this piece, I wanted to express the message that "luck is actually within the individual, we are the luck."

In this artwork, a woman in Anatolia takes a selfie in a traditional mirror known as the "dowry mirror" a mirror that used to be part of a bride's dowry in Anatolian culture. I chose this object to depict the reflection of the woman through the lens of traditions and a patriarchal perspective. The phone in the woman's hand signifies technology and our present- day world. While taking a selfie, her hair transforms into silhouettes of oppressive male figures, whispering loudly into her ears. These whispers symbolize the gender and societal pressures that women face in the modern world.