A timeless sculptural design inspired by the glowing white skirt of Simazen in the Maldives,
Turkish artist Seçkin Pirim has created a site-specific permanent sculpture for the welcoming
JOALI BEING sanctuary, on the island of Budufushi in the Maldives.
Named after Zero’s Gate, the sculpture’s undulating shape was inspired by Semazen’s glowing white skirt.
It represents letting go of the ego, purifying the soul, and reaching “zero,”
the indefinable point where true introspection becomes possible.
JOALI BEING is the only haven of its kind in the Maldives for recreation and luxury immersed in nature,
featuring the Seçkin Pirim sculptures as a gateway to which visitors feel as if they are liberating the soul.
Surrounded by ethereal lagoons and lush coconut palms, the island is secluded,
tucked away in the far northern reaches of the Maldives.
A timeless sculptural design inspired by the glowing white skirt of Simazen in the Maldives
Gate Zero is the island’s only passageway for visitors, and this recurring structure is a reflection of the artist’s “one to whole” understanding,
which is essential to his work.
When you reach the Sublime Island, your gaze will shine on Gate Zero,
and its spiritual symbolism will begin to speak to your soul and set you on the path of self-transformation.
Where the masterpiece is inspired by the glowing white skirt of semazen,
which represents the renunciation of the ego, the purification of the soul,
and the reaching of ‘Zero’.
It is the indefinable point where true introspection becomes possible.
Seçkim Pirim
One of the leading contemporary artists, his works and sculptures explore form,
color and pattern and inform the relationship between object, space, nature, culture, art and design.
His work also evokes a vision of a post-futurist, post-constructivist, and post-minimalist world.
Born in Ankara, Turkey, his work has been shown in numerous exhibitions at local and international art institutions and galleries,
and the artist has received more than 20 awards in sculpture and design.
Pirim’s work has been shown in many international institutions including the Borusan Sanat, Pera Museum,
Haus Konstruktiv Museum, Glory Yeh Museum, Sculpture Park, Yverdon-les-Bains, and Saatchi Gallery.
The main works of Seçkim Pirim
A permanent installation of the new Louis Vuitton store in Istinyepark, Istanbul,
Turkey in 2021, and a permanent installation, called In Between, in 2021.
And a marble installation, called Soul, in 2021, and Gate of Quantum works in 2021.
