“The waters of the Dardanelles hold a memory that never fades. In 1915, Gallipoli became the stage of a battle that scarred nations and generations, leaving more than half a million lives lost on both sides.
This painting does not depict war, but its echo.
The blues expand like a sea in mourning; the reds erupt as memories suspended in time. Each stroke becomes a bridge between past and present, between pain and humanity. It is not a tribute to victory or defeat, but to the shared memory of what makes us human.” – Vladimir Tajč
1915 Çanakkale
The work 1915 Çanakkale arises from the memory held in the waters of the Dardanelles, where in 1915 the Battle of Gallipoli took place.
The Ottoman Empire achieved a decisive victory against the Allies —British, French, Australians, and New Zealanders—, but the cost was devastating: more than 250,000 casualties on each side.
The painting does not depict war, but its echo.
The blue unfolds like a sea in mourning, while the reds erupt as memories suspended in time. Each stroke becomes a bridge between past and present, between pain and humanity.
Beyond victory or defeat, the canvas stands as a tribute without flags, reminding us that the true scar lies in the shared memory of what makes us human.
Oil on Canvas
Size: 0.70 m × 0.45 m (27.6 in × 17.7 in)
Year: 2025
Technique: Spatula
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