About —

Daniel Merac is a vegan artist, illustrator, designer, photographer and tattooist, born in Colombia, and based in Turkey. His life can be described as an ode to creativity, love, and expression, which can be contemplated in the various canvases of his existence. Daniel works with a profound love for manual craft, and harmony. This is why his preferred mediums of expression are drawing, illustration, photography, and other forms of visual arts. The artworks he creates are composed of synergy between spiritual, energetic, and physical elements, which are deeply inspired by animals, nature, mysticism, emotions, imagination, meditation, art, and music.

His journey as an artist started when he began to pay attention to birds during his walks across the forests of Cali, Colombia. This contemplation of nature sparked a newfound awareness and a curiosity for studying avian creatures. That was the fuel to put his creativity into action and start to create ink artworks full of bird species. It was this creative relationship with nature that introduced him to a subtler and more contemplative side of life.

The artistic work that he creates is a reflection of his explorations of life, his inner world, and his intention to cultivate respect towards all animals; a respect that transcends empty words and becomes an active rejection of all animal exploitation. His creations come in the shape of ink drawings, digital paintings, carvings, and more.

Over the years Daniel has taken the opportunity of working on various forms of commercial work, such as packaging illustration, album art, commercial illustration, branding, and channeling & illustration of tarot decks. He is always grateful for every opportunity to work in creative projects, and loves giving his best to add value to the lives and dreams of others through his art.

In Turkey, he lives with his life partner, with whom he shares a love for coffee, art, animals, literature, nature, music, cinema, and many more elements of existence. He also enjoys exploring art and the creators of art, their inner worlds, and ideas.

Daniel loves to look into new ways of being and unknown mediums of expression which often open doors to new adventures that he loves to share with others. You are invited to join him on this creative journey.