Watch How José Parlá Creates His Abstract Mixed-Media Artworks

Art and culture platform ISTANBUL'74 has released a mini documentary on Cuban-American artist José Parlá. The short film captures Parlá creating work for his first-ever exhibition in Turkey titled "Isthmus." Parlá's style transforms the language of the streets into a form of abstraction and urban realism. During his residency at ISTANBUL'94 in Istanbul, the artist was inspired by Turkish culture and some of the "masterful calligraphers in world history." The Brooklyn-based artist created wor...