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Turkey

Akif Kaynar

Animator and illustrator

Akif is a hearing-impaired animator and illustrator based in Istanbul. He creates illustrations as well as short animations and music videos. His works try to explain the traces of concepts, moments, emotions and dreams in his mind with imagination.

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Akif Kaynar

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