HalakoeiKaya

Mohammad Halakoei in the studio, Istanbul

Color. Movement. Emotion.

“I paint what I cannot explain.”

Season One — 2026

16 Original Works. One Chapter.

Season One is the first complete collection by Halakoei Kaya. Sixteen original abstract works exploring color, movement, texture, and emotion. Each work has its own identity and story, while together they capture one chapter in the artist's evolving visual language.

View Season One

Yellow sky above red and teal vertical forms, crossed by white looping lines and a white impasto base. — No. 02Yellow Sky2026

Deep blue ground scattered with white drips, splashes and impasto marks. — No. 03Sea Foam2026

Red arch forms on a yellow ground, with blue and green passages below and white speckles throughout. — No. 05Red Arches2026

White branching, lace-like marks over a ground of red, purple, orange and teal. — No. 07Branches2026

Teal ground with a broad white arc, yellow-green glow and thin white looping lines. — No. 10Orbit2026

Broad black calligraphic strokes and red gestures on a white canvas. — No. 16Two Strokes2026

06 of 16 works

View all works

Mohammad Halakoei, also known by his artistic name Halakoei Kaya, is an Iranian contemporary abstract artist based in Istanbul. His work explores color, movement, texture, and emotion, often moving between intention and accident, control and chaos. His Iranian roots are part of his artistic identity, shaped by a culture where art, poetry, architecture, painting, and visual expression have been part of life for centuries.

Discover the artist

Featured work

Branches

Collection: Season One — No. 07
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Edition: Original Work

Every work begins without a fixed destination. What happens between the first mark and the final layer becomes part of its story.

Discover the work

Contemporary Abstract Artist — Istanbul

Halakoei Kaya