As every kid, I liked to draw & paint. I took elective art classes at school besides the mandatory ones. Other than the art classes, my notebooks were full of different drawings and patterns. Always had the curiosity how exceptional art works are created. Talent? Determination? Practice? Seeing art from centuries ago felt quite impressive. At the back of my mind, always had the question whether I could do something similar. A few friends told me just to give it a try and I did. In my case, creating art is the only possibility to leave something behind which can extend my life and even the lifetime of humanity. 300 years from now, someone, somewhere on this planet might look at something I've enjoyed to make in my life and say, "This is an Erdem Bilgin piece. I like it." Obviously I will not feel this but my paintings will.