FEATURED WORKS
43 prints. One story.
August 2024 — December 2025
Inspired by family photographs dating back to 1970s Turkey, Prologue explores the concept of memory. Through this collection, the artist confronts the divide between her present life and the youth of her immigrant parents. Their past took place decades prior, in another country, and is a period of time she can never fully access or understand. That distance is bridged only by the photographs, now turned prints, that offer brief, partial glimpses into who they once were.
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A garden in dramatic lighting.
May 2025—June 2025
Art doesn't always have to have meaning. Sometimes
aesthetics are enough. And what Botanicals lacks in
substance, it makes up for in aesthetic.
This collection uses vibrant colour and sharp contrast to
create unforgettable images of flowers one might find in
their backyard. From dandelions to roses, the works in
Botanicals illustrate the unique beauty of their
subjects in a bold yet cohesive way, bringing each flower to
life and the collection all together.
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What's a stranger if not a subject?
October 2025
Portraits is a collection of prints that celebrates
both humanity and individuality. With subjects sourced from
the backgrounds of images in the artist's camera roll, this
collection shifts our attention toward strangers who, like
those we unintentionally capture as they dart in and out of
frame, enter and leave our daily lives unnoticed. The
collection reflects on the idea that each of these
individuals leads a life as full and complex as our own,
shaped by experiences we will never see. Everyone exists at
the center of their own world, though they may only occupy
the margins of ours.
In depicting these strangers, Bulur gives them presence,
grounding them in their humanity and inviting the viewer to
truly see them. The artist further reinforces this presence
by giving each stranger a name—an identity that previously
went unacknowledged.
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Intimacy simplified.
November 2025
An evening of haphazard doodling resulted in this series of prints exploring the visuals of sex, love, and intimacy. With basic compositions and a limited colour palette, Verbs of Sex demonstrates how effective design can convey so much with so little.
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Misfits, rejects, and nonconformists.
May 2025—present
The home of all prints created as stand-alone works of art, experiments, or that didn't make the cut for the collection they were meant to be a part of.
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Alara Bulur pairs storytelling with bold, simplistic design to create works that are both visually and emotionally engaging. Through groups of prints, she explores different visual identities and meanings while experimenting with her personal style.
Alara Bulur is an artist based in Toronto, Canada. She
specializes in relief printmaking and has been producing
work in this medium since 2024.
Alara was first introduced to printmaking through a fine
arts elective at the University of Waterloo, where she
majored in Computer Science. After deciding to pursue art
full-time in 2025, she's since put her degree to good use by
building this website from scratch.
Original, limited edition linocut prints.
Each print within a series is a bit different. Small flaws
and imperfections (variations in texture, colour, etc.) that
appear during the printmaking process are welcome reminders
that each work is made by a person, not a machine.
Please also note that:
- All works are 8x10 in (15x20 cm).
- All works are hand-carved.
- All works are hand-pressed.
Kindly email all inquiries to hello@alarabulur.com.
For a behind-the-scenes look at her artistic practice, works in progress, and further experimentation, follow @thealarabulur on Instagram.