Tales of Mere Existence
The "Tales of Mere Existence" series began in 2002 as a series of animated comics that were shown at film festivals.
Each video in the "Tales of Mere Existence" series shows a series of static cartoons, which appear gradually as if being drawn by an invisible hand. Yilmaz' technique is inspired by the movie “The Mystery Of Picasso” (1956), which similarly shows Picasso's paintings appearing from the other side.
Yilmaz writes, draws, films, edits, and narrates all of the "Tales of Mere Existence" videos. He often recounts personal anecdotes and observations and discusses his views on interpersonal relationships, society and human behavior. His videos are told from a rather pessimistic viewpoint and tend to have a sarcastic undertone.
In 2003, Yilmaz began to sell DVDs that contained some of his short comic films. Along with the DVD came the first print version of the "Tales of Mere Existence". Over the next six years, Yilmaz published three more books, as his fan base grew to thousands. His first official book, "Sunny Side Down", was published by Simon & Schuster in 2009.
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