Who is Devak?
Devak was a name I once easily explained. If you had asked me ten years ago, “Who is Devak?”, I could have given you a clearer answer. Because back then, I could have explained what I did, what I believed in, why I was on the streets, and why I painted on walls with sharper sentences.

It's harder for me to answer the same question today.
Because Devak is no longer just a pseudonym; it's the name of a state that has changed over time, grown tired, diminished, but has not disappeared entirely. It's a place squeezed between bits of hope, bits of dreams, bits of everyday emotions, and bits of the fatigue that accumulates within a person.
For many years, I tried to create on the streets, in villages, in schools, and in the unseen corners of cities. I wanted to bring color to the walls people pass every day and offer another possibility to the gray areas children encounter. In this sense, Devak was not just someone who painted; he was someone who tried to leave a mark in the public space.

But with time, everything changes. Humans change too. It's no longer as easy for me to dwell on childhood dreams, everyday feelings, and trivial matters that once excited me. I'm not sure if the tension in my fingers when I try to draw beautiful things is solely my issue, or a shared condition we all carry within us.

Perhaps Devak is someone who has contributed a lot to society in the past, but for some time now has not been able to produce from the same place with the same strength. It would be more accurate to see this not as a resignation, but as a transformation.

Ten years ago, bustling cities excited me, but today I've transformed into someone who lives in a village, quieter, more introverted, and who thinks differently. This change has also changed Devak. While it used to be a place of more vibrant colors, more directness, and more connection to childhood; today, I can no longer ignore the fatigue, silence, and fractures behind those colors.

That's why today's answer to “Who is Devak?” isn't a clear definition. Devak is someone who still believes in walls, children, streets, and people's daily lives, but can no longer explain it as easily as before.

Perhaps Devak is a name that tries to change before it disappears completely.