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Ashima Kumar
- Ashima Kumar is a contemporary artist whose work pulsates with a unique blend of cultural heritage and modern artistic expression. She masterfully weaves the principles and intricate patterns of Indian folk art with the fluid grace of Japanese Shodo calligraphy, creating visually arresting pieces that invite deep personal reflection. Her art, spanning expressive abstracts and surreal figurative forms, delves into the realms of spirituality and the nuances of human psychology, encouraging viewers to contemplate their place within the contemporary world. Through her distinctive use of fine line work and calligraphic marks, Kumar’s art serves as a bridge…
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Cansu Sezer
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Cansu Sezer, a German-Turkish artist based in Zurich, was born in Düsseldorf in 1987 to Turkish immigrant parents. Her creative journey has been diverse, beginning with an incomplete fine arts education before she pursued and completed a design degree. This path led her to a notable career as a Creative Director at one of the leading creative agencies in the German-speaking region. In 2023, Sezer returned to painting with renewed vigor. Her work explores existential themes, often centering on human emotions and the complex search for identity amid a world marked by contradiction and complexity. …BiographyEducationExhibitionsArtist StatementBiography
Cansu Sezer, a German-Turkish artist based in Zurich, was born in Düsseldorf in 1987 to Turkish immigrant parents. Her creative journey has been diverse, beginning with an incomplete fine arts education before she pursued and completed a design degree. This path led her to a notable career as a Creative Director at one of the leading creative agencies in the German-speaking region. In 2023, Sezer returned to painting with renewed vigor. Her work explores existential themes, often centering on human emotions and the complex search for identity amid a world marked by contradiction and complexity.
EducationExhibitionsPast:
British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery London
Upcoming:
December 13, Zurich
Januar 13.-19, ZurichArtist StatementMy parents were Turkish guest workers in Germany, and I grew up immersed in a perpetual tension of opposites—tradition versus modernity, foreignness versus familiarity, convention versus rebellion.
In my work, I am drawn to those boundary lines where different elements meet, attract, repel, yet somehow grow together. I am captivated by the beauty within chaos, by these intricate questions, constantly torn between them, wrestling with an elusive identity. I seek no reconciliation. I resolve nothing; I exist within it. I find exhilaration in unrest, life within conflict. For it is precisely there, on the threshold where everything both attracts and repels, that something true emerges. And despite all unresolved tensions, it is at its most raw at the beginning and most liberating afterward.
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Cansu Sezer, a German-Turkish artist based in Zurich, was born in Düsseldorf in 1987 to Turkish immigrant parents. Her creative journey has been diverse, beginning with an incomplete fine arts education before she pursued and completed a design degree. This path led her to a notable career as a Creative Director at one of the leading creative agencies in the German-speaking region. In 2023, Sezer returned to painting with renewed vigor. Her work explores existential themes, often centering on human emotions and the complex search for identity amid a world marked by contradiction and complexity.
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Ceylan Dokmen
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She graduated from the Sculpture Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University between 1999 and 2004, and completed her master’s degree in the Sculpture Department at Marmara University between 2005 and 2010. Between 2006 and 2007, she participated in the Erasmus program at Accademia di Belle Arti L’Aquila. She later studied light design at Politecnico di Milano from 2007 to 2008, where she began producing works that combine light and sculpture. She has participated in various solo and group exhibitions in Italy and Turkey. She continues to work in her own studio in Istanbul. …BiographyEducationExhibitionsArtist StatementBiography
She graduated from the Sculpture Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University between 1999 and 2004, and completed her master’s degree in the Sculpture Department at Marmara University between 2005 and 2010. Between 2006 and 2007, she participated in the Erasmus program at Accademia di Belle Arti L’Aquila. She later studied light design at Politecnico di Milano from 2007 to 2008, where she began producing works that combine light and sculpture. She has participated in various solo and group exhibitions in Italy and Turkey. She continues to work in her own studio in Istanbul.
EducationHe graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, sculpture department between 1999-2004, and completed his master’s degree in Marmara University sculpture department between 2005-2010. He still continues to work in his own workshop in Istanbul.
Exhibitions2023, Caresse Art, Caresse Hotel, Group Exhibititon
2021 , Future Time, 13. Elgiz Terrace Exhibition, Elgiz Museum, Istanbul
2020, Despite Everything, 12th Elgiz Terrace Exhibition, Elgiz Museum
2019, Is There Life on Earth?, 11th Elgiz Terrace Exhibition, Elgiz Museum
2014 “From Object to Subject” Pera Art Gallery Group Painting and Sculpture Exhibition IstanbulArtist StatementIn my sculptures, I address the issues of ecology, nature, city and human relations. With my sculptures, I seek ways out of a world where humans try to create against nature and as a result, enslave themselves. With trees, I step into a wise and ancient world, and with my cities, I open the door to a utopian universe. Inspired by the saying that if we cannot change the world, we can change our own world, I draw a road map for myself.
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She graduated from the Sculpture Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University between 1999 and 2004, and completed her master’s degree in the Sculpture Department at Marmara University between 2005 and 2010. Between 2006 and 2007, she participated in the Erasmus program at Accademia di Belle Arti L’Aquila. She later studied light design at Politecnico di Milano from 2007 to 2008, where she began producing works that combine light and sculpture. She has participated in various solo and group exhibitions in Italy and Turkey. She continues to work in her own studio in Istanbul.
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Clare Newton
- Clare Newton FRSA is a Hackney-based photo-artist whose unique work transforms personal narratives into powerful visual statements. Newton holds a rare Double Guinness World Record for her innovative 2012 Cultural Olympics project; The creation of the longest photographic montage—a kilometer-long installation at the Indoor games venue ExCeL London. It involved 5,000 people getting ready for the Olympics. “Spirit of Legends” Portraits 52 Gold Medallist GB Paralympic athletes, to demonstrate achievement and replace adverse attitudes for disabled people to positive admiration, including top 8 athletes as Grecian God/goddess in renaissances held Prestigious Canary Wharf London, Stoke Mandeville Hospital…
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Claudia Florentina Kusznirczuk
- Claudia Kusznirczuk is a professional artist/painter employing the classic oil and acrylic techniques. Although initial attempts at art started in Romania, it was later after moving to Vienna, Austria that Claudia further developed her talents, skills and love of Art. Claudia completed a MA Painting degree at the University of Arts London (Wimbledon College of Arts) in 2019. Experimenting with a number of techniques and genres, Claudia quickly grew to love and paint on large format canvas. Painting in the classical style, the larger format creates its own particular ambiance, interpretation and effect when hung in large…
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Deniz Karakurt Sekerci
- Deniz Karakurt Şekerci was born in Denizli. She graduated at the top of her class from the Painting Department of Akdeniz University Faculty of Fine Arts in 2004. In 2007, she completed her Master’s degree with a thesis titled “A Reaction to Introversion: Figurative Interpretations of Psychological Accumulation and Its Consequences in the Context of Plastic Arts” at the same faculty. Alongside her solo exhibitions, she has taken part in numerous national and international exhibitions and workshops. Her works, which have received awards in various competitions, are also included in distinguished private collections. The artist continues to…
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Deniz Kurdak
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After earning a BFA in Stage and Costume Design, Deniz served as an academic staff member at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. She also conducted workshops at universities and foundations in Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.Deniz has participated in numerous group exhibitions across Turkey, Beijing, and the U.K. Her short stop-motion animation films have been screened at international film festivals, earning her recognition, including a grant from the Turkish Ministry of Culture. Deniz Kurdak Interview…BiographyEducationExhibitionsArtist StatementBiography
After earning a BFA in Stage and Costume Design, Deniz served as an academic staff member at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. She also conducted workshops at universities and foundations in Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.
Deniz has participated in numerous group exhibitions across Turkey, Beijing, and the U.K. Her short stop-motion animation films have been screened at international film festivals, earning her recognition, including a grant from the Turkish Ministry of Culture.
EducationExhibitionsSelected Recent Exhibitions & Art Fairs
2024 Mastering the Line, Cube Gallery, London
2024 Artweeks Istanbul, The Ritz Carlton Residences, Istanbul
2024 Matresens, Istanbul Tasarim Muzesi- Fam Hub, Istanbul
2024 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2024 Summer Exhibition, The Gallery At Green& Stone, London
2024 EmpowerHer: Creativity, Courage& Magical Thinking, Casildart Contemporary, London
2024 Contemporary Art Textiles, Business Design Centre, London
2023 Winter Show, Orleans House Gallery, London
2023 Artworks Open, Artworks Projcet Space, Barbican Arts Group Trust, London
2023 Art Sunday, PG Art Gallery, Istanbul
2023 Home, Newark Works, Bath
2022 Winter Show, Orleans House Gallery, London
Residencies
2024 Artists Make Space Residency by Orleans House Gallery, Richmond Old Town Hall, London
Awards
2022 Finalist, Women United Art Prize
2011 Finalist, 6th International Festival A Film For Peace
Artist StatementAs a textile artist, Deniz draws and paints with fabric and thread, transcending traditional boundaries of craft by emphasising emotional repair and reconstruction. Each piece interweaves personal narratives, reflecting themes of memory, identity, and belonging, inspired by objects from her past.
Drawing on her background as a theatre designer, Deniz translates textual and conceptual ideas into visual, non-verbal forms. She blends personal narratives into her embroidery, often inspired by objects from her past. This allows her to bring conceptual and contemporary layers to this traditional art form which has long been dismissed solely as women’s craft. Deniz likes to challenge this outdated perception of textile art by emphasising its potential for storytelling and expression. She reimagines the meanings of cutting and stitching by addin
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After earning a BFA in Stage and Costume Design, Deniz served as an academic staff member at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. She also conducted workshops at universities and foundations in Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States.Deniz has participated in numerous group exhibitions across Turkey, Beijing, and the U.K. Her short stop-motion animation films have been screened at international film festivals, earning her recognition, including a grant from the Turkish Ministry of Culture.
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Elcin Ekinci
- Born 1980,Turkey She lives and works in Birmingham, Istanbul. Elcin Ekinci studied a BA in Art and Design from Yildiz Teknik University (Istanbul) and an MA in Sculpture from Marmara University (Istanbul), Accademia di Belle Arti L’Aquila (Italy) In Elcin Ekinci’s works, ranging from painting, sculpture and installation to performative practices with various mediums, she focuses on layers of ontology, psychoanalysis, human nature, representation of biopolitics and gender. She composes visual connections between all these layers and representations on the way of her research progress. Body plays a major role in her practice. Especially in her recent…
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Elizabeth Bessant
- Elizabeth who lives and works in southwest London started her career in the 1980’s as a silkscreen printmaker and quickly established her reputation with exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Art and many UK galleries plus international exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. From there her journey saw her build a successful business over 28 years as a couture designer, with fashion as her medium of expression, dressing society women, couture brides and celebrities, before returning to her fine art roots in 2020. In 2018 she was elected A Fellow of the Royal Society of…
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Emily Peers
- Emily Peers (b. 1996) is a British landscape painter with a lifelong affinity for nature. Her work draws inspiration from the warmth of shadows and the rich colors found in the natural world. Wherever she travels, her oil paints are never far behind. Emily works from life whenever possible, later expanding her studies into larger works at her West London studio. Her paintings aim to convey the gentle peace of landscapes while offering viewers the freedom to discover familiar and imaginative forms within the layers of her work she ames to convay emotion in her works, where…
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Emre Evcimen
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Born in İzmir in 1994, Emre Evcimen graduated from the Sculpture Department of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts in 2020. Despite his young age, his sculptures are already part of important collections in Turkey. In his works, he depicts a figure with an umbrella in various situations, exploring the mismatch between external realities and our expectations. Rather than focusing on the space beneath the umbrella, he is more concerned with the area outside of it. …BiographyEducationExhibitionsArtist StatementBiography
Born in İzmir in 1994, Emre Evcimen graduated from the Sculpture Department of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts in 2020. Despite his young age, his sculptures are already part of important collections in Turkey. In his works, he depicts a figure with an umbrella in various situations, exploring the mismatch between external realities and our expectations. Rather than focusing on the space beneath the umbrella, he is more concerned with the area outside of it.
EducationDokuz Eylul Univercity, Faculty of Fine Arts | Sculpture DepartmentExhibitions- 2015 Phillip Morris ‘Exploring Forms from Waste Materials’ Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY
2015 3rd International Izmir Sculpture Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY (Assistant) - 2016 World Art Day ‘Art for Peace’ Painting Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY
- 2016 World Art Day ‘Art for Peace’ Exhibition, Kültürpark Art Gallery, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2016 3rd International Izmir Sculpture Workshop Part II, Izmir/TURKEY (Assistant)
- 2016 4th International Izmir Sculpture Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY (Assistant)
- 2017 2nd Hugo Boss Sculpture Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY
- 2017 Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation 16th Sculpture Competition, DEÜ Faculty of Fine Arts Art Gallery, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2018 6th International Izmir Sculpture Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY (Assistant)
- 2018 Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation 17th Sculpture Competition, DEÜ Faculty of Fine Arts Art Gallery, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2019 38th Turgut Pura Foundation ‘Sculpture Competition’, İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2019 Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation 18th Sculpture Competition, DEÜ Faculty of Fine Arts Art Gallery, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2020 BASE 2020 ‘Distant-Near’ Group Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Arts Center, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2021 ‘After the End of the Hill’ Group Exhibition, Dar Mekan, İzmir/TURKEY
- 2021 BASELECTED, Group Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Arts Center, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2021 “After The End of The Hill”, Group Exhibition, Daragac Independent Art Disctrict
- 2021 Humano / Loft Art Project Group Exhibition, Loft Art Independent Art Space Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2022 BASELECTED, Group Exhibition, Cercle d’Orient, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2023 Carpe Urbem1, Group Exhibition, Bonvivant, Izmir/TURKEY
- 2023 Artcontact Istanbul, Group Exhibition, Eurasia Exhibition Center, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2023 %100 Coexist, Group Exhibition, Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2024 BASELECTED, Group Exhibition, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Istanbul/TURKEY
- 2025 BASELECTED, Group Exhibition, The Ritz-Carlton
Residences, Istanbul/TURKEY
Artist StatementI can say that in my work, I explore the discrepancy between external realities and our expectations. I create narrative pieces with a romantic approach, addressing themes that interest me through series focused on specific situations. I examine contemporary individuals and the challenging conditions they face, choosing to interpret these circumstances from my own perspective. My impressions of these situations are indirectly reflected in my works. The calm and atmospheric structure that I aim to establish creates an ideal environment for forming a silent dialogue with the viewer. - 2015 Phillip Morris ‘Exploring Forms from Waste Materials’ Workshop, Izmir/TURKEY
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Born in İzmir in 1994, Emre Evcimen graduated from the Sculpture Department of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts in 2020. Despite his young age, his sculptures are already part of important collections in Turkey. In his works, he depicts a figure with an umbrella in various situations, exploring the mismatch between external realities and our expectations. Rather than focusing on the space beneath the umbrella, he is more concerned with the area outside of it.
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Gokcen Ataman Tanyer
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After earning her BA in sculpture from Hacettepe University, Gokcen furthered her education in graphic and UX design. Gokcen won the Sustainable Art Prize in 2020 and received an endorsement from the Art Council in 2023. Gokcen is a sculptor whose work focuses on humankind and our intricate relationship to our environment, utilising elements of urban landscapes such as buildings, streets, signs, seats, sometimes memories, myths, and seats, and stories. She currently resides in London as a global talent in fine arts and has exhibited her work on an international scale. Gokcen Ataman Interview…BiographyEducationExhibitionsArtist StatementBiography
Gokcen Ataman Tanyer is a visual artist from Ankara.
She studied American culture and literature in high school, followed by a BA in sculpture, in Hacettepe University, Ankara. She later moved to Toronto to study design, in Humber College.
She started to work as a freelance designer, and a contemporary artist after 2014, opened three solo shows, and participated in many group shows, nationally and internationally.
She is a recipient of the Sustainable Art Prize, she lives in London.
EducationHacettepe University, BA in Sculpture
Humber College, Graphic DesignExhibitionsSolo Exhibitions:
Fotini Arnavutkoy, Installation Project, Istanbul, 2017
Rem Art Space, Welcome to a Prestigious Life, Istanbul, 2019
Online Solo Exhibition, Temporary Permanent, 2021
Evin Art Gallery, Familiar Facades, Istanbul, 2022
Fikret Otyam Museum, Beautiful Ankara, Ankara, 2023
Selected Group Exhibitions:Mamut Art Project, Istanbul, 2017
Kasa Gallery, Abandoned, Istanbul, 2018
Muaf x Rum Lisesi, Ben Hep Evdeyim, Istanbul, 2018
Muaf x IMC, Güller ve Dikenler, Istanbul, 2019
Rem Art Space, Step Istanbul, Istanbul, 2019
McArt Awards, UniQ Expo, Istanbul, 2020
Enstitü Kovan, Bas(k)a Kent, Ankara, 2021
Artfigura, Distanz, Schwarzenberg, Germany, 2021
Art at the Alison Building, 20 Years of CRASSH, Cambridge University, UK, 2021
Krank Art Gallery, Space Between Us, Istanbul, 2023
Izmir Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Far East, Izmir, 2023
Art Weeks Akaretler, Persistent City, Resilient Nature, Istanbul, 2023
Fusebox Kingston, Facing Futures, London, 2023
Yunt Space, 2.5B, Istanbul, 2024
Art Lounge Chelsea, The Hidden and The Revealed, London, 2024Artist StatementI am a sculptor whose work centers on the human experience and our complex relationship with the environments we inhabit. I draw inspiration from elements of urban landscapes—buildings, streets, signs, benches, memories, myths, and stories—capturing how these fragments of everyday life shape our shared experience.
Through my art, I explore the universal feeling of never quite belonging to a single place, encouraging viewers to see the world as their home. My aim is to foster a sense of belonging to a broader global community and heritage, transcending geographical and cultural boundaries.
Cardboard is my chosen medium, symbolizing humanity’s enduring transience and migration. My sculptures reflect our shared journey, reminding us that, as a species, we are always in motion, in search of a sense of home that goes beyond the physical.
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After earning her BA in sculpture from Hacettepe University, Gokcen furthered her education in graphic and UX design. Gokcen won the Sustainable Art Prize in 2020 and received an endorsement from the Art Council in 2023. Gokcen is a sculptor whose work focuses on humankind and our intricate relationship to our environment, utilising elements of urban landscapes such as buildings, streets, signs, seats, sometimes memories, myths, and seats, and stories. She currently resides in London as a global talent in fine arts and has exhibited her work on an international scale.
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Hanefi Yeter
- Hanefi Yeter was born in Bayburt in 1947. He began his education in 1967 at the State Academy of Fine Arts, in the Workshop of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, and also studied in Eyüboğlu’s private workshop during this period. In 1970, he earned the right to pursue art training at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris; however, due to personal reasons, he was unable to complete this program and returned to Istanbul. He graduated from the Academy in 1972. In 1973, he passed the State Scholarship Examination and began his postgraduate studies at the Fine Arts Academy in…
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Ipek Ergen
- Dr. Ipek Ergen, born in 1984 in Istanbul and working globally, holds a PhD in Art Theory and Criticism, a master’s degree in Art and Design, and a bachelor’s degree in Painting (MSGSU). She achieved a significant milestone in 2009 by winning the “Young Painter of the Year” award. Since then, she has showcased her artwork internationally, participating in solo exhibitions, curated shows, and art fairs across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, the Netherlands, and Turkiye. Her work has been shown in renowned venues like the Natural History Museum in London, and featured…
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Karina Dilan (Savina)
- Karina Savina (Dilan) is a contemporary artist originally from Moscow, currently based in Belgrade, Serbia. She holds a Specialist degree in Architecture from the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Faculty of Architecture, Department of Cultural Heritage Preservation, 2009–2015) and completed additional professional training in photography. Her artistic background includes architecture, classical painting, illustration, and children’s book projects, which gradually evolved into a contemporary art practice. Karina has exhibited internationally in London, Venice, Milan, Belgrade, New York, and South Korea. In 2025, she received the International Prize Leonardo da Vinci – The Universal Artist in Milan….
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Kate Matsevych
- Kate Matsevych is an artist and illustrator based in London, UK. Originally from Ukraine, she completed her education at the School of Fine Arts. From an early age, Kate exhibited an unwavering passion for art, with a remarkable talent that manifested as early as two years old. This innate drive and dedication have fueled her artistic journey ever since. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Kate possesses a deep love for travel and exploration. Having visited over 40 countries and lived in 7 of them, she draws immense inspiration from the diverse cultures, landscapes, and experiences encountered…
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Leyla Emadi
- I was born in Ankara in 1977 as an Iranian, in the most politically and ideologically complex years of the two countries. On the one hand, the obligatory things of the changing regime brings in to my life –perhaps, takes – on the other hand, military coups and years of oppression. Years of confusion and endless chaos in both environments. Being exposed to oppression and differences of opinions in the middle of these two countries, which have been spending more or less the same periods with each other, has formed the basis of my art. On the…
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Lilly Meikle
- Lilly’s work is a dialogue between the natural world and human experience. Taking inspiration from landscapes and natural forms, she creates mixed media works with layered pigments and materials that feel both sculptural and ephemeral, inviting reflection. Her process is intuitive, often beginning with a gesture or colour that evolves into something unexpected. This openness mirrors her practice as an Art Psychotherapist, where she specialises in bereavement and supports people through grief and transformation. The emotional depth of this work finds expression in her art, which becomes a meditation on loss, renewal, and resilience. In this way,…
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Lukas Kroulik
- Lukas Kroulik is an Anglo-Czech multidisciplinary artist whose work explores themes of environmentalism, sustainability, and the intersection of art and ecological responsibility. His practice, which he calls left-behind photography, transforms images of discarded objects into striking visual narratives that challenge perceptions of waste and beauty. In 2022, his photograph Left Behind was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, depicting plastic containers repurposed as fishing floats along the Brazilian coast. This work, both an aesthetic meditation and a commentary on environmental resilience, reflects his broader vision – finding meaning and function within the remnants of human consumption….
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Miguel Rodrigues
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Miguel Rodrigues is a Portuguese artist he studied Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon. He quickly gained recognition and began exhibiting his work throughout Portugal and internationally, with shows in Turkey, Dubai, London, the Netherlands and Belgium. He has collaborated with renowned European cultural institutions, including the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul, and the Mayer van den Bergh Museum in Antwerp. Currently based in Lisbon, Miguel continues to explore and expand the boundaries of his works, bridging past and present in his powerful creations. …BiographyArtist StatementBiography
Miguel Rodrigues is a Portuguese artist he studied Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon. He quickly gained recognition and began exhibiting his work throughout Portugal and internationally, with shows in Turkey, Dubai, London, the Netherlands and Belgium. He has collaborated with renowned European cultural institutions, including the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul, and the Mayer van den Bergh Museum in Antwerp. Currently based in Lisbon, Miguel continues to explore and expand the boundaries of his works, bridging past and present in his powerful creations.
Artist StatementMiguel Rodrigues is a Portuguese contemporary artist whose work draws inspiration from the opulence and grandeur of the Baroque period, named Hyper Baroque by the artist: a mix from Hyper reality and Baroque. By reimagining this flamboyant style through a modern lens, he is creating Hyperbaroque pieces, blending historical motifs with contemporary sensibilities. His artworks are theatrical in nature, reflecting on the hyper-realities of modern society, consumerism, and propaganda. Gold, a recurring element in his work, symbolizes luxury and power, inviting viewers into a world of fantasy and whimsy through its opulent allure.
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Miguel Rodrigues is a Portuguese artist he studied Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon. He quickly gained recognition and began exhibiting his work throughout Portugal and internationally, with shows in Turkey, Dubai, London, the Netherlands and Belgium. He has collaborated with renowned European cultural institutions, including the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul, and the Mayer van den Bergh Museum in Antwerp. Currently based in Lisbon, Miguel continues to explore and expand the boundaries of his works, bridging past and present in his powerful creations.
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Müge Kaymakcan
- Müge Kaymakcan (b. İzmir, Turkey) graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dokuz Eylül University in 2002 and went on to complete her Master’s degree at the Institute of Educational Sciences in 2006. She later pursued doctoral research, which informed her exploration of art, education, and visual culture. Alongside her practice, she taught art at a private school. In 2010, Kaymakcan relocated to London, where she established her base as a practicing artist. Over the years, she has participated in numerous group exhibitions and presented four solo shows. Her work, often rooted in drawing and expanded…
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Müslüm Teke
- Born in Gaziantep in 1973, Müslüm Teke graduated from the Painting Teaching Department of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. He began his artistic career in his childhood years by reinterpreting comic books from his own perspective, and over time, he focused on portraiture, developing a unique expressive language. In his works, the human face is not only a physical depiction but also a reflection of the individual’s inner world. Teke has participated in numerous exhibitions, workshops, and biennials both in Turkey and abroad; he has won three awards in Türkiye. His works are included in both local and…
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Mustafa Boga
- Continuing his artistic practice between Adana and London, he first graduated from Harran University’s Radio-TV Broadcasting Department. He earned a degree from Istanbul University’s Department of Journalism. He later completed his first Master’s in Cinematography and Post-Production at Greenwich University, London, and obtained a second Master’s in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins. Mustafa has won several awards including The Red Mansion Art Prize in 2016. Following year he worked with international artists Otobong Nkanga and Irena Haiduk and performed in Documenta14 in Kassel, Germany. In 2018 he was awarded as ‘Highly Commended Artist’ at the Ashurt…
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Mustafa Pancar
- A graduate of Fine Arts, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul. Founder member whom initiated the forming of the ground breaking contemporary artists group ‘Hafriyat’ in 1996. The artists group later formed a collective art space called ‘Hafriyat karakoy” which operated throughout the 90’s and 2000’s. Active artist practice participating in 10 Solo shows and 19 Group shows throughout Turkey and Europe. Mustafa Pancar Interview…
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Pavel Dušek
- Pavel Dušek is a young artist based in the Czech Republic. He graduated from School of civil engineering in Hradec Králové and subsequently studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in Painting Studio III – School of Michael Rittstein. In his work, he has been dealing with the medium of painting for a long time, in which he has formally experimented with materials such as concrete, acrystal, ceramics or bronze in recent years. His unique combined technique thus oscillates on the border between space modeling and painting. The final work of art thus becomes a spatial…
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Ritchelly Oliveira
- Ritchelly Oliveira is a Brazilian visual artist whose work takes the human figure as a starting point to explore the depths of affectivity. He began his professional career in 2012, developing a sensitive, autobiographical, and visceral visual language. Ritchelly’s work offers a poetic reflection on love, not only as a universal ideal, but as an intimate experience shaped by memories, traumas, and emotional scars. In his creations, to speak of affection is also to speak of wounds: of the courage to remain open to emotional experience, even when it is fractured. In the early years of his…
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Samuel Zealey
- Samuel Zealey born in East Dulwich, London 1986 graduated BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Wimbledon College of Art in 2008 and MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art in 2012. Since then, Zealey has managed his own studio operation exhibiting nationally and internationally, and lecturing in the subject of Fine Art since 2016. Early on in his career, he was a Finalist in School of Saatchi’s Best of British aired on the BBC in 2009; reaching 4th place from 22,000 applicants. Zealey has been a recipient of The Royal Society of Sculptors Bursary Award…
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Secil Buyukkan Atmaca
- Secil Buyukkan graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Printmaking Department; then she received six months of fine arts education at Akademia Sztuk Pieknych we Wrocławiu (Poland) with Erasmus Programme in 2006. She completed her master’s degree in Gazi University Fine Arts Institute Painting Department. Secil explores mystical themes such as eeriness, infinity, purification, death, and transcendence in her works, which are set in spaces she designs around the relationship between nature and humans. Drawing from traditional Far Eastern culture and artistic techniques, her creations evoke a deep, contemplative atmosphere. The artist currently lives and works…
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Secil Erel
- Seçil is an internationally known, London-based, Turkish-British contemporary artist with studios in London and Istanbul. She completed a BFA in 2003 and a MFA in 2007 in painting at the Mimar Sinan Fine Art University (Istanbul). Over two decades, she has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions in the UK, Europe, US and Turkey. She published an artist book with Istanbul Graphic Museum of Arts and exhibition monographs of her solo shows at Gallery Zilberman and Gallery Milli Reasurans. Seçil has been artists residencies in Europe before her move to London in 2017 and received a…
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Setenay Alpsoy
- Setenay Alpsoy graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University’s Painting Department in 2005, completing her master’s there in 2009. Her works “IETT Blocks I” and “II” were selected for Miami’s One Thousand Museum in 2019. “Gayrettepe Last Stop” was featured in the 2020 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize exhibition. Alpsoy was a 2021 Sustainable Arts Foundation Award finalist and has held multiple solo exhibitions, including her first abroad at J/M Gallery, London, in 2023. She’s participated in numerous group exhibitions, including “In Multiple Perspectives” at YARAT Contemporary Art Space, Baku, in 2022. Her work was showcased at…
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Tracy Luck
- Tracy Luck is a London based mixed media abstract artist working currently with oil, acrylic, wax, ink, thread in collage, canvas, paper, cardboard. Her abstract investigations are through painting, photography and sculpture. Her art journey started almost 10 years ago – she is self taught and prolific, producing abstract works which are influenced by her life in London, her Caribbean heritage, forms in nature, texture and decay. She is a painter who also likes to ‘make things’, usually as an extension of her paintings. Her work consists of various series (like the Ketchup Daze/Maps to Nowhere series),…
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Tutu Tugce Sonmez
- Tutu Tugce Sonmez, a Turkish-born artist, has journeyed from Izmir to Los Angeles, East Lansing (Michigan), and Istanbul, and now calls London home, where she has established her creative studio. Holding degrees in Marketing and Studio Arts from Michigan State University, Tutu’s academic background enriches her artistic perspective and informs her engagement with the world. From her London studio, Tutu explores the depths of human emotion and the dynamic interplay of light and shadow, creating work that invites profound personal connection and introspection. While her work remains deeply personal, it also raises awareness of global concerns, particularly…
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Ulgen Semerci
- Istanbul born, London based artist Ülgen Semerci received her BFA in painting & drawing from Concordia University in Montréal, Canada and her MFA in painting at New York Studio School, USA. Ülgen’s practice is rooted in ecology and psychoanalysis. She works across drawing, painting and installation. She believes artworks, much like selves, are constructed in and through relationships. Her landscapes are an ecology of the inner world, open-ended narratives that take shape in relation to others. Ulgen Semerci Interview…
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Ulviyya Akhundova
- Ulviyya Akhundova is an artist, painter, and art curator with a higher professional education. She studied Fine Art at the University of the Arts London and continued her academic path at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, specializing in art business and curatorial practice. Born in Baku in 2000, she has been engaged in art from an early age. At 23, she became a member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan. She has held three solo exhibitions and participated in exhibitions in London, Rome, Bahrain, Milan, New York, and Berlin. Ulviyya is an active participant in international art…
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Yesim Gedik
- Through her lens, Yesim Gedik captures the overlooked silhouettes and reflections of the urban landscape and architecture as well as the nuance and beauty of the nature and human form. With a discerning eye for color, balance and composition, uncommon to traditional photography she uses tools for digital imaging and editing to blur the boundary between reality and perception. In her compositions, she uses the art of photography as a medium of experimentation. She often uses fragments and layers of photographs together to create her own visual illusion giving a different perspective to the familiar. Yesim has…
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Yuksel Dal
- Yüksel Dal (b. 1992, Denizli, Turkey) lives and works in Istanbul. He earned his BFA in Painting as valedictorian from Marmara University in 2015 and completed his MFA at the same institution in 2017. Dal is represented by RARARES Gallery (DIFC, Dubai) and was a gallery artist at Mixer Gallery from 2018 to 2023. In 2022, he participated in the Walzwerk Artist Residency Program in Basel, where he developed the solo project Phase Space, later examined in an academic thesis. His exhibition Marvelous Correspondences, Subtle Resemblances was featured in Canvas Magazine (Issue 101) as part of Young…