Biography
Education
Exhibitions
Artist Statement
Biography
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.
Education
Hacettepe University, BA in Sculpture
Humber College, Graphic Design
Exhibitions
Solo 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, 2024
Artist Statement
I 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.
Artworks
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