Born in Denizli in 1990, the artist studied Painting at Pamukkale University, continued her education as a special student at Yıldız Technical University, and completed her master’s degree at Trakya University, Faculty of Fine Arts. She currently works as an art teacher while sustaining her artistic practice with dedication and emotional depth in Istanbul.
In addition to participating in exhibitions such as Contemporary Istanbul and the TT Biennial, her works have become part of private institutions such as the Kenan Yavuz Ethnography Museum. She has also taken part in projects and workshops in Germany, Romania, Russia, Singapore, and USA.
The artist explores the concept of reality. For her, the variability of perception and the relativity of truth create an illusion that persists throughout life. She examines whether the foundation of one’s lived reality is an objective truth or merely the product of perception. She pursues this inquiry through a multidisciplinary
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I chose the sieve as my canvas because of its history as a filter—a tool used to separate the grain from the chaff. In our world, we often use our languages, borders, and cultures as sieves to filter people out, focusing on what makes us different.
By painting these interlocking hands on this specific surface, I wanted to show the one thing that should never be filtered: our capacity for compassion and support. A handshake or a supportive grasp looks the same, feels the same, and carries the same weight in every corner of the globe. The mesh allows the background to bleed through the image, suggesting that this connection is not isolated but part of the air we breathe and the environments we share. For me, this piece is a reminder that while our words may differ, the language of the human touch is the only truly universal mother tongue we have