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 return to the sieve as a metaphorical canvas. Traditionally, a sieve is an instrument of division, designed to separate one substance from another. In our social existence, we often apply similar 'filters' to one another—separating ourselves by the languages we speak or the borders we inhabit.
By painting these layered, interlocking hands directly onto the fine mesh, I wanted to create a visual contradiction. The translucent nature of the medium allows the hands to appear ghost-like and ethereal, suggesting that our shared humanity is a constant, shimmering presence beneath the surface of our perceived differences. The gesture of one hand shielding or reaching across another is a universal sentence of protection and solidarity that requires no translation. For me, this work is about what remains when the filters of culture and geography are stripped away: the simple, fundamental truth of our connection to one another