Ozlem Meder Eken
Artist Biography / Artist Statement:
I am a graduate of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics and Glass, and I completed this journey as the third in my department.
In my ceramic works, I reflect individual and social stories by focusing on psychoanalytic and sociological themes.
Based on my own life, I believe in the healing, transformative, and awareness-raising power of art. In my works, I mostly deal with stories of "me" and "us." I adopt emotional depth and an expressive attitude, where abstract expressions combine with deformations and turn into a language of expression. Through the mysterious contrast of black and white, I aim to present an original story to the viewer through the wrinkles and gaps on the surfaces.
List of previous exhibitions:
The Dance of Art – Group Exhibition, Rumsos Gallery, Akatlar Cultural Center, Istanbul, 9–10 January 2023
Winter Time – Group Exhibition, Rumsos Art Gallery, Istanbul, 17–21 January 2023
Linda Farreil Exhibition, Paris, 25–28 January 2023
Online Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1–28 February 2023
Art Ankara 9th Contemporary Art Fair, 9–12 March 2023