Saliha Yılmaz
About
1985, Balikesir
In the artist ceramic sculptures and paintings; relates the concepts of identity, gender and alienation to urban life and nature. When we consider the life of the individual together with the expectations of the society and the system, it conveys how this life changes and the reflections of this change in the world of spirit and mind. The artist describes human alienation through the metaphor of flowers, plants, animals and buildings.
Education
2016 Yeditepe University, Master of Plastic Arts (painting - sculpture - ceramics), Istanbul, Turkey
2009 Yeditepe University, Plastic Arts (painting - sculpture - ceramics) Istanbul, Turkey
2009 Yeditepe University, Fashion and Textile Design (double major) Istanbul, Turkey
2003 Fine Arts High School, Painting Department, Balikesir, Türkiye
Artist Residence Programs
2018 “Misi Village”, Nilüfer Municipality Art House, Bursa, Türkiye
2016 “Once Upon a Time in Dartmoor”, Dartmoor, UK
2015 “Red Hero”, Beijing, China
2014 “VI. International Plastic Arts Colony”, Portakal Çiçeği Art Colony, Sapanca, Turkey
exhibitions
2020 "Earth Notes", Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
2019 “Artweeks@Akaretler”, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
“All In One”, Art50.net, Gallery Bu, Istanbul
“Vol:6”, Our Gallery, Istanbul
“Art Market II”, Anna Laudel, Istanbul
“The Look”, SK Art Projects, Gallery Artist Editions, City's Nişantaşı, Istanbul
2018 “Let Women Live”, Kargart, Istanbul
“From Artist to Artist, Bazaart Project, Büyükdere35, Istanbul
“Dynamo 3”, Büyük Efes Art, Swiss Hotel, İzmir
“Contemporary Istanbul”, Sevil Dolmacı Art Gallery, Istanbul
“A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Art50, Casa dell' Arte Hotel of Arts & Leisure, Bodrum
“A Space of Its Own”, Solo Exhibition, Yeditepe University GSF Art Gallery, Istanbul
2017 “Tuyap Art Fair”, Gallery Bu, Istanbul
“Dust Pink”, Solo Exhibition, Büyükdere35, Istanbul
“Metu Art 18”, Middle East Technical University Culture and Congress Center, Ankara
“Profiler”, Art50, Gallery Bu, Istanbul
2016 “a Remix of the Local”, Sevil Dolmacı Art Base Project, Istanbul
2015 “Breath Vol3”, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
“Contemporary Istanbul”, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
Orange Blossom International Arts Colony 6th Year Exhibition, Ankara
“Hey, I'm Here 2”, Pinelo Gallery, Istanbul
“No way, we will escape”, Merkür Gallery, Istanbul
“Sorry, Which Floor?”, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
2014 “Close Up”, Art50, Casa dell' Arte Hotel of Arts & Leisure, Bodrum
“Time IV at Yeditepe”, Ekavart Gallery, Istanbul
“Hey, I'm Here”, Halic Shipyard, Istanbul
”States of Matter 2”, Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul
2013 “If You Love, Go Live in the Forest”, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Bu, Istanbul
2009 Yeditepe University Plastic Arts Department exhibition, CKM, Istanbul
2008 Art Forum 4th Art Fair, Ankara
Women's Day”, Çekirdek Art Gallery, Istanbul
“Golden Day”, 5533, İMÇ, Istanbul
