Göknil Sarıoğlan

In his works, by using different materials outside the traditional, he creates a contemporary interpretation by combining Western modernism with East Asian ink painting art. For the artist, painting is a kind of ritual based on conveying emotions. In his paintings, brush strokes wandering on the border between chaos and order freely express an exuberant state of mind. The ground on which the painting is made serves as a mirror showing the spirit of objects for him, while figures are not told as they appear, but through the projections they leave in the mind.

The artist, who received traditional workshop training based on the master-apprentice principle in Japanese ink painting art (sumi-e), completed her education at an advanced level of the workshop. She currently continues sumi-e workshop studies under the guidance of her Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e master, who is a certificate holder of the Tokyo Bunka Calligraphy Association, while also continuing shodo (Japanese calligraphy) education. In her works, she creates a contemporary interpretation by combining Western modernism with East Asian ink painting art through the use of different materials beyond the traditional. The artist, who has participated in domestic and international exhibitions including four solo exhibitions to date, continues her work in her studio in Istanbul.