Saliha Yılmaz

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