Ertuğrul Güngör & Faruk Ertekin

Ertuğrul Güngör (1994, Kütahya)
Graduated from Kütahya Fine Arts High School Painting Department. She studied at Akdeniz University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics. She continues her master's degree in ceramics at the same university. He produces contemporary works by combining traditional and pop culture.

Faruk Ertekin (1994, Kütahya)
Graduated from Kütahya Fine Arts High School Painting Department. He graduated from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphics. He worked in areas such as illustration, mural works, digital media designs. He produces original works by combining ceramics and digital media. The artist duo Ertuğrul Güngör & Faruk Ertekin, who grew up in Kütahya, looks at the old memories of the city they live in and the past of the ceramic material they use. They search for a new language by using design elements for today. For Ertuğrul and Faruk, art represents a creative adventure shaped by the desire to transcend traditional boundaries. Despite referring to the fragility of the ceramic material, the duo reflects the balance between the material and the style used, taking strong historical and literary references. In their works, the artists use under-glaze and over-glaze painting techniques, freehand techniques on tile and ceramic surfaces and three-dimensional forms.
works. His works interact with traditional art motifs while establishing a mental dialogue with contemporary figures. While traditional patterns create new semantic layers on the surface of the works, the figures promise viewers an intellectual exploration that pushes the boundaries of the traditional.

Personal Exhibitions
2024 Untraditional, Ertuğrul Güngör and Faruk Ertekin, Anna Laudel Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 Breakers of Vases, Anna Laudel Gallery, Bodrum, Turkey
2022 Pillowtalk, Denart, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Traditional-Y, Barin Han, Istanbul, Turkey

Group Exhibition
2025 Art Karlsruhe, Anna Laudel Gallery, Karlsruhe, Germany
2025 Investec Cape Town, Anna Laudel Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
2025 SPARK Art Fair Vienna, Anna Laudel Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2024 New Lands / New Lands, Arkas Sanat Alaçatı, Izmir, Istanbul, Turkey

2024 Artshow Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 Contemporary Istanbul, Anna Laudel Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 Abu Dhabi Art, Anna Laudel Gallery, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
2024 ‘From Material to Meaning’, Istanbul'74, Clubhouse Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey

2023 Contemporary Istanbul, Denart, Istanbul, Turkey
2023 Contemporary Istanbul Bloom, Denart, Istanbul, Turkey
2022 Yüzün Gözü, Denart, Istanbul, Turkey
2020 Z-20, Chamber of Architects, Antalya, Turkey