Simay Keles, "Grapes"

Artist Statement

Simay Keles is an abstract painter based in Hamburg, Germany. Changing places and traveling through the cultures have always been a part of her life. Keles is profoundly inspired by her travels, the landscapes, architecture and the colors of the cities she has visited. Highly affected by those, she is racing with her memory while transferring the intensity of the moment to her work. Her layered paintings consist of oil and acrylic colors. Without making sketches in advance, the different layers serve as a sketch for the next layer whilst leaving them all partly visible for the viewer. Out of the need to let go of desire for perfection and monotony, she is creating her work with a loose manner whilst changing medium and technique regularly. The visual language of her work changes depending on the series but maintains the harmony, positivity and weightlessness as a constant value.

Artist Bio

Simay Keles (b.1988). Based in Hamburg, Germany.

2021 Turps Correspondence Course 2021/2022, Turps Banana, London, UK Online Group Exhibition „PERSONA“ by The Holy Art, London, UK Online Group Exhibition „Fresh Perspectives“ by London Paint Club, London, UK

2020 Online Group Exhibition „Playground“ by Saint Maison, Tokyo, Japan Online Group Show „Summer Tracks“ by Programa Taide, Madrid, Spain Featured on ARTCONNECT amongst the Top Projects 1-7 June, Berlin, Germany New York Art Competitions– Daily winner of the competition „Inspiration from Isolation“, New York Solo Exhibition „You Are High And I Am High Too“, DenkBar, Hamburg, Germany 2019 The Art Students League of New York, Class of „Abstraction Inspiration and Development of Ideas“, New York, USA

Grapes, oil and acrylic on canvas, 40x30cm, 2020, 280$