Dudes, 2019

Pinar Akbaba  

I would not put myself under any banners. I have no agenda other than creating aesthetics. For me to paint is to be free. It's a way to escape from all the rules of the repressive society. A path that leads to finding the self, being one with the self. That's why I paint abstract. Stripped away from any kind of restriction, it's the ultimate representation of the self at the moment. No lies, no deception: from the depths of the hearth of the artist to the canvas.

A style that is true to the nature of the painter. A style that unifies the soul with the mind; and the mind with the body. It's only when the body and the mind is unified that we are able to cease the spirituality that the Nature intended us to have. The crayon and the paper; the oil and the canvas, these are only the tools I use to ensure this unification. I find joy in recreating my consciousness on a blank paper. To create, to add something to my life and to the lives of others gives me an indescribable satisfaction. It's this satisfaction that so many crave that I hope people will find in my paintings.

Continue to work in my atelier

Exhibitions:

Solo Exhibitions:
2017 - "Monolog" - Cemal Resit Rey Hall, Harbiye, Istanbul
2015 - "Muamma" - Akatlar Town Hall, Etiler, Istanbul
2014 - "No Name" - Katakulli Cafe - Bebek, Istanbul
2013 "Cumartesi" - Besiktas Town Hall, Levent, Istanbul

Group Exhibitions:
3 - 16 December 2016 Colorida Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
3-13 October 2015 Nis Art Gallery, Macka, Istanbul
2015 Akatlar Town Hall , Istanbul
2014 Pusula Art Gallery, Harbiye, Istanbul
2013 Akatlar Town Hall, Istanbul
2012 Akatlar Town Hall, Istanbul
2011 Akatlar Town Hall, Istanbul

Online Exhibitions:
2015 – Linus Art Gallery, Los Angeles, US