Akdeniz's paintings are visually striking yet she describes
herself as a conceptual painter due to the significant role of
analysis within her work, as well as her creation of painting
series linked by an underlying concept. By making connections and
associations through the juxtaposition of elements not normally
linked, she creates moments of difficulty for her audience, when
understanding stops and the production of knowledge is
challenged.
Yesim Akdeniz, b. 1978. Major exhibitions include The Secret Life
Of My Coffee Table (solo), Pi Artworks London, UK (2015); Those
Opposing and Those Sympathizing (solo), Dirimart, Istanbul, Turkey
(2014); Le Peintre de la Modern, Galerie Jochen Hempel, Leipzig,
Germany (2013); Wir Drei, Guggenheim Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
(2013); Signs Taken in Wonder, Museum für Angewandtekunst, Vienna,
Austria (2013); A Dream Within a Dream (solo), PAK Kunstverein,
Hamburg, Germany (2011); and Confessions of Dangerous Minds,
Saatchi Gallery, London, UK (2011). Major collections holding her
work include Deutsche Bank Collection, Germany; Nederlandsche Bank
Collection, Germany; Fries Museum, The Netherlands; and De
Ateliers, The Netherlands.
She is represented by Pi
Artworks. Yesim Akdniz lives and works in Istanbul
For additional information about this artist, visit Mutual Art
