Nurgul Simsek

Based in Ankara, I am a visual artist exploring themes of identity, silence, and visibility through portraiture and cinematic scenes.
My work reflects an eight-year journey of self-discovery — a process of learning who I am and finding the courage to be seen. Through soft tones and quiet compositions, I aim to create a sense of intimacy and emotional awakening.
My upcoming exhibition, The Long Awakening, invites viewers to reflect on their own stories of becoming, acceptance, and light.

I graduated from mersin university graphic design.
I am doing my Master's Degree in Painting at Sirnak University.
I got a graphic design teaching certificate.
I have a certificate of interpretation of children's pictures.

The Long Awakening is a visual journey of becoming — an exploration of identity, silence, and visibility.
For eight years, I have been painting portraits and cinematic scenes that reflect the process of self-discovery and acceptance. Each work is a quiet confession, a moment of recognition, a step toward being seen.
Through this project, I hope to reach those who, like me, have questioned who they are. My art speaks softly, not through declaration but through the gentle light that emerges when one finally embraces themselves.
This is an awakening — not sudden, but patient, tender, and real.