Zeynep Guvenc

I am a Turkish-born artist based in Cary, North Carolina, working with Ebru (traditional Turkish marbling) as a contemporary medium for abstraction. With over nine years of experience, my practice explores silk and canvas as fluid landscapes shaped by water, movement, and memory.

Using hand-manipulated pigments suspended on water, I create one-of-a-kind compositions that are transferred onto silk textiles and gallery-wrapped canvases. Through layered color, atmospheric depth, and organic motion, I investigate landscape as shifting terrain — where cultural heritage and contemporary abstraction intersect.

My hand-marbled silk works are featured at the North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Shop. I am a member of the Textile Society of America, engaging with international dialogue in textile research and contemporary material practice. My evolving body of work is expanding toward larger-scale silk pieces and spatial installations.

Istanbul University, Turkey

My academic training in history informs my artistic practice, grounding my exploration of silk, landscape, and cultural memory within a broader understanding of material heritage and geographic narrative.

Exhibitions

Herb Young Community Center, Cary, North Carolina

Features

Featured Artist, North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Shop

Membership

Member, Textile Society of America