Cansu Sönmez

Cansu Sonmez
Born : 1991
Hometown : Istanbul / Turkey
Lives & Works : Istanbul / Turkey

I paint on canvas the lifeless and artificial state of images by using oil, mixed media, serigraphy or printing techniques. I nourish from dystopias and indicate the dangers of dystopias by using dummies. One can realize the domination of purple color in my paintings since I believe that it is the best way to express spiritual side of my artworks. My daily experiences, absurdnesses deriving from social pressure, enforced monotypes that surrounded the world, people’s avoidance of background, victimization of female body and identities of genders form the infrastructure of my paintings. These events gave me the feeling of artificiality as I focus on my life, my environment and the world as a whole. This artificiality, spiritlessness, lack of vigor increased my interest on dummies and dolls and the only medium I lean my imagination are the mass production dummies.

I won the Admiration Award of Bazaart Exhibition that was held in Chalabi Art Gallery on March 27-30, 2013.

Marmara University, Atatürk Education Faculty, Painting Department (2009–2013)

Group Exhibitions
2015 “Artists 2015 Geçmişe Tanıklık”, 25. International İstanbul Art Fair, Tüyap, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “The Beehive of peace”, Memorial Exhibition, Çanakkale, Turkey
2013 “13. Şefik Bursalı Competition”, Ankara Painting & Sculpture Museum, Ankara, Turkey
2013 “Her Eve Bir Sanat”, Group Exhibition, Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Graduation Exhibition”, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “World Art Day Exhibition”, UPSD Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “Young Talents Group Exhibition”, İstanbul Sea Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “The New International Visual Art Project”, Klub Narodnog Muzeja Valjevo, Permanent Artwork, Valjevo, Serbia
2012 “Her Eve Bir Sanat”, Group Exhibition, Chalabi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “Corridor Exhibitions”, Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Painting Department, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Corridor Exhibitions”, Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Painting Department, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Corridor Exhibitions”, Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Painting Department, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Corridor Exhibitions”, Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Painting Department, Istanbul, Turkey