Semiha Karakus

I am Semiha Karakuş. My education at Izmir Dokuz Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education Department of Painting and Aydın Doğan Fine Arts High School Painting Department gave me discipline. I worked as a teacher for a while and gave part-time trainings, but my main focus has always been on my own paintings. The education process formed a foundation for me, but developing my own technique was the most important turning point of my painting journey.

In my art, I explore themes of migration, identity, alienation, and loneliness through misty atmospheres, spiraling birds, various objects, and solitary living figures. Rather than representing these subjects directly, I work through indirect metaphors; spiraling birds, empty boats, misty atmospheres, mirrors, and seemingly ordinary animal figures become the carriers of this approach. Thus, the paintings offer the viewer an experience that is both familiar and foreign: while appearing lost in nature, they simultaneously invite the viewer to confront their own inner journey. This layered narrative finds resonance not only on an aesthetic level but also on an intellectual one.

Fog, as a metaphor for uncertainty and transition, forms the fundamental atmosphere of my work. These foggy sp...

Istanbul/Turkey Aydın Doğan Fine Arts High School 2012/2015

IZMIR Dokuz Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education/ Major: Painting 2015/2019

• 2020 – Olpesido 2nd International Art and Life Exchange Project
• 2019 – Group Exhibition, Nişart Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2019 – Group Exhibition, Luna Art Gallery, Istanbul
• 2019 – Graduation Exhibition, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir
• 2018 – Volumetric Creation Process, EgeArt International Art Days, Izmir
• 2017 – EgeArt 7th International Art Days, Ege University, Izmir
• 2018 – “Arayış” Group Exhibition
• 2007–2008 – Mon Ami Painting Competition (Achievement Certificate)

Courses & Certificates
• 2019 – Graphic Design, Ege University Continuous Education Center (EGESEM)