Ali Kursun

Ali Kursun is a Turkish/Swiss visual artist based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Entirely self-taught, his approach to painting is deeply intuitive. He began his artistic journey working with dry pastels, often covering the canvas in earthy tones to create his first compositions.

Over the course of fourteen years of creative practice, his work has garnered attention for its bold experimentation. Kursun employs a range of unconventional techniques in both painting and photography, embracing a deliberately exploratory and experimental process.

Shaped by his encounters with diverse cultures and people, his art consistently returns to its core concern: the human senses. At heart, Kursun is a storyteller, a futurist, and a reflective inquirer into the human condition. His exploration of knowledge and perception fuels his creative motivation.

"In essence, art is the unspoken language of feelings. It’s about perceptual worlds and senses. You either feel a piece of art or you don’t. Art is intuitive — a universal system of communication," he reflects.

Ali Kursun lives and creates in Geneva, Switzerland.

1991 MA Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland
1990 BA Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland

Past exhibitions:

"YOU" - 5-23 March 2025 - Centre Culturel du Manoir de Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland

"StART Art Fair London", 11-15 October 2023 - Saatchi Gallery

Solo exhibition "Irresistible", 23-26 September 2019 - Geneva, Switzerland

Solo exhibition "Unbelievable Truths", 21 April 2016 - Geneva, Switzerland

"The Other Art Fair", 23-26 April 2015 - London, UK

Solo exhibition "Timeless Moments", 26 March 2015 - Geneva, Switzerland

Solo exhibition "Unspoken", 6 March 2014 - Geneva, Switzerland

Solo exhibition "Soulmates", 7 March 2013 - Geneva, Switzerland

"PA(F) NYC", 3-5 August 2012, New York, USA

Solo exhibition "Heartbeats", 26-28 April 2012 - Geneva, Switzerland

"Parallax", 16-18 February 2012 - London, UK

Solo exhibition "Stubborn", 3 November 2011 - Geneva, Switzerland