Gonca Chelsea

My work explores emotional states that live beneath composure — tension, restraint, vulnerability, and quiet power. I’m drawn to moments that feel controlled on the surface but charged underneath, where color and form carry what words often don’t.

Each piece is intuitive and layered, built through repetition, adjustment, and erasure. I’m interested in balance: softness against structure, stillness against movement, intimacy within scale. The work isn’t meant to dictate a narrative, but to create space for reflection and emotional recognition.

These paintings are created to live with people — to hold a room without overwhelming it, and to reveal more the longer they’re experienced. My hope is that the work feels both grounding and evocative, offering a sense of presence that grows over time.

Marymount Manhattan College

The Greenpoint Gallery December 2022
The Greenpoint Gallery January 2023
The Spectrum Gallery