Evren Tekinoktay

This autumn, Nikolaj Kunsthal's Upper Gallery will be transformed by visual artist Evren Tekinoktay. His work, deeply rooted in the specific location, is shaped by the tensions and complexities of his multifaceted cultural heritage

This exhibition explores what it means to be human in a world shaped by various traces of cultures and identities. Intuition is a dominant force in Evren Tekinoktay’s work. Her ideas emerge from a necessity to create her own universe in response to a specific space. In this case, it is the Upper Gallery, where the architecture plays a crucial role in shaping the exhibition’s works, which include newly produced neon pieces, among others. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by the duality and ambivalence of her background, rooted in several contrasting cultural poles.