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Aysun Cançat

Who is Aysun Cançat? (1977-Istanbul)

She was born in Istanbul. She completed her primary and secondary education in Istanbul. In 2006, she graduated from Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty, Department of Art Education with first place. She worked as an art teacher in various educational and art institutions between 2006 and 2009. In 2010, she completed her master’s degree with thesis at Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Art Management. While she was doing her master’s degree, she opened her first personal painting exhibition at the university’s art gallery. In 2015, she completed her doctorate at Marmara University, Department of Art Teaching, with her thesis titled “Art Education in the Light of New Surface Applications of Contemporary Painting”. Between 2014 and 2017, she worked as a lecturer at Çankırı Karatekin University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting. She has been working as a lecturer at Istanbul Gelişim University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design since 2017. Artist and academician Cançat; She continues her personal, group exhibitions and different academic studies.

Artistic perspective;

I focus on my own interpretation of natural elements. These are perhaps the natures that I want to be like, that I dream of. On the other hand, these natures are natures that have become cynical. My fictions coincide with the philosophy of Cynicism. In Cynicism, which is one of the philosophical teachings of the first age, natural and simple life, reason, self, self-sufficiency, freedom, virtuousness and knowledge are important.

Sociality is, in a sense, unnecessary. Socialism should not be developed against nature. The ironic and metaphorical language in my works, which are mostly based on nature, is in close proximity with this defense of the doctrine. Tree, earth, leaf, sky etc. Of course, there are also humans among natural elements. In all kinds of clusters involving humans; Again, gaining awareness against all kinds of boundaries, personalities, egos or social manipulations surrounded by lines and rules determined by humans, defending and developing naturalness is the key to true happiness and complete independence. Especially in the modern age we live in, which checks almost all of us from time to time; Our reason for existence is being a slave to the age, consumer culture, etc. Our states and thoughts, such as these, are linked to cynicism, even if we are not aware of it. All these elements related to nature and human factors are in my paintings; Sometimes it can appear as a geometric form, texture, sometimes as an object such as an umbrella, or simply with different colors and shapes. In fact, I can say that all these fictions also serve as answers. My latest series contains ironic depictions focused on umbrellas.

Personal Exhibitions
2009 “Experimental Variations I”, Istanbul Kültür University, Ataköy Campus Art Gallery, Istanbul

2016 “Black Harmony”, Beylikdüzü Municipality Özgecan Aslan Cultural Center, Istanbul

  2020 “Inside Out”, Atatürk Cultural Center İbrahim Çallı Art Gallery, Büyükçekmece, Istanbul

  2022 “Experimental Variations II”, Istanbul Gelişim University Art Gallery, Istanbul

  2024 “Cynical Nature”, Keras Art Project, Istanbul National/International Group Exhibitions

2009 Atatürk Portraits” Exhibition, Art-Point Art Gallery, Istanbul

2011 Nik Art Gallery Exhibition, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Istanbul

2012 3rd National Fine Arts Education Symposium Graduate Students Exhibition, Marmara University Atatürk Faculty of Education, Istanbul

2012 71st State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara

2016 Osten Pattern Biennial, Osten Collection, Macedonia

2016 “Inter-Art” Intercontinental Small Graphic Biennial, Aiud, Romania

2016 “S.O.S. Terra” International Postal Art Exhibition, Aiud, Romania

 2017 “In Memory of Atatürk's Visit to Edirne”, Group Exhibition, Devecihan Cultural Center, Edirne

2018 UPSD (International Plastic Arts Association) “World Art Day AkademixII” Group Exhibition, UPSD Art Gallery, Istanbul

2018 6th International Printing Technologies Symposium Group Exhibition, “Timeless”, Istanbul University Beyazıt Campus, Istanbul

2019 II. International Mail Art Exhibition, “Dystopia”, Kafkas University, Kars

2019 “Free Mail Art”, International Mail Art Biennial Exhibition, Cosenza, Italy

2019 “Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's Arrival to Edirne” Group Exhibition, Trakya University, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Education Foyer Hall, Edirne

2023 “Paper Works in Thessaloniki” International Group Exhibition, Artforum Gallery, Greece

2024 “GSF’24 Batumi” International Group Exhibition, Georgia

2024 “March 8 International Women's Day Artist Women Academicians” Group Exhibition, Edirne

2024 “II. International Thessaloniki Art and Design Symposium”, Greece

2024 “Art”, International Group Exhibition, Clermont, France

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