Fatma Ötenen Dik’s 11th solo exhibition, “On My Way”, will meet art lovers at the Ottoman Shipyard Art Gallery between August 7-20. The artist is known for her pop art works and continues this style in her new exhibition. The exhibition allows you to step into the energetic world of pop art and includes her latest works. The exhibition will open at 19:00 on August 7.
After graduating from the Painting Department of the Bodrum Fine Arts Faculty of Muğla University, Dik received Pedagogical Formation training at Muğla University. She completed her master’s and doctorate at the Graphic Design Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Istanbul Arel University. She opened many solo exhibitions during and after her education life and participated in many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. In addition to teaching, she also served as a producer and art director in various projects. The artist continues to work on illustrations, videos and performances, and is a curator.
The exhibition offers the opportunity to explore the vibrant and dynamic nature of pop art with portraits, figures, marine themes and abstract paintings. Bringing the images of popular culture to art, this exhibition reinterprets the traditional understanding of art. Portraits and nude figures that express the inner world and body of a person with vibrant colors and bold lines reveal the artistic side of individuality and human nature. While the dynamic and colorful nature of pop art, its social criticisms and aesthetic understanding are presented to the audience, the effects of this movement on today's art and popular culture are also emphasized. Abstract elements stimulate the imagination of the audience, while revealing the harmony of colors and shapes.
As in the artist's first exhibition, in this exhibition, carefully selected figures from consumer culture are depicted in a remarkable solitude. The women depicted by the artist have imposed formal beauties that appeal to the desires of the majority. However, the loneliness seen when looking at them points to the realities behind formality.
The exhibition will remain open until August 20.