Ebru Uygun
Untitled, 2009
Acrylic, Glue, Cloth pieces on canvas, 200X194 cm
Ebru Uygun, who constructs the essence of her paintings by probing the elements within the medium itself, unveils her latest works that transcend the confines of canvas surfaces. In this iteration, she shifts the focal point of her practice beyond the canvas's exterior. The inward folds characteristic of her early pieces, where the canvas unravels to envelope itself, have been replaced in her new creations by an outward movement. This movement not only separates the context from a conceptual plane but also renders it visible.
Directly engaging with the material, Ebru displays the canvas swath and applies paint with a deliberate yet disorderly approach. Frequently encountering topographic sequences beyond her control, she deliberately refrains from imposing control, allowing rhythmic, fluid surfaces to withhold their tensions at first glance.
Ebru's preference for tearing over cutting and her reliance on hands rather than tools have been consistent throughout her artistic journey. Within the constraints of a limited space and against the backdrop of an infinite ground, she propels herself forward on the wavelength of chance. Her fascination lies in the juxtaposition of the Same, the similar. Ebru is meticulously crafting a catalog of her own, exploring the interplay of difference and repetition. The artistic realm she creates resides in a plastic dimension, devoid of requiem, saga, or narrative—only a sequence, a succession.
While birds may not be overtly visible in her paintings, the concepts of flight, stripes, and streaks are subtly woven into the artistic fabric she meticulously constructs.
About the Artist:
Ebru Uygun (b. 1974, Istanbul) studied at the Department of Art and Design at Kingston University and received her bachelor’s degree in Illustration from Brighton University. Among the solo and group exhibitions of the artist are; Complicité, Dirimart, Istanbul (2002); Things, C.A.M Gallery, Istanbul (2003); Breath, Mac Art Gallery, Istanbul (2005); Trace, Mac Art Gallery, Istanbul (2006); Dirimart Presents, Dirimart, Istanbul (2009); Time For a Dream, Dirimart, Istanbul (2009); Istanbul Cool: Turkish Contemporary Art at Close Proximity, New York (2010); Confessions of Dangerous Minds, Saatchi Gallery, London (2011); Lucid Dreaming, Green Art Gallery, Dubai (2011); In Time and Rhythm, Dirimart, Istanbul (2012); Past and Present, Istanbul Modern (2013); Hot Spot Istanbul, Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich (2013); Inside, Yallay Gallery, Hong Kong (2013); Random Process, Dirimart Nişantaşı, Istanbul (2016); Surface and Beyond, Dirimart Dolapdere, Istanbul (2016) and The Sky a Silver, Dirimart, Istanbul (2020). Ebru Uygun works and lives in Istanbul.