Kardelen Erken was born in 1997 in Istanbul. She completed her education at Avni Akyol Fine Arts High School - Department of Painting in 2015.
In 2017, she started her undergraduate education in the Painting Department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. After completing her undergraduate education, she entered the Graduate Program at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2023. She is currently pursuing her master's degree.
In 2023, she was qualified to become a 5th Term artist of '1 Year in the Passage'.
The figure lying half-absent-minded in the water among the reeds; a body that maintains its connection with life, and a soul that has transcended time and space.
The blue tones of the water and the dry texture of the reeds reflect two intertwined opposites: flow and stasis.
The figure's position does not express surrender, but acceptance; a silent yet profound state of being.
However, within this stillness lies a hidden intention for action. The figure, with its eyes open, waits for that moment of transition just a few steps before standing up. The body lying in the water is now about to awaken; it will rise and move with the inner rhythm of nature.
2025, T.Ü.YB
130x150 cm
