Melike Melenâ was born in Istanbul in 2000. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Arts at Anadolu University's Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2020, she founded the brand "Who," a collection of wearable artworks, and produced sustainable clothing products from her artwork. In 2022, she assisted Mehmet Sinan Kuran in the "Nowhere" exhibition at Anna Laudel. During the summer, she coordinated and led children's art workshops at Art Istanbul Feshane. The artist, who directs the children's art unit of the Hayal Gücü Merkezi Association, organizes workshops for women and children in alternative art education. She continues her work in Istanbul and Eskişehir, offering workshops in both institutional and personal settings.
The glitter here is not merely an ornament, but a trace of an undeniable truth. It's not just the mirror that's broken; the image of the person looking into it is also shattered.
The work is a space of confrontation, where one encounters both the most familiar and the most foreign.
Hello; Swarovski and Mirror on Clay
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