Dirimart is pleased to announce its participation in Art SG 2025, presenting Dialogues of Form and Perception, a curated selection of works highlighting the intersections of personal, cultural, and mythical narratives through diverse artistic approaches. The exhibition brings together works by Çiğdem Aky, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, İnci Eviner, Jennifer Ipekel, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Güçlü Öztekin, Seçkin Pirim, Çağla Ulusoy, Berke Yazıcıoğlu, and Peter Zimmermann, offering viewers a multifaceted exploration of identity, tradition, and transformation. The selection includes a range of mediums, such as painting, photography, installation, and performance, each contributing unique insights into contemporary issues and perspectives. 

Dialogues of Form and Perception highlights the gallery’s commitment to exploring how art reflects and shapes societal perspectives and individual experience. 

The selection will be on view at Dirimart’s booth BB02 during Art SG 2025. For more details and artist’s biographies, visit the gallery’s website.

ART SG 2025 runs from 16th to 19th January 2025. Tickets and more information available here.

The artists are:

Çiğdem Aky (Germany) explores colour interactions through expansive fields and bold brushstrokes, expertly conveying landscapes and times of day in her abstract canvases. 

Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey) captures subtle human emotions and complex landscapes in his photography and invites viewers to reflect on universal themes. 

İnci Eviner (Turkey) examines female identity and societal power dynamics through multimedia works, blending traditional and contemporary symbols to challenge perceptions of self.

Jennifer Ipekel (Turkey / France) takes her inspiration from folklore and mythology in her ceramics and paintings, using archaeological motifs to delve into themes of power and gender.  

Tomokazu Matsuyama (USA / Japan) celebrates multiculturalism and global identity, fusing Pop Art, graffiti, and Edo-period influences in his vibrant compositions. 

Güçlü Öztekin (Turkey) reshapes gallery spaces with installations crafted from everyday materials and emphasises a raw aesthetic that underscores materiality and transformation.  

Seçkin Pirim (Turkey) seeks answers to questions about renewal and transformation through gestures of repetition.

Çağla Ulusoy (Turkey) combines memory and imagination in her layered canvases, reflecting on the impact of history and heritage on self-identity.

Berke Yazıcıoğlu (Turkey) reinterprets classical music and art history in works that examine desire, identity, and social norms, creating a dialogue between visual art and music.

Peter Zimmermann (Germany) merges digital manipulation with resin-based techniques to produce luminous compositions that explore colour and light, captivating viewers with a modernist sensibility.