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Melike Kılıç

Melike Kılıç was born in Şebinkarahisar in 1982. She grew up in Istanbul, lives and works in Istanbul. After completing her undergraduate and graduate studies at Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, the artist continued her education at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. She synthesizes east and west in his works. As a storyteller, she includes narratives from the future and the past. Papers constitute his main material. Ecological destruction, dystopian future stories, utopian tales, esoteric symbols.  She meticulously constructs his fictional world with the influence of painting and sculpture, cinema and theater. Since she believes that the way to be human is through her hands, she has adopted the craft and the way to learn it. She works on embroidery and jewelry techniques. Melike Kılıç's works have been included in many private collections. Coca-Cola Turkey and MasterCard Turkey collections have been included in domestic and international collections. She has participated in fairs and exhibitions abroad, four solo exhibitions in Turkey and more than forty prestigious group exhibitions.

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