Biography

Evren Temel

Evren Temel is from Istanbul, Turkey. She started to paint when she was a child. Painting and creating have always been a passion for her. Evren Temel believes this passion comes from her genes because she comes from a family with strong artistic background. Evren Temel graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of City and Regional Planning.
Evren Temel is from Istanbul, Turkey. She started to paint when she was a child. Painting and creating have always been a passion for her. Evren Temel believes this passion comes from her genes because she comes from a family with strong artistic background. Evren Temel graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of City and Regional Planning.

I remember almost every painting that I made in my whole school life was exhibited at the school. While I studied city planning at the university, I continued to paint and create some things. After some years of working as a city planner, I decided to spend the whole of my time and energy on painting, and I started to study hard to gain my second profession.

I’ve been working professionally for 15 years in my own studio in Istanbul. In my paintings, there are many references to my education at the university. It can be seen in geometric forms, lines, angles, etc., especially in my early works. The form has always been the most important aspect of my work. On the other hand, the main subject is the figure.

Researching the forms of my figures has been my starting point… while doing this, I cut the forms of the figures into pieces. It can be said that these are cubists, but I have never intended to define my works on any “-ism”…… In short, I’ve always tried to find a painting language of my own.
Although my figures have sharp lines and forms, I try to give them emotion. The contradiction between sharp-ended lines and soft emotional figures is so challenging and fun for me.

Solo Exhibitions


2007 Mert Dostal Kultur Sanat- Tesvikiye- Istanbul


2007 Galeri Soyut- Cankaya- Ankara


2008 Vakıfbank Sanat Galerisi- Levent- Istanbul


2011 Tepebası Belediyesi Kultur Sanat-Eskisehir


2012 Galeri Soyut-A Salon-Ankara


2014 Galeri Selvin - Arnavutkoy- İstanbul


2016 Galeri Kirmizi-Urla-İzmir


2018 Atila Ozer Karikaturlu EvSanat Galerisi-Eskisehir


Common Exhibitions


2003 Bir Kultur ve Sanat Merkezi, Istanbul


2004 Bir Kultur ve Sanat Merkezi, Istanbul


2005 Pi Artworks, Ortakoy- Istanbul


2009 Cumhuriyet Kadınları, Sevart Galeri, Nisantası-Istanbul


2009 Opera Gallery, Hong Kong


2016 Yeni Aralik Sergisi, Galeri Soyut, Ankara


2019 Trafo Sanat Merkezi, Bodrum


2022 Art and Antique Fair, Istanbul


2022 Ankara Art Fair, Ankara

Evren Temel

Artwork

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Lonely, oil on Canvas, 27x24 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Lonely

    Oil on Canvas

    32.5 x 23  in | 82.5 x 58.5 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: On the Chair, Acrylic & Copper Gilt on Canvas, 59x20 in by artist Evren Temel.

    On the Chair

    Acrylic & Copper Gilt on Canvas

    55 x 18 in | 140 x 46 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Charlie Chaplin, Acrylic and Gold gilt , 57x31 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Charlie Chaplin

    Acrylic & Gold Gilt on Canvas

    57 x 31 in | 145 x 79 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 20x16 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Portrait

    Oil on Canvas

    20 x 16 in | 50 x 40 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Girl Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas,10x10 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Girl Portrait

    Acrylic on Canvas

    10 x 10 in | 25 x 25 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Girl Portrait II, Acrylic on Canvas, 10x10 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Girl Portrait Ⅱ

    Acrylic on Canvas

    10 x 10 in | 25 x 25 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Man Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, 10x10 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Man Portrait

    Acrylic on Canvas

    10 x 10 in | 25 x 25 cm

  • Contemporary Art. Title: Man Portrait II, Acrylic & Gold Gilt on Canvas,10x10 in by artist Evren Temel.

    Man Portrait Ⅱ

    Acrylic & Gold Gilt on Canvas

    10 x 10 in | 25 x 25 cm