Melek Kaktüs II

Ardan Özmenoğlu

Ardan Özmenoğlu draws from her own experiences as a Turkish woman to explore ideas about history, popular culture, and the formation of a national and cultural identity. Known for her figurative works made from Post-it notes and sculptures created from layers of glass panels, Özmenoğlu aims to make the viewer rethink familiar concepts, objects, and imagery using everyday items. Works such as Beauty Balloon Pink with Triangles (2020) exude playfulness and uniqueness in their recontextualization of mundane objects. In works like post-it leaves (2019), she prints images on sticky notes and layers the result with paint or silkscreen. She earned her BFA and MFA from Bilkent University. Her work is in institutions such as the Frankfurt Airport Collection, the Kala Art Institute Collection, and the Osthaus Museum Hagen Collection.