Meltem Kaya-Simsek

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“Drawing from personal experience, I investigate vulnerability, femininity and the tension between closeness and autonomy in my paintings.”
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Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Handbuch einer modernen Frau Mehr erfahren
Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Meltem Kaya-Simsek

Handbuch einer modernen Frau

Ein modernes Stillleben, in dem Fürsorge, Kontrolle und Branding in einem unbehaglichen Gleichgewicht liegen., Ein Stillleben der Selbstfürsorge als moderne Doktrin: Routine, Verlangen und Kontrolle

Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Der Spieler Mehr erfahren
Meltem Kaya-Simsek
Meltem Kaya-Simsek

Der Spieler

Ein ausdrucksloses Kräftemessen, bei dem Humor in Appetit, Geduld und Kontrolle übergeht., Ein ausdrucksloses Drama, bei dem Muster zur Rüstung werden und jede Bewegung wie eine Wette gelesen wird.

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Meltem Kaya is a Berlin-based artist and trained lawyer whose work explores intimacy, power and the invisible systems that shape human relationships. Drawing from personal experience, her paintings investigate vulnerability, femininity and the tension between closeness and autonomy. Combining figurative elements with symbolic motifs such as chess and pigs, she examines how hierarchy, desire and control operate both in private encounters and societal structures.

Her practice is deeply influenced by her legal background, reflecting an ongoing questioning of rules, order and the distribution of power. Through emotionally charged compositions, Meltem translates psychological states into visual language, creating works that move between personal narrative and structural critique. Her paintings invite viewers to reflect on the subtle dynamics that define identity, connection and the roles we inhabit.