Biography
Exhibitions
2019 'Winter Show' -Zari Gallery, LONDON
2019 'Pursuit of Liberty' -Krug Art Gallery, Kardzhali, BULGARIA
2018 ‘A Work of Art’ - The Old biscuit Factory, LONDON
2018 Art Fundraiser - Streets of Growth Headquarters, Isle of Dogs, LONDON
2018 Winter Edition of Open Studios - The Koppel Project Space - Holborn, LONDON
2018 Shortlisted artist for Installation Project:
De Le Cuona “Artist Retreat for Paris Deco Off 2018” -Nicholas Deman Gallery-PARIS,
London Design Week 2018”-Chelsea - LONDON
2017 “Seasons” - Cafe Z Bar - Stoke Newington-LONDON
2017 Group Exhibition of the 37th DYO Painting Contest - IZMIR-ISTANBUL
2017 “First Look “ (Painting Exhibition) -Arnavutkoy Arthouse - ISTANBUL
2017 “Selected Artworks” - Gallery Eksen - ISTANBUL
2017 Bazaart (Painting Exhibition) - The Sofa Hotel Arthall - ISTANBUL
2017 “Pascal’s Wager” (Painting Exhibition) - Gallery Eksen - ISTANBUL
2016 Collective Painting Exhibition - Yeditepe Art Hall- ISTANBUL
2016 Group exhibition - Islik Art Gallery- ISTANBUL
2016 “ArtSmall IV” - KAV Young Art - ANKARA
2015 “Multiple Approaches” Ekavart Art Gallery - ISTANBUL
2014 Group Exhibition of the 36th DYO Painting Contest - ISTANBUL
2013 New Year Exhibition - Harmony Art Gallery - ISTANBUL
2011 Group Exhibition of Printmaking- Fulya Centre of Fair and Congress - ISTANBUL
2009 Collective Exhibition of Painting - Tuyap Artist Istanbul Art Fair - ISTANBUL
2009 Collective Exhibition of Etching Galatea Art -ISTANBUL
Education
2014 Yeditepe University -Istanbul / TURKEY
M.A. Visual Arts
Istanbul / Turkey
2007 – 2012 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University -Istanbul / TURKEY
Bachelor of Art: Painting
2010 - 2011 Universidad de Castilla La Mancha (Belles Artes)
Cuenca / SPAIN
Erasmus Programme
Born in Bulgaria, later moved to Turkey, studied at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Istanbul) where she received a BFA degree in painting, in 2013. She moved to Spain to study at the Universidad de Castilla La Mancha-Belles Artes, between 2010-2011.
Lives and works in London.
Nedret Pekcan mainly paints in oil but also experiments with other media including acrylic, pigments, pastels and resin. Her paintings of places, figures and portraits, slip between figuration and abstraction. Nuances of colour are used to express musicality and rhythm as well as reflect on the passing of time, a theme central to her practice.
Transitions between past, present and future appear in her compositions as shifting objects, with colour and underlying gestural marks combining to create a multi-layered palimpsest.