Evren Tekinoktay

Evren Tekinoktay

BornNationalityBased In
1972Turkish/DanishCopenhagen
Biography

In an effort to pull apart the currency of the female form in contemporary society, Danish artist Evren Tekinoktay builds mixed media collages. Layering found imagery with abstracted forms and visual tropes from advertising, Tekinoktay lays bare the constructs of desire and its deliberate manufacturing by the media. Building on the legacy of collage artists such as Hannah Höch, Eileen Agar, Dora Maar and Nancy Spero, the works are comical and striking, yet a knowing feminist undertone runs throughout these pieces. Even in her collages void of the female figure, abstracted, cartoonish forms signify coded messages and the candy-sweet, pastel palettes speak volumes. Outside of collage, Tekinoktay also works with neon, moving image and kinetic sculptures. Echoing the folksy, craft aesthetic of her collages, these other formats weave together low-tech footage and everyday materials, disarmingly navigating hard-hitting topics in familiar, nostalgic and domestic contexts. ...

Selected Artworks
DARK NIGHT WITH MOON
Evren Tekinoktay
DARK NIGHT WITH MOON, 2018
23.4 x 12cm
KITTY
HARLOWE
PAROLE
Evren Tekinoktay
PAROLE, 2015
172 x 60 x 16cm
TWIZ
Evren Tekinoktay
TWIZ, 2015
172 x 60 x 16cm
NIKKI
Evren Tekinoktay
NIKKI, 2015
90 x 90 x 16cm
THE POEM
Evren Tekinoktay
THE POEM, 2014
27.7 x 20.6cm
FOUR WALLS
Evren Tekinoktay
FOUR WALLS, 2014
12.7 x 19.5cm
BISQUIT
SLAPSTICK
Evren Tekinoktay
SLAPSTICK, 2014
26.5 x 27.8cm
Botanique
Evren Tekinoktay
Botanique, 2012
152 x 161cm
The Fighters
Evren Tekinoktay
The Fighters, 2008
45.8 x 30.6cm
Boogie I
Evren Tekinoktay
Boogie I, 2020
60 x 60 x 17.1cm
The Big Sleep
Evren Tekinoktay
The Big Sleep, 2019
140 x 100cm
Jazz
The Star
Evren Tekinoktay
The Star, 2021
64.1 x 67.9cm
Blåregn
Evren Tekinoktay
Blåregn, 2021
155.9 x 114cm
Swoopy
Evren Tekinoktay
Swoopy, 2021
155.9 x 114cm
Pulp II
Evren Tekinoktay
Pulp II, 2023
60 x 60 x 17cm
Floss
Evren Tekinoktay
Floss, 2023
103 x 103 x 4.7cm
MAKE ME RAINBOWS
Evren Tekinoktay
MAKE ME RAINBOWS, 2020
49.4 x 61.5 x 17.5cm
MISTY
Evren Tekinoktay
MISTY, 2020
49.4 x 61.5 x 17.5cm
The Village
Evren Tekinoktay
The Village, 2016
117 x 117 x 4cm
THE REEL
Evren Tekinoktay
THE REEL, 2018
23.4 x 12cm
UUU
The Parade
Evren Tekinoktay
The Parade, 2008
45.7 x 29cm
Gallery Representation
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