Artist Information:
Olgu Sumengen
Ankara,
Turkey
Member Since: May 2005
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Artist Statement:
I was born in 1978 in
İsparta/Turkey
I graduated from Anadolu
University, Fine Arts Faculty,
Ceramics Department
Eskisehir/TURKEY in 2001.
Graduated from Anadolu
University, Social Sciences
İnstitute,Ceramics Master
Program Eskisehir/TURKEY in
2004
Worked as a research assistant
in Afyon Kocatepe University
Fine arts Faculty Ceramics
Department, Afyon/ Turkey in
2002-2004
I still work as an instructor
in Çankaya University Fine
Arts Section Ankara/Turkey
I have participated in several
group exhibitions including
some national competition
exhibitions. I won the first
prize in one of the important
national art competitions ‘2.
T.R.T. Painting and Ceramics
Competition in 2003.Ihave
participated in many group
shows. I had 4 solo
exhibitions in different
cities in my country.
My works are made of wheel
thrown red and white clay
body, glazed and fired at
10400C. I was inspired by the
mother earth goddess
figurines. Now my figurines
are turning into women but
they are still fat or
pregnant because they are
symbolizing fertility of a
woman, as goddess figurines do
thousand years ago.
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Olgu Sumengen's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Olgu Sumengen's Portfolio.
I was born in 1978 in İsparta/Turkey
I graduated from Anadolu University, Fine Arts Faculty, Ceramics Department Eskisehir/TURKEY in 2001.
Graduated from Anadolu University, Social Sciences İnstitute,Ceramics Master Program Eskisehir/TURKEY in 2004
Worked as a research assistant in Afyon Kocatepe University Fine arts Faculty Ceramics Department, Afyon/ Turkey in 2002-2004
I still work as an instructor in Çankaya University Fine Arts Section Ankara/Turkey
I have participated in several group exhibitions including some national competition exhibitions. I won the first prize in one of the important national art competitions ‘2. T.R.T. Painting and Ceramics Competition in 2003.Ihave participated in many group shows. I had 4 solo exhibitions in different cities in my country.
My works are made of wheel thrown red and white clay body, glazed and fired at 10400C. I was inspired by the mother earth goddess figurines. Now my figurines are turning into women but they are still fat or pregnant because they are symbolizing fertility of a woman, as goddess figurines do thousand years ago.
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