Tuğçe Kalfa

Who is Tuğçe Kalfa? (1994-Kayseri)

Born in Kayseri in 1994, she completed her high school education at Kayseri Fine Arts High School and then her university education at Gazi University. While teaching at various private institutions in Ankara, she completed her master’s degree in 2019 and her doctorate at the Gazi Institute of Educational Sciences in 2024. She continues her work in her own studio.

Art Perspective:

For me, art is like a bicycle ride. Just as we move forward as we pedal, our artistic development continues as we continue to create. Sometimes it’s necessary to stop, take a breath, observe the process from the outside, and renew ourselves; because, just like a journey, creation requires rest stops. Just as a bicycle requires maintenance, an artist must nurture and develop their inner world, technical knowledge, and aesthetic perception. Therefore, my understanding of art is based on the metaphor of a journey that is constantly moving, strengthened by pauses, and progressed through care, effort, and continuity. In my works, bicycles sometimes capture tranquility, sometimes the swift passage of time, and sometimes a playful, fluid rhythm within crowds. This fluidity aligns with my understanding of art; for art, like cycling, is sometimes a serene stance, sometimes an intense movement, and sometimes a free form of expression that establishes its own play within groups of people.

Solo Exhibitions:

-‘TRANSITION’ 1st Solo Exhibition, International Symposium of Arts & Aesthetics, Malatya Turgut Özal University

Selected Group Exhibitions:

– March 29, 2017, ‘HARVEST’ Group Exhibition, Hasan Rıza Exhibition Hall, Ankara
– 2020 World Art Day ‘Quarantine’, April 15, 2020, ‘2020.ebyu.edu.tr’
– 2020 Art is Therapy. Online International Exhibition, April 25, 2020
-2020-Art Does Not Like Borders Online International Exhibition, May 16, 2020
-2020 Gazi Artist Teachers-1 Online Exhibition, November 24, 2020
2024- Young Faces of the Republic Group Painting Exhibition, Akdora Art
2025 ArtFactor Events Art/Design Symposiums Group Painting Exhibition