Can we embark on a journey on that border where truth and imagination intersect, where human consciousness is at its most fragile and at the same time its strongest? Truth is more of an echo than a sharp clarity, and imagination is more of a creative form of existence than a pure escape.

While Tülin Akkaş's works present a representation of a world that is intertwined, opposing, and sometimes feeding each other, with no boundaries beyond reality, the artist acts with the reflection of the objective reality she perceives in her thoughts. While imagination opens the doors to escape from reality, she defines her works as the journey of her inner discoveries in the lands where she wanders freely in her imagination, reflected on the surfaces. In this journey, there is a search for serenity as well as the intensity of chaos. Each layer makes visible a process in which the artist confronts her own existence, struggles with dead ends, and ultimately reaches serenity. We invite the audience to question their own inner reality and step into the colorful chaos of the imaginary world. The exhibition offers a glimmer of hope to everyone who walks this tightrope on their own journey.

Tülin Akkaş began her journey in painting with the training she received in the workshops of important artists such as Ekrem Kahraman, Barış Sarıbaş, Turan Aksoy and Neriman Polat between 2000-2015. The artist's works examine the power of coincidence on the axis of abstraction and aim to establish a deep connection between figures and objects. Her multi-part works invite the viewer to a journey between these two extremes by questioning the delicate balance between chaos and serenity.

Akkaş, who has participated in many group exhibitions since 2004, attracted attention with her first solo exhibition in Istanbul in 2010. She is preparing to offer a new perspective to art lovers with her 4th solo exhibition, "THRESHOLD" (On the Threshold of Truth and Dream), which will meet the audience at Galeri Deniz between February 6 - February 23, 2025. Tülin Akkaş, who still continues her productions in her own workshop, continues to deepen her artistic journey by focusing on discovery and awareness in her paintings.

Source: https://analizgazetesi.com.tr/haber/tulin-akkasin-4-kisisel-resim-sergisi-8189/