Photography & Painting
Simge
Uzun
A visual archive of light, texture, emotion, and memory.
a private exhibition in scroll and surface
Artist Statement
“Between light and silence, every image becomes a trace.”
Simge Uzun works across photography and painting, exploring atmosphere, texture, intimacy, and the quiet emotional weight of visual memory.
Photography
Cinematic fragments held in an analog hush.
Framed like a quiet salon hang, with dark wood, recessed mats, and soft wall shadows so each photograph feels physically held in the room.
Photography / 2025
A pale room holds the residue of a body that has just left.
Archival pigment print
Photography / 2024
A restrained frame where closeness becomes atmospheric and uncertain.
Digital photography
Photography / 2024
A cinematic capture of urban solitude under warm neon reflections.
Archival pigment print
Photography / 2025
Minimalist geometry of light meeting shadow on textured plaster.
Giclée print on cotton paper
Photography / 2024
A dreamy, double-exposed portrait capturing a fleeting moment.
Analog 35mm photograph
Photography / 2023
Deep shadows and rich midtones in a dimly lit, nostalgic room.
Platinum palladium print
Painting
Pigment, linen, pressure, and the memory of touch.
The paintings sit against a warmer gallery wall, with gentle ambient shadow around the frames so the linen and pigment feel closer to a real hanging.
Painting / 2025
Layered warmth and rubbed surface marks shaped into an intimate field.
Oil and mineral pigment on canvas
Painting / 2024
A tactile composition built through softness, pressure, and erasure.
Acrylic, graphite, and linen
Painting / 2024
Thick textured layers representing a heavy atmospheric coastline.
Oil and marble dust on panel
Painting / 2025
Delicate geometric placement of organic shapes in high relief.
Mixed media on linen
Painting / 2024
A vibrant yet soothing play of golden pigments under matte wax overlay.
Pigment, gesso, and wax on canvas
Painting / 2023
Rough earthy textures interacting with light across a neutral field.
Acrylic and sand on wood panel
Illustration
Ink, gesture, contour, and the poetry of simplicity.
Minimalist continuous line art and fluid botanical sketches framed in a warm, textured presentation to celebrate the beauty of pure black ink and hand-pressed paper.
Illustration / 2025
A delicate dance of looping lines exploring movement and negative space.
Ink and charcoal on hand-pressed paper
Illustration / 2024
An elegant leaf contour capturing the organic rhythm of wild foliage.
Continuous line ink sketch on washi paper
Illustration / 2024
Intertwined continuous-line human figures expressing fluid grace and connection.
Black ink on hand-pressed warm linen paper
Illustration / 2025
Constructed linear architecture balancing soft curves and strict grids.
Geometric ink illustration on heavy cotton board
Illustration / 2024
A tender botanical study suspended in layers of ochre and charcoal washes.
Fine liner ink with soft watercolor washes
Illustration / 2023
A clean, one-line contour capturing the contemplative profiles of a face.
Continuous line sketch on heavy off-white paper
About
A practice shaped by quiet emotional states.
Simge Uzun is a visual artist working with photography and painting. Her practice focuses on quiet emotional states, visual softness, human presence, and the relationship between image and memory.
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