Contemporary Art by Didem Kara Sarıoğlu
Discover the evocative paintings and installations of Didem Kara Sarıoğlu, where memory and emotion intertwine to create immersive, contemplative experiences that invite slow attention and deep reflection.
Assistant Professor and Artist
Contemporary Painter
Didem Kara is a contemporary artist working across painting and installation. Her practice investigates the tension between inner landscapes and shared spaces—how memory, perception, and emotion leave traces on surfaces and in rooms. Through layered pigments, restrained gestures, and deliberate material choices, her paintings operate as quiet fields of presence, where ambiguity becomes a form of clarity.
In her installations, Kara extends the language of painting into space, composing environments that invite slow attention and bodily awareness. She explores thresholds: between image and object, intimacy and distance, permanence and fragility. Whether on canvas or within constructed spatial arrangements, her work offers a sensorial experience—minimal yet resonant—encouraging viewers to linger, reflect, and reframe what they think they see.
Exploring Memory Through Painted Realms
Discover a selection of works that reveal the depth and emotion in Didem Kara’s art.
Discover the Depths of Memory and Emotion
Explore upcoming exhibitions and workshops where you can immerse yourself in the layered worlds of Didem Kara’s art, connecting deeply with themes of perception and space.
Opening Night: Man & Woman
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Join us for the debut exhibition unveiling new paintings exploring communal spaces.
Workshop: The House
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Engage in hands-on sessions focusing on bodily awareness through painting techniques.
Artist Talk: The World
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Didem Kara Sarıoğlu discusses JB’s planet view