Ürün Ünal
(b. 1987) is a sculptor by profession; besides that, her creativity also extends to the media such as painting, digital art, and music.
She has completed Bachelor’s Degree in sculpture at Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty in 2006-2011, following up with her Master’s Degree in sculpture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2014-2018. Her master’s thesis, titled ‘Game and Kinetic Sculpture Art’, was published in 2018. Between 2019-2021, she completed her educational journey by participating in the Free Art-Aufbaustudium program under the guidance of Prof. Stephan Balkenhol at the sculpture department of the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe.
Her artistic activities include participation in various national and international sculpture symposiums, as well as holding one solo exhibition and participating in various group exhibitions. She currently resides in Berlin, continuing her artistic creations.
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Artist Statement
The primary drive behind my motivation to create lies precisely in the creative process itself, rather than in the choice of materials. Each material has its own unique structure, and throughout the entire creative process until the work is completed, a continuous relationship is maintained between the imagination and this unique structure of the material. I interpret this as "staying in the flow" and compare my approach to this creative process to a play instinct. For I believe that the mystery of the unknown in the progression of the creative process represents a reality that keeps the excitement for discovering new approaches and the enthusiasm for achieving a result alive at every stage. The experiences one gains during this process invite, in a way, to savor one's own imagination. What excites me the most here is that a work of art ignites the sparks of a multitude of fantasies upon which the viewer can build new imaginations.
She has completed Bachelor’s Degree in sculpture at Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty in 2006-2011, following up with her Master’s Degree in sculpture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2014-2018. Her master’s thesis, titled ‘Game and Kinetic Sculpture Art’, was published in 2018. Between 2019-2021, she completed her educational journey by participating in the Free Art-Aufbaustudium program under the guidance of Prof. Stephan Balkenhol at the sculpture department of the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe.
Her artistic activities include participation in various national and international sculpture symposiums, as well as holding one solo exhibition and participating in various group exhibitions. She currently resides in Berlin, continuing her artistic creations.
Go to CV
Artist Statement
The primary drive behind my motivation to create lies precisely in the creative process itself, rather than in the choice of materials. Each material has its own unique structure, and throughout the entire creative process until the work is completed, a continuous relationship is maintained between the imagination and this unique structure of the material. I interpret this as "staying in the flow" and compare my approach to this creative process to a play instinct. For I believe that the mystery of the unknown in the progression of the creative process represents a reality that keeps the excitement for discovering new approaches and the enthusiasm for achieving a result alive at every stage. The experiences one gains during this process invite, in a way, to savor one's own imagination. What excites me the most here is that a work of art ignites the sparks of a multitude of fantasies upon which the viewer can build new imaginations.
Ürün Ünal 2020