Twin Studies

The ongoing series exploring how actions accumulate over time and lead to divergences. Each artwork begins with an acceptance of the circumstances, then tracks how choices and reactions impact the same underlying terrain.

I treat the random stains as a shared “DNA”, the starting point that neither twin can control. On top of this, I draw topographical lines, tracing a unique path for each.

An accidental painting of the World. Ink spill on paper resembling a world map, overlaid with fine topographic lines.

The World, 2025

Acrylic and Indian ink on cotton paper

21 x 29.7 cm

An accidental painting of the World. Unlike the rest of the series, this painting does not have a pair. It is the origin that opened the dialogue: How much influence do we have over our lives?

A sheet of paper was stretched for watercolor painting. An unintended spill of indigo ink derailed the plan. The paper lay untouched for five years until I have started drawing lines over it.

Pair of a diptych with fluid washes and intricate topographical lines. The pair depicts a geographical strait and a human throat.

The Strait, 2026
Acrylic and Indian ink on cotton paper
Diptych, 28.5 x 36.3 cm (each)

Variable installation configuration.
The work is modular. The panels can be rotated or re-sequenced to form different topographical narratives
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The pair represents a geographic strait and a human throat. In Turkish, these two things share the same name: boğaz.

Diptych experiment: Two identical ink stains subjected to different linear interpretations. The line work varies in density and structure to test how the same form changes through drawing.

Contourol, 2025

Acrylic and Indian ink on cotton paper

Diptych, 29.7 x 42 cm (each)

In this pair, the line structures remain comparable, but the negative space is distributed differently. Minor deviations reorganize the overall image, altering the balance, density, and visual movement across the surface.