DVAA Artist, Başak Kılıçbeyli, combine mythology and her childhood drawings in A series of fiber art
Başak combines the purity of childhood with an intimate softness of home by bringing her illustrations to life on tapestries and rugs. Each piece playfully commenting on topics close to her. Like mythological stories, her artwork takes autobiographical and fact-based subject matter, and propels them into a reality all their own.
Başak’s artwork is imaginative, playful and so so beautiful. We are thrilled that She will be exhibiting at DVAA in Spring 2022 in the backyard!
Children’s artistic creations are often forgotten about, brushed aside as juvenile absurdities. For DVAA member, Başak Kılıçbeyli, they represent more. Her childhood drawings remind her of who she was and is.
“Mythological stories and childhood drawings have always made me feel grounded. They clue me into what happened in life both in a wider and personal sense. Currently, they inspire my creative practice to a great extent. So, I frequently revisit them and seek to reflect their non-heteronormative nature on soft & cozy textured surfaces.” - Başak Kılıçbeyli
Thanks for reading! Check out more of Başak’s artwork by visiting her website.
- Ronnie
About Basak:
Basak Kilicbeyli is an artist from Turkey based in Philadelphia, PA. She works with textiles recently. She received her BFA in Graphic Design from Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey in 2017. A few years later, she received her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2021. She has exhibited at FRIEDA, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and a few galleries in Turkey. She also participates in the permanent collection of Woodmere Art Museum.