When does the exhibition Make Sense take place?

The opening takes place on October 29, 2026, at 6 PM.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

The exhibition is held at the Anna Laudel Gallery, Mühlenstraße 1, 40213 Düsseldorf.

What is the entrance fee?

Entry to the Anna Laudel Gallery is free.

What art forms and media does Oğulcan Kuş showcase?

Oğulcan Kuş works with painting, sculpture, installation, acrylic, wood, and encaustic, among others. His art combines neo-popular aesthetics, geometric forms, and cultural image worlds.

Are there guided tours or workshops for the exhibition?

Information on guided tours and workshops will follow.

Is the gallery accessible for people with disabilities?

Information on accessibility will follow.

Make Sense: Discover Oğulcan Kuş’s neo-popular image worlds for the first time in Germany

Name: Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense
Start: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Anna Laudel

Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense – contemporary art between pop aesthetics and enigmatic images

With Make Sense, Anna Laudel presents an exhibition of the Turkish artist Oğulcan Kuş in Düsseldorf. This exhibition marks his second solo show with the gallery and his first presentation in Germany. At the opening on October 29, 2026, visitors will encounter an artistic practice that combines geometric precision, neo-popular image worlds, and personal memories.

An art experience between familiarity and estrangement

Oğulcan Kuş works with painting, sculpture, installation, and various materials. His visual language is drawn from popular culture, graphic design, and visual memories. Familiar forms appear in new contexts; bright colors, clear contours, and recurring signs open a view into a world between everyday life, dreams, and the subconscious.

The atmosphere of the exhibition Make Sense promises an aesthetic experience where order and mystery coexist. Kuş combines the precision of geometric compositions with a playful, sometimes ironic pictorial poetics. His works appear accessible yet mysterious, as they constantly subvert clear interpretations.

Neo-pop, geometry, and cultural translation

Kuş was born in 1993 in Istanbul and studied Studio Arts and Communication at Marymount Manhattan College in New York. His artistic development moves between Turkish heritage, American pop culture, and a contemporary engagement with media images. Art historically, his practice can be classified within the development of pop cultural and postmodern image strategies.

In his works, graphic aesthetics, optical precision, and cartoon-like figures meet materials such as acrylic, wood, encaustic, and sculptural elements. The combination of surface and object expands the consideration of the work beyond the classical panel painting. Forms seem to dissolve from the picture space, creating a physical, almost tactile spatial effect.

The white glove as a recurring motif

A distinctive element in Kuş’s works is the white glove. This motif refers both to American cartoon images and to his experiences in the art production and transport environment. The glove appears as a visible sign of an invisible labor: It touches, protects, organizes, and moves artworks, yet remains anonymous itself.

This ambiguity shapes the impact of his art. The white glove possesses a humorous, theatrical, and simultaneously enigmatic presence. It recalls the mechanisms behind the exhibition, such as curation, presentation, and circulation of art. In direct encounter, an art experience unfolds that connects perception and cultural education.

Anna Laudel as a venue for international contemporary art

The Anna Laudel gallery is located in a historic building in the Düsseldorf Old Town and presents contemporary art from Turkey and other countries across several floors. The exhibition program connects painting, sculpture, installation, and multimedia positions. Make Sense continues this international perspective with a young, independent voice of contemporary art.

The opening offers the opportunity to experience Oğulcan Kuş’s first presentation in Germany in a focused gallery setting. Amidst bright surfaces, clear forms, and displaced image logics, an exhibition emerges that is not only to be viewed but also wants to be intellectually continued.

Conclusion: An exhibition for curious eyes

Make Sense promises a sensual and simultaneously reflective encounter with the art of Oğulcan Kuş. Visitors can expect an exhibition about image perception, cultural translation, pop aesthetics, and the hidden processes behind art production. Those who want to discover contemporary painting, neo-popular image worlds, and unusual material combinations should experience the exhibition live at the opening and during its run.