When does Make Sense take place?

The exhibition is announced for November 18, 2026, starting at 12 o'clock at Anna Laudel in Düsseldorf.

Where does the exhibition take place?

Make Sense takes place at Anna Laudel, Mühlenstraße 1, 40213 Düsseldorf.

What is the entrance fee?

Admission to the Düsseldorf gallery Anna Laudel is free.

Who is the artist of the exhibition?

Oğulcan Kuş is a contemporary artist whose practice combines neo-pop, painting, graphic aesthetics, and different materials.

Is the exhibition suitable for people interested in contemporary art?

Yes. The exhibition is aimed at art enthusiasts who are interested in contemporary painting, visual culture, and the connection of pop aesthetics and materiality.

Oğulcan Kuş’ Make Sense: Contemporary Art between Pop and Irritation

Name: Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense
Start: 2026-11-18T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-18T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Anna Laudel

Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense – contemporary art at Anna Laudel

With Make Sense, Anna Laudel presents in Düsseldorf the second solo exhibition of Oğulcan Kuş with the gallery. At the same time, the exhibition marks his first presentation in Germany – a special moment for the reception of his contemporary art in the German exhibition scene.

Between Pop Aesthetics and Visual Irritation

Oğulcan Kuş develops a visual language that is nourished by popular culture, media images, and graphic design. Familiar motifs appear in newly composed painterly contexts: accessible in their surface, while also ironic, occasionally uncanny, and carefully calculated. His works navigate the tension between painting, materiality, and contemporary image culture.

Material, Surface, and Aesthetic Experience

An essential component of Kuş's artistic practice lies in the connection of different materials. This expands the observation of the work beyond the purely visual to a sensual experience of surface, structure, and spatial effect. The proximity to pop art and graphic aesthetics since the 1970s combines with an independent contemporary perspective.

The Artist Behind the Exhibition

In his artistic development, Kuş connects the observation of cultural signs with a reflected engagement with the conditions of art production and presentation. A recurring motif in his visual language is the white glove, which refers to the often invisible processes of creating, transporting, and exhibiting art. Theatrical, humorous, and authoritative qualities overlap in this sign.

An Important Date for Art Enthusiasts

Make Sense offers an art experience at the intersection of neo-pop, painting, and visual culture. The exhibition opens a concentrated view of an artist whose works transform familiar image worlds into new realms of meaning. Visitors can expect an aesthetic experience that connects perception, material, and cultural signs.

Anyone wishing to discover contemporary painting, media image worlds, and a precisely curated exhibition should mark this date at Anna Laudel in Düsseldorf and experience Oğulcan Kuş's first presentation in Germany live.