When does Make Sense take place?

The exhibition starts on November 25, 2026, at 12 PM at Anna Laudel in Düsseldorf.

Who is the artist Oğulcan Kuş?

Oğulcan Kuş was born in 1993 in Istanbul, studied at Marymount Manhattan College, and works between painting, sculpture, material experimentation, and neo-pop influenced contemporary art.

What can visitors expect in the exhibition?

A contemporary visual world featuring graphic forms, pop culture references, bright colors, and the recurring motif of white gloves.

Is the exhibition suitable for viewing the works on-site?

Yes. The works connect immediate visual impact with personal, cultural, and art-related meanings and invite in-depth viewing.

What is the admission price?

A concrete admission price for this event is currently not specified.

Are there any information on tours or educational programs?

Information on tours or accompanying educational programs will follow.

Oğulcan Kuş’ Make Sense: Neo-Pop, Memory, and Hidden Movements of Art

Name: Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense
Start: 2026-11-25T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-25T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Anna Laudel

Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense – Neo-Pop between image, object, and cultural memory

With Make Sense, Anna Laudel presents works by the artist Oğulcan Kuş. The exhibition marks his second solo exhibition with the gallery and his first presentation in Germany. At the center is a contemporary art experience that connects familiar visual worlds, graphic precision, and personal memory spaces.

Between Pop Culture and Personal Visual Language

Oğulcan Kuş, born in 1993 in Istanbul, studied Studio Arts and Communication at Marymount Manhattan College in New York. His artistic practice moves between painting, sculpture, material experimentation, and a neo-pop influenced visual language. American pop culture, cartoons, graphic design, and Turkish cultural references merge into compositions that are both accessible, ironic, and enigmatic.

Geometry, Color, and the Motif of White Gloves

In Kuş’s works, clear forms, bright colors, and mysterious figures come together. Recurring white gloves refer to his experiences in the context of art transportation, setup, and presentation. The seemingly incidental motif becomes an anonymous actor: it recalls the invisible work behind the exhibition operation and gives the works a theatrical, humorous, and occasionally eerie touch.

Aesthetic Experience in the Exhibition Space

The viewing of the works opens a tension between surface and meaning. Graphic patterns and cartoon-like elements initially create a playful lightness, while details hint at personal, media, and societal questions. Kuş combines visual clarity with ambiguity and leads visitors to the transitions between concrete form, memory, and abstract imagination.

Art Historical Classification and Cultural Education

The exhibition connects to the tradition of pop art and to the connection of art, media imagery, and everyday culture developed since the 1970s. Kuş transfers these impulses into a contemporary, transcultural practice. His works show how familiar signs gain new meanings through displacement, repetition, and material change. Thus, Make Sense offers points of connection for a nuanced engagement with visual culture and contemporary art.

Conclusion: An Exhibition as an Invitation to Close Observation

Make Sense promises an exhibition where color, form, pop culture, and personal image archives come together to form an independent visual world. The art experience thrives on the tension between immediate effect and deeper interpretation. Art enthusiasts should attend Oğulcan Kuş’s first presentation in Germany live to experience the spatial effect, materiality, and aesthetic experience of his works directly.