Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense at Anna Laudel in Düsseldorf

Event: Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense in Anna Laudel, Mühlenstraße 1, 40213 Düsseldorf on 18. December 2026

Date and Time

18. December 2026 12:00

Location

Düsseldorf
40 Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Price

Free

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Oğulcan Kuş: Make Sense – a new voice of contemporary art in Düsseldorf

With Make Sense, Anna Laudel presents in Düsseldorf the second solo exhibition of the artist Oğulcan Kuş with the gallery and his first presentation in Germany. The exhibition opens a focused look at an artistic practice that connects geometric precision, figurative elements, and the visual energy of contemporary pop culture.

Between Geometry, Pop, and Visual Perception

Oğulcan Kuş, born in 1993 in Istanbul, studied Studio Arts and Communication at Marymount Manhattan College in New York. His works move between painting, drawing, and expanded material experiments. Characteristically, these are clearly structured compositions, cartoon-like figures, and recurring pictorial signs that seem familiar while also unfolding a disturbing ambiguity.

Art historically, Kuş's work can be read in the tension field of Neo-Pop, geometric abstraction, and contemporary image culture. The visual rigor of his forms meets humor, irony, and a playful openness. Thus, an aesthetic experience arises in which order and surprise stand side by side.

The White Glove Figure as Signature

A recurring motif in Kuş's imagery is the white glove. The sign refers to his experiences behind the scenes of art production and the invisible processes of transport, hanging, and presentation. In the artwork, the glove appears simultaneously anonymous, theatrical, and authoritative. It directs attention to the institutional conditions under which art becomes visible.

An Exhibition for Close Observations

The exhibition atmosphere of Make Sense promises an art experience that unfolds through forms, surfaces, and visual transitions. Kuş combines graphic clarity with a sensual attention to surface and material. His works invite viewers to follow recurring signs, explore image spaces, and perceive the tension between objectivity and abstraction.

In previous presentations, his works have been associated with the aesthetics of Pop Art, Op Art, and geometric abstraction. This creates visual worlds that are simultaneously accessible and art historically complex. The exhibition thus also offers an inspiring approach to cultural education: it shows how personal experiences, urban visual worlds, and international art history converge in contemporary painting.

Conclusion: Contemporary Art in Direct Dialogue

Make Sense offers visitors direct access to Oğulcan Kuş's independent visual language. Between geometry, pop references, humor, and conceptual reflection, an exhibition emerges that rewards precise observation as well as intuitive perception. Anyone wishing to discover contemporary painting, visual culture, and international art positions should experience this art event live at Anna Laudel in Düsseldorf.

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