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In my practice, I redraw the language of traditional Anatolian wall carpets through the intrusions of the modern world. Pastoral scenes are interrupted by tanks, burning vehicles, digital-era icons, and atomic blossoms turning the carpet from a nostalgic ornament into a contemporary surface of memory. By preserving and destabilizing the woven aesthetic, I place rural serenity and industrial tension within the same frame. These works explore what happens to beauty, threat, and the myth of progress when a familiar textile suddenly hosts an unfamiliar object.
My name is Berkay Güngörmüş. I currently run my own gallery called "The Old Pond" in Berlin, Germany. I am a visual artist, and these are some of my most recent works.
Through my wall rug pieces, I aim to create both contrast and connection. Each piece is made as a wall rug, hand-painted in the traditional Eastern European rug style.
I believe I hold a unique position to evoke emotion and provoke reflection on the everlasting theme of war and peace.
The rugs often carry symbolic imagery of conflict and serenity, confronting the timeless dialogue between war and peace. By merging visual softness with conceptual weight, I invite viewers to reflect on how beauty and violence coexist within cultural memory. I engage in subtle provocation, pushing the viewer to think beyond everyday dichotomies.
Berkay Gungormus
Gallery: Prenzlauer Allee 223 / Berlin / Germany
Contact: artgallerypond@gmail.com
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