Türkan Elçi (XX - Cosmic Dreams #01

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Cosmic Dreams #01 is an original abstract artwork by Türkan Elçi, created in 2017 with a mixed technique, measuring 42 by 55 cm, depicting mythology, hand signed, sold with frame and stand directly from the artist.

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Türkan Elçi is a Turkish painter, printmaker, and ceramic artist born in İzmir, Turkey in 1954. She is widely recognized for her abstract art, printmaking, and unique visual styles that explore continuous artistic research.

• Ceramics: Between 1994 and 1999, she pursued formal art training at the Ünal Cimit Ceramics Atelier, honing her skills in spatial shapes and textures.
• Painting: In 2001, she shifted her primary focus toward painting, collaborating with Asst. Prof. Dr. Sedat Balkır under the auspices of the Association of Painting and Sculpture Museums (Resim Heykel Müzeleri Derneği).

Elçi’s motto is that painting should remain a medium for constant visual and technical research. She often works with a variety of multimedia elements, textures, and techniques to abstract industrial and maritime themes—most notably her frequent thematic focus on seaports and coastal construction.
Over the decades, she has actively organized and participated in national and international exhibitions. Her prominent projects include:

• Solo Exhibition: "Construction" at the Untitled Gallery (2017).
• International Showcases: She has showcased her printmaking and visual arts across various international spaces, including the Kunst Grenzen Gallery in Trento, Italy (2025) and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) in Thailand (2026).

Türkan Elçi is a Turkish painter, printmaker, and ceramic artist born in İzmir, Turkey in 1954. She is widely recognized for her abstract art, printmaking, and unique visual styles that explore continuous artistic research.

• Ceramics: Between 1994 and 1999, she pursued formal art training at the Ünal Cimit Ceramics Atelier, honing her skills in spatial shapes and textures.
• Painting: In 2001, she shifted her primary focus toward painting, collaborating with Asst. Prof. Dr. Sedat Balkır under the auspices of the Association of Painting and Sculpture Museums (Resim Heykel Müzeleri Derneği).

Elçi’s motto is that painting should remain a medium for constant visual and technical research. She often works with a variety of multimedia elements, textures, and techniques to abstract industrial and maritime themes—most notably her frequent thematic focus on seaports and coastal construction.
Over the decades, she has actively organized and participated in national and international exhibitions. Her prominent projects include:

• Solo Exhibition: "Construction" at the Untitled Gallery (2017).
• International Showcases: She has showcased her printmaking and visual arts across various international spaces, including the Kunst Grenzen Gallery in Trento, Italy (2025) and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) in Thailand (2026).

Details

Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
Yes
Artist
Türkan Elçi (XX
Technique
Mixed technique
Title of artwork
Cosmic Dreams #01
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Türkiye
Sold with stand
Yes
Year
2017
Colour
Beige, Brown
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
55 cm
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Style
Abstract
Period
2010-2020
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