GÜLFEM KESSLER | BLOOM EXHIBITION

A solo show of pastel drawings on silver-coated paper
Erica Tanov Atelier, May 2026

On View: May 7–27, 2026

BLOOM is a series of pastel works on silver coated paper by Istanbul-based artist Gülfem Kessler. Created in February 2025 after a months-long creative block, the florals in this series mark the moment Kessler found her way back to the source that has always sustained her work: nature, blossoms, living things.

Working spontaneously and without sketches, Kessler arrived at her studio one early morning, reached for silver coated papers she had set aside long before, and began. Bright, contrasting pastels. Flowers. No plan. The series that emerged became the opening gate to a period of creation that continues to this day.