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Gülfem Kessler BLOOM VII 2025
BLOOM VII. Gülfem Kessler. Pastel on silver-coated paper.
17.75" x 23" Framed.
Featured in BLOOM
A solo show of pastel drawings on silver-coated paper
Erica Tanov Atelier, May 2026
About the Exhibition
On View: May 7–27, 2026
Erica Tanov Atelier, Berkeley, CA
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.
"Nature, blossoms, living things was always my inspiration cabinet in my spirit. When I get disconnected from that source I have to remember it and go back to its core. This was a real metaphoric blossom on my ability. It felt like fresh spring dew on my soul."
— Gülfem Kessler
About the Artist
Gülfem Kessler (b. 1966, Ankara) lives and works between Istanbul and Urla, İzmir. She studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (1993–1998) and has maintained an active international practice for over three decades, participating in solo and group exhibitions across Istanbul, İzmir, New York, and The Hague.
Recent solo exhibitions include A Picture of a Dream at Labirent Gallery, Istanbul (2026), a solo presentation at Istanbul Artweeks (2025), and Pathosformel at Labirent Gallery (2024). She currently works with Sevil Dolmaci Gallery, Istanbul/Dubai, and participated in Art Düsseldorf 2026.
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BLOOM VII. Gülfem Kessler. Pastel on silver-coated paper.
17.75" x 23" Framed.
Featured in BLOOM
A solo show of pastel drawings on silver-coated paper
Erica Tanov Atelier, May 2026
About the Exhibition
On View: May 7–27, 2026
Erica Tanov Atelier, Berkeley, CA
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.
"Nature, blossoms, living things was always my inspiration cabinet in my spirit. When I get disconnected from that source I have to remember it and go back to its core. This was a real metaphoric blossom on my ability. It felt like fresh spring dew on my soul."
— Gülfem Kessler
About the Artist
Gülfem Kessler (b. 1966, Ankara) lives and works between Istanbul and Urla, İzmir. She studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (1993–1998) and has maintained an active international practice for over three decades, participating in solo and group exhibitions across Istanbul, İzmir, New York, and The Hague.
Recent solo exhibitions include A Picture of a Dream at Labirent Gallery, Istanbul (2026), a solo presentation at Istanbul Artweeks (2025), and Pathosformel at Labirent Gallery (2024). She currently works with Sevil Dolmaci Gallery, Istanbul/Dubai, and participated in Art Düsseldorf 2026.