Ayda Demirci : Two
‘Two’ brings together Ayda Demirci’s paintings made in 2024. Consisting of oil paintings on canvas and paper, the exhibition takes its name from the artist’s habit of working in pairs. This binary bond between the paintings is sometimes formed by grouping the same dimensions, sometimes by starting at the same time, sometimes by similarity or contrast.
While viewing these abstract compositions, we encounter signs of time and space. When viewed through colors, the exhibition can be considered as a visual equivalent of time. Red, orange and pink tones evoke the hours when the sunlight is more slanted, while bright and cool colors suggest a midday clarity. Just like the contribution of light to what happens during the day, we can feel its omnipresence in these abstract compositions. Likewise, it is also possible to see an allusion to space in these paintings. Ayda Demirci creates compositions that can give clues to the places she has been. She uses color and form as a record of the image in the changing geographies in her studio in Istanbul or on her travels. However, these visual records are far from being descriptive, perhaps only a starting point to reach the painting.
Artworks Part of this Exhibition

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 01, 2024
Oil on linen
28 x 30 cm
Artwork ID: 603

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 02, 2024
Oil on linen
50 x 42 cm
Artwork ID: 608

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 03, 2024
Oil on linen
50 x 42 cm
Artwork ID: 605

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 04, 2024
Oil on linen
90 x 100 cm
Artwork ID: 592

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 05, 2024
Oil on linen
55 x 68 cm
Artwork ID: 601

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 06, 2024
Oil on linen
55 x 68 cm
Artwork ID: 600

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 07, 2024
Oil on paper
42 x 38,5 cm
Artwork ID: 599

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 08, 2024
Oil on linen
120 x 140 cm
Artwork ID: 589

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 09, 2024
Oil on linen
28 x 30 cm
Artwork ID: 602

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 10, 2024
Oil on paper
46 x 38 cm
Artwork ID: 598

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 11, 2024
Oil on linen
156 x 144 cm
Artwork ID: 590

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 12, 2024
Oil on paper
46 x 38 cm
Artwork ID: 597

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 13, 2023
Oil on linen
50 x 42 cm
Artwork ID: 596

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 14, 2024
Oil on linen
120 x 140 cm
Artwork ID: 588

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 15, 2024
Oil on linen
45 x 80 cm
Artwork ID: 604

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 16, 2024
Oil on linen
50 x 42 cm
Artwork ID: 606

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 17, 2023
Oil on linen
50 x 42 cm
Artwork ID: 607

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 18, 2024
Oil on linen
90 x 100 cm
Artwork ID: 591

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 19, 2024
Oil on paper
38 x 52 cm
Artwork ID: 595

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 20, 2024
Oil on paper
38 x 52 cm
Artwork ID: 594

Ayda Demirci
Untitled 21, 2024
Oil on paper
42 x 38,5 cm
Artwork ID: 593
Ayda Demirci
Ayda Demirci is a painter based in Istanbul. Her practice is shaped by her view of painting as a continuous process of research and discovery. She works to create abstract compositions in her paintings. Her focus is always on painting; she is interested in constructing images and expressions independent of an idea or narrative. Demirci’s paintings are exactly ‘what you see’. A year and a half after her frst exhibition ‘35 Paintings’, her second solo exhibition ‘Two’ can be visited at Ambidexter from November 28, 2024.