About her Art
Su Barikan, a visual artist and designer, was born in Istanbul
in 1984. She studied fine arts in high school, which laid the foundation for
her future endeavors in the fields of fine arts, fashion design, interior
design, and philosophy.
Her education began in Istanbul, where she studied interior
design; having been accepted into the Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Pass Program
in Italy, at Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro Palazzo Spinelli, Florence.
The artist lived in the Netherlands from 2010-2014; she attended
a program in Amsterdam at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, which focused on
installations & contemporary art. Later on, she studied fashion design at
the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague for two years and she received a
scholarship from the academy. During her studies in the Netherlands she enjoyed
the most visual designs of robots which she collaborated with TU Delft: Delft
University of Technology.
The
curiosity and passion for learning and researching have always driven her to
strive for knowledge. In 2022, she completed her degree in Philosophy from
Istanbul University, and she currently lives in New York City where she
dedicates her time to pursue her interests in fine arts. Specifically, she has
been focusing on her paintings and developing her artistic skills over the
years. This has become her primary focus at the moment, allowing her to indulge
in her creative side, while also expanding her horizons in the art world.
