While using very different materials and techniques in her art production and creating very detailed works, Aslı Işıksal always prioritizes thinking with pen and paper. She creates a world for her works where plainness and simplicity are at the forefront. A world that turns into black and white with gray values… While constructing this world, she thinks of her works as a whole where every work establishes strong connections with each other. She emphasizes that surface, layers, figures, and movement are equally important here. She examines images and separates them into layers, freezes, and breaks movement into pieces. All to see the details, explore the pieces, establish a bond between the layers, and finally recombine them to reveal new meanings. First the sound, after the scent, then the wind from the waves and finally the sea……
