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Ayla Özden Koçer – Biography
Ayla Koçer retired in 2021 while serving as a lecturer in the Department of Sculpture at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Erciyes University, in order to dedicate more time to social responsibility projects.
The artist continues her work by opening solo exhibitions and participating in national and international exhibitions. Anatolian legends and motifs, the human-nature relationship, and the consequences of this relationship form the fundamental thematic elements of her works.
Some of her works in public spaces and corporate projects include: the 32 m2 mosaic work titled “Spring” located in the outdoor area of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Erciyes University; the metal relief titled “Nature/Technology” located at the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Center; the patented commemorative sculpture she designed for TOBB Kayseri Women Entrepreneurs Board (KGK) in 2014; the commemorative sculpture she designed to be presented to participating artists and donors for the 2017 International Uzunyayla Circassian Culture Festival; the logo she prepared for the Ürgüp Municipality (2024); the 9 m2 glass mosaic work titled “Wild Horses” positioned on the exterior facade of the Ürgüp Horse Museum (2024); and her 4 m2 artwork titled “Dandelion” located in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Focusing on nature-based production processes through her R&D work on plant dyes, the artist transformed her experience in this field into social benefit and launched the Nerıs Wool Art project.
She continues her artistic work in her studio.
She is married and the mother of two children.
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