My Name Was Written On Every Page

Necla Rüzgar’s works often deal with socially critical topics. Indeed, she sees herself as an artist who addresses the »problem zones« of being a woman, but also that of being a human being, illuminating them in a cross­cultural way. At the same time, her paintings convey a profound narrative based on ancient tales. Inspiration comes from an inner canon of images developed by the artist since her earliest childhood from stories told by her grandfather.

Since 2013, she has worked as a professor at the painting department of the Faculty of Arts at Hacettepe University in Ankara, where she also studied.

Her works have already been featured in international exhibitions, including in Alexandria, Basel, Berlin, Bucharest, Freiburg, Seoul, Thessaloniki and Zurich. The artist is represented by Galeri Nev.

»I am very pleased that Necla Rüzgar’s first solo exhibition in Germany is taking place at Grimmwelt in Kassel.

Just as the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm have more than one dimension, Necla Rüzgar’s often magical works also offer several dimensions and deal with current social problems such as the oppression of women.

I was also touched by the fact that many of the exhibited works were created during the first lockdown of the pandemic, a time that threatened the existence of many artists. We in the Ministry of Science and the Arts also experienced the worries and hardships very clearly and reacted to them with two cultural packages to support creative artists in this difficult time. Because where bright and creative minds can flourish, they contribute to making our society fit for the future.«

Director | Head of Programmes
Peter Stohler

Project Management
Manuela Greipel

Project Assistant
Christina Soose

Mediation| Supporting Programme
Julia Ronge

Press | Public Relations | Marketing
Katja Blum

Exhibition Design
Gebert & Krüger, Kassel

Making-of
Miriam Steen

Administration
Stefanie Büscher, Christine Großberndt, Claudia Roßkopf, Lina Schmidt, Timo Vogt

Technical Construction | Lighting | Media Technology
Armin Jakob, Rolf Tonhäuser

Art Handling
Srećko Barišić, Tobias Sieber

Translation
NATIVES

Graphic Design
Büro Ballmann Weber

Gallery
Galeri Nev, Ankara, Turkey
Deniz Artun, Duygu Kosovaeri, Rana Kuseyri

We would also like to thank all contributors, including:
Matthias Heß, Ulrich Duttenhofer, Matthias Marth, Florian Müller, Heiko Wiktor