Melike Melenâ was born in Istanbul in 2000. She is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Arts at Anadolu University's Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2020, she founded the brand Who, a collection of wearable artworks, and produced sustainable clothing products from her works. In 2022, she assisted Mehmet Sinan Kuran in the "Nowhere" exhibition at Anna Laudel. She coordinated and led children's art workshops during the summer at Art Istanbul Feshane. She directs the children's art unit of the Hayal Gücü Merkezi Association and organizes workshops for women and children in alternative art education. She continues her work in Istanbul and Eskişehir, conducting workshops in both institutional and personal settings.
The sculpture questions whether death is merely annihilation, but a transforming bond.
When people lose the ability to speak, silence becomes a shared language.
This language harks back to that primordial love that belongs to the beginning of life.
"It All Began with Love" explores the moment of death as both an individual and collective experience, reminding us of the permanence of love in the cycle of existence.
It All Began with Love; Epoxy and Acrylic on Clay 33x27
