Gökçe Tercioğlu
Turkish-Irish artist
Gökçe is a Turkish-Irish artist based in Copenhagen who paints on water, blendingtradition with her vibrant, quirky style shaped by life across eight countries.
We spoke with Gökçe Tercioğlu, a Turkish-Irish artist based in Copenhagen who paints on water. Her work combines traditional techniques with a playful, expressive energy shaped by a life across eight countries – and 28 homes. For Gökçe, every object holds memory, and every brushstroke is personal. “My art is just… me,” she says. “It’s vibrant, it’s quirky – it’s everything I’ve lived.”
Gökçe
"My name is Gökçe Tercioğlu, born in Ireland with Turkish roots and raised across eight countries. I moved 28 times, yet I’ve never been a minimal person. Everything I own has a sentimental value. They are diaries of my life"
Gökçe
"For over a decade I’ve been painting on water using the tools the same way my ancestors did but coming up with results that are completely different than the conventional. My art is just… me. It’s very quirky, it’s vibrant, you know, it’s energetic. I feel like… that’s me!"