About Mert Sezgin

“In the Space Between Emotion and Existence”

I am a painter who seeks to deepen reality — to transform the world we perceive and the emotions we feel.
Through stretching and reshaping forms, I aim to soften their fragility and question our growing indifference to sensitivity.
My work suggests that if we choose empathy, life can become more livable, more humane.

Technically, I often use forms without edges — shapes that flow and breathe.
Inspired by the idea that our emotions define us, I create figures made of emotion: creatures without faces, yet infinitely compassionate.
To express the fragility of life, I often use the image of the fish — a symbol of both vulnerability and resilience. 

My paintings are textured, layered like life itself. Each layer holds a trace of a journey, a moment of pause, a lesson learned.
I believe we are all travelers on a long path, and every stop along the way teaches us something about courage, empathy, and the quiet strength within.