to Art On Piyalepaşa, for Mert Diner’s solo exhibition Uncanny States.
In Uncanny States, Diner opens up his artistic practice developed over recent years, shaped
by uncertainty, the desire for knowledge and clarity, as well as concealment, stains, and
voids. The artist describes the works in the series as follows: “The paintings in this series
are two-dimensional notes in time, capturing a process in which I dared to look at what I
did not know and what I had hidden, and the states created by confronting a vast
unknown during this process.”
Amid the uncertainty, loss, and mourning we are experiencing, we feel the urgency of
creating anew and striving together in many aspects of life. In this context, this previously
planned exhibition highlights how Diner’s exploration of uncanny states such as
uncertainty and failure resonates with our current condition and mood, while also
pointing to the potential to persevere and to be together despite everything.