Toğrul's nature-inspired wall paintings are gaining attention.
Pelin Toğrul left her corporate career behind to go back to school and study interior design. She also started taking art courses and got interested in wall painting: “I found out that I made some paintings unconsciously while making trials on plywood boards. That’s when I decided to continue creating in that way.” Her work was first shown in a group exhibition that took place in August 2022 at Ataşehir AVM, Cemal Süreya Etkinlik ve Sergi Salonu. She also exhibited in Bodrum and has her first solo exhibition, Invitation to Art, till June 2023 at Toro Karaköy Art Gallery.
Toğrul states that her main inspirations are nature and feelings: “The colors, shapes and patterns and all other elements of nature combined with feelings like happiness, sadness and excitement are the subjects of my paintings. In fact, I’m inspired by anything natural.” She adds: “Being in the Thessaloniki International Art Fair and an exhibition in Bulgaria, I tried to represent Turkey with a different artistic style.”
Toğrul’s biggest takeaways from her RC years are the importance of self-education and the freedom of self-expression: “The education at RC gave me the skills to think flexibly and originally as well as generate ideas, and encouraged me to progress on my way after my corporate life. I discovered the art of wall painting which excited me after my interior design education, and I’ll continue to move forward by developing myself more and learning new skills. The photography class at RC helped me connect more with nature and that in turn helped me set a different vision in my life.” See her work on instagram @pt_art_design
Published January 2023
