The surface of the canvas is no longer merely a boundary; it transforms into a membrane — a permeable and living texture. Each added piece of intestine becomes a transfer of bodily memory. I bring what exists within the body to the outside, reminding myself of forgotten histories through skin, fabric, and pigments — transforming and altering them through the process of creation.

The fabrics breathe, the pigments flow like blood through veins, and the organic material, as an extension of the body, creates a direct confrontation with the viewer. These works are not only visual experiences; they become physical, emotional, and spiritual encounters.

I embrace the possibility of disturbing the viewer, inviting them into an intimate connection where disgust, pleasure, and fascination coexist. I invite them to encounter themselves in their most sincere, raw, and vulnerable state.

While working with intestines, I establish an instinctive dialogue between material and body through my unconscious state. Throughout this process, the artworks begin to exist beyond me, yet simultaneously with me.

By gently peeling away every fragment of myself that was once untouched with compassion, I dress my memories and renew my inner archive. I wait for healing through colors. I refresh their memory through ethnic fabrics, allowing materials, textures, and colors to carry the traces of identity, memory, and transformation.

    The Skin Life Cycle 

**Artist Statement**

The colours, textures, and forms of fabric carry their own memories. When traditional textiles encounter the visceral memory embedded within animal intestines, a new material language emerges. In my practice, Kutnu silk fabric is transformed through its contact with organic matter, acquiring a renewed presence and vitality.

My relationship with materials develops beyond conscious control, guided instead by instinct, intuition, and unconscious processes. While working with intestines, I establish an invisible connection between my body and the material, surrendering to its flow. The work becomes a ritualistic process in which emotions, trauma, and bodily traces are preserved, transformed, and healed through colour and gesture.

The canvas is no longer a fixed surface but becomes a permeable membrane — a living skin. Each layer of intestine acts as a transfer of bodily memory, bringing what is hidden within the body into visibility. Through fabric, paint, and organic material, I reactivate forgotten histories and transform them into new forms.

The fabrics breathe, paint flows like blood through veins, and organic matter confronts the viewer with the physical reality of the body. These works seek to create not only a visual encounter but also an emotional, sensory, and spiritual experience.

I am willing to risk discomfort. Through the coexistence of attraction, pleasure, vulnerability, and repulsion, I invite viewers into an intimate confrontation with what is raw, exposed, and deeply human.

By working with intestines, I enter into an automatic dialogue between body, material, and the unconscious. The works emerge as entities that exist both with and beyond me.

Through this process, I gently uncover fragments of myself that have never been touched with compassion, dressing memories in colour, renewing their presence, and allowing them to heal. Traditional fabrics reactivate cultural memory, creating a space where longing, transformation, and remembrance coexist.

LIFE AND DEATH

After my seventh years

**Artist Statement**

The colours, textures, and forms of fabric carry their own memories. When traditional textiles encounter the visceral memory embedded within animal intestines, a new material language emerges. In my practice, Kutnu silk fabric is transformed through its contact with organic matter, acquiring a renewed presence and vitality.

My relationship with materials develops beyond conscious control, guided instead by instinct, intuition, and unconscious processes. While working with intestines, I establish an invisible connection between my body and the material, surrendering to its flow. The work becomes a ritualistic process in which emotions, trauma, and bodily traces are preserved, transformed, and healed through colour and gesture.

The canvas is no longer a fixed surface but becomes a permeable membrane — a living skin. Each layer of intestine acts as a transfer of bodily memory, bringing what is hidden within the body into visibility. Through fabric, paint, and organic material, I reactivate forgotten histories and transform them into new forms.

The fabrics breathe, paint flows like blood through veins, and organic matter confronts the viewer with the physical reality of the body. These works seek to create not only a visual encounter but also an emotional, sensory, and spiritual experience.

I am willing to risk discomfort. Through the coexistence of attraction, pleasure, vulnerability, and repulsion, I invite viewers into an intimate confrontation with what is raw, exposed, and deeply human.

By working with intestines, I enter into an automatic dialogue between body, material, and the unconscious. The works emerge as entities that exist both with and beyond me.

Through this process, I gently uncover fragments of myself that have never been touched with compassion, dressing memories in colour, renewing their presence, and allowing them to heal. Traditional fabrics reactivate cultural memory, creating a space where longing, transformation, and remembrance coexist.

**MILK**

120 × 80 cm  
Acrylic, Liquid Acrylic Ink, Animal Intestines  
2025, London

**Contact**

Email: [pinarulusoy.art@gmail.com](mailto:pinarulusoy.art@gmail.com)  
Instagram: @[pinarulusoy.art](http://pinarulusoy.art)

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