Gönül Sen-Menzel: “Our Art Ambassador” – Exhibition Report in Hürriyet

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Our Art Ambassador

Our artist abroad, Gönül Şen, has opened an exhibition of paintings in Cologne. At the opening, Gönül Şen (center) said of her works: “The theme of my art is the longing for a free life.” Among the pictures in the exhibition, which attracted numerous guests, Şen’s use of pastel colors stood out in particular.

Gönül Şen Opens a Painting Exhibition

Our artist abroad, Gönül Şen, has exhibited her latest works at the Stadtparkinsel. Mayor Hans Gottfried Bernrath also attended the opening. Şen said of her works: “The theme of my art is the longing for a free life. That is why I treat color and composition freely.”

Stadtparkinsel (Hürriyet) – Our artist abroad, Gönül Şen, has exhibited her latest works at the Stadtparkinsel.

Mayor Hans Gottfried Bernrath was also present at the opening of her exhibition. Bernrath praised the artist’s works and stressed that supporting foreign artists is essential.

A reception was held for the opening, attended by numerous guests as well as Turkish, German and other artists. At the opening, Gönül Şen said of her works: “I don’t assign my art to any particular school. Every artist has their own direction. The theme of my art is the longing for a free life. I treat color and composition very freely. In my works I deal with the oppression of people, especially women, and rebel against this oppression. That is why women are at the center of my works.”

After studying art in Turkey, Gönül Şen worked as an art teacher for a time. In 1981 she came to Germany and studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Şen, who works in a studio provided by the NRW Ministry of Culture, has already had many exhibitions in Germany and Turkey.

The report appeared in the European edition of Hürriyet on November 11, 1988 (front page, continued on p. 6); the second image shows the continuation. “Stadtparkinsel” refers to the cultural center in Grevenbroich, whose mayor was Hans Gottfried Bernrath. Translated from Turkish for senmenzel.com.