Ege Subaşı (b. 1995, Istanbul) is a Montenegro-based artist who questions the concept of the fragmented self through themes of identity, memory, and existential uncertainty. A graduate of Yeditepe University (MA Art and Cultural Management, 2023; BA Plastic Arts and Management, 2019), Subaşı investigates the discrepancy between perception and reality in her practice, which combines painting, photography, and mixed media.
The metaphor of the "Smoke Screen" stands out in the artist's work—this concept visually articulates how external factors blur the true self, leaving behind only faint, partially recalled traces. Subaşı uses her own photographs as a foundation, adding painterly layers to these images to transform moments into new narratives, thereby questioning the static nature of memory and identity. Her portrait and figurative works oscillate between clarity and abstraction, while the textured surface reflects the impermanence of the self.
By deconstructing and reconstructing the traditional understanding of portraiture, Subaşı invites the viewer to confront the elusive boundaries between reality, alienation, and reconstruction.
