Cihangir Gümüstürkmen

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Ozeanska ⎥ 2024 ⎥ Ceramik object with glaze and plastic beads ⎥ L 20 cm x H 24 cm D 11 cm

Ozeanska ⎥ 2024 ⎥ Ceramik object with glaze and plastic beads ⎥ L 20 cm x H 24 cm D 11 cm

Ozeanska ⎥ 2024 ⎥ Ceramik object with glaze and plastic beads ⎥ L 20 cm x H 24 cm D 11 cm

Granny’s Choice ⎥ 2024 ⎥ Ceramic with glaze, Gold leaf ⎥ BL24 cm x H 34 cm D 13 cm

Granny’s Choice ⎥ 2024 ⎥ Ceramic with glaze, Gold leaf ⎥ BL24 cm x H 34 cm D 13 cm

Mothers Bag (2023/24) ⎥ Ceramic with glaze, Metal Chain⎥ L 34 H 33 D 10 cm

Mothers Bag (2023/24) ⎥ Ceramic with glaze, Metal Chain⎥ L 34 H 33 D 10 cm

Yellowska (2023)⎥Ceramic with glaze⎥ L 27 cm x H 36 cm x D 9,5 cm

Yellowska (2023)⎥Ceramic with glaze⎥ L 27 cm x H 36 cm x D 9,5 cm

Chanel No. 6 (2023)⎥ Ceramic, Shoe polish, Gold leaf⎥ L 27 cm x H 22 cm x D 9,5 cm

Chanel No. 6 (2023)⎥ Ceramic, Shoe polish, Gold leaf⎥ L 27 cm x H 22 cm x D 9,5 cm

Chanel No. 6 (2023)⎥ Ceramic, Shoe polish, Gold leaf⎥ L 27 cm x H 22 cm x D 9,5 cm

Chanel No. 7 (2023)⎥Ceramic, Shoe polish, Gold leaf ⎥ L 23 cm, H 27 cm, D 12 cm

Chanel No. 7 (2023)⎥Ceramic, Shoe polish, Gold leaf ⎥ L 23 cm, H 27 cm, D 12 cm

Brushka (2023) ⎥ Ceramic, Brush, Leatherette⎥ L 24 cm x H 24 cm x D 10 cm

Brushka (2023) ⎥ Ceramic, Brush, Leatherette⎥ L 24 cm x H 24 cm x D 10 cm

MÜRENKA⎥ 2022 ⎥ Boots, cardboard, mirror film ⎥ L 82 cm x H 10 cm x D 30 cm

MÜRENKA⎥ 2022 ⎥ Boots, cardboard, mirror film ⎥ L 82 cm x H 10 cm x D 30 cm

GOLDEN GIRL ⎥ 2019 ⎥ Women's sandals, thumbtacks, wire, mirror L 17 cm x H 30 cm x D 30 cm

DIANA'S PUMPS ⎥ 2001/19 Wire, LED light ⎥ 135 x 85 cm

DIANA'S PUMPS ⎥ 2001/19 Wire, LED light ⎥ 135 x 85 cm

Golden Boy (2011) ⎥ Sneakers ⎥ Gold leaf ⎥ 30 x 25 x 9,5 cm

Golden Boy (2011) ⎥ Sneakers ⎥ Gold leaf ⎥ 30 x 25 x 9,5 cm

Camçanta ⎥ 2001

Dominskaya ⎥ 1997

Expresska ⎥ 2003

Drahtinka ⎥ 1998

Fesselska ⎥ 1999

Sommerçanta ⎥ 2001 (sold)

Glasinka ⎥ 1999

Haekelska ⎥ 1998

Jeanska ⎥ 1997

Konservinskaya ⎥ 1999

Legoska ⎥ 1998

Metalinka ⎥ 1998

Naegelska ⎥ 1998

Nudelska ⎥ 1998

Pantoffelska ⎥ 1999

Perlorienta ⎥ 1999

Pinselska ⎥ 1997 (sold)

Siamesinka ⎥ 2000

Sommerska ⎥ 1997

Spiegelcanta ⎥ 2000

Spiegelska ⎥ 1999

Spitzka ⎥ 1997

Sultanika ⎥ 1997

Canta Italiano ⎥ 2000

Wildinska ⎥ 1998

In the 20th century clothing and fashion accessories came into the spotlight of art and cultural history. Yet no other item exerts such a lasting fascination as the shoe. Throughout countless eras, the shoe has become a symbol of status, individuality and aesthetics. Cihangir Gümüştürkmen has been exploring shoes in all their forms since 1997. They are more than just functional objects for him – hey tell stories and reveal unspoken secrets about the status of their wearers. Shoes embody the human urge for self-expression and transformability. Gümüştürkmen's artistic focus is primarily on women's shoes. Beginning with bizarre ceramic high heels, he soon expanded his repertoire to include a wide variety of materials: from shiny sheet metal to delicate lace, sparkling pearls, colorful Lego bricks and even unusual materials such as pasta or glass. Each work holds its own story. He also transforms real women's shoes into art objects. His first exhibition on this theme took place at the Berlin gallery Art Work in 1999 and was accompanied by a catalogue (PUMPS2000). This exhibition marked the beginning of an impressive series of works which was expanded in 2001 to include artistic handbags with the PUMPS2000CANTA series. Major museums have recognized his works. In 2021, for example, his artwork "Perlenschka" (1999) was acquired by the Belgian museum Shoes Or No Shoes, while "MÜRENKA" (2022), a tribute to the Turkish artist Zeki Müren, is shown at Manifesta 16 Ruhr in 2026.