Samuray Akarvardar : M I M I C

Samuray Akarvardar is an abstract figurative artist working in mixed media. Akarvardar is inspired by the stories of the people she meets, the daily news, and the novels she reads. Her childhood memories include family trips to the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey, where she would see the ruins of the Greek, Roman, and various Anatolian civilizations. Akarvardar is interested in developing alternative meanings with conventional figurative images which are always in motion and imply ambiguous movements. Her visual world, a blend of these curiosities, interests, and memories, is poetic and creates a connection with the viewer on a personal level. 

Akarvardar is a Cupertino-based artist. She grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. She has a PhD in geophysics and worked as a researcher in various institutions in Turkey and France. She has been a full time artist since 2010.