Filiz Top

Filiz Top, born in Erzurum in 1986, graduated in 2011 from the Painting Education Department at Dokuz Eylül University. She began her artistic career by participating in exhibitions during her student years and held her first solo exhibition in Izmir in 2011.

Continuing her practice in figurative painting, Top develops a strong and emotional language of expression through the female figure. The inner world of women, along with their fragility and strength, lies at the center of her work; deformation and exaggeration are used to make psychological depth visible.

Color, painterly stains, and dynamic brushstrokes are defining elements in her paintings. The placement of figures in isolated spaces invites the viewer into a direct emotional confrontation.

“For me, the female figure is not just a form; it is a field of expression where emotions and strength coexist.”

Filiz Top continues her work in Izmir and stands out in contemporary Turkish painting with her figurative approach.