Gökçen Cabadan

Gökcen Cabadan pursued studies in painting and art at Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir and later continued at KASK in Ghent, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium.

Gökçen Cabadan's Art Style

Cabadan is part of a bold cohort of Turkish artists who have grappled with issues of queer identity since the late 1990s. They have developed nuanced modes of expression that subvert established visual and aesthetic male complicity.

Through his works, Cabadan disrupts traditional presentations and perceptions of paintings, offering authentic interpretations of traditional genres, subjects, and techniques in art history. This approach serves as a subtle critique of contemporary society's treatment of queer culture.  

Gökcen Cabadan's exhibitions at Öktem Aykut include "Distopia" (2016), "Monogamy in Recollection" (2017), and "Gaslighting" (2021).