Leyla Pekmen is a contemporary artist living and working out of Istanbul. Born and raised in Turkiye, Pekmen found her passion for painting at a young age, spending a majority of her time immersed within her neighbor’s art studio. She grew up fascinated by the different forms and shapes that take up art making, and explores the unique view offered by painting in her current practice. After working in the advertising industry for years, Pekmen became part of a local art studio where she developed her passion and interests in acrylic painting and whimsical ceramic sculptures.