Creative Awareness and Visual Literacy: Reading a Picture

Pera Adult

  • February 28, 2025 / 19:00

Every painting has a message to convey. Paintings hold multiple layers of meaning, including the artist's thoughts, emotions, historical events, or ideas related to a subject. In this workshop, participants will acquire knowledge of visual literacy - one way to be present in the moment. While exploring various works in the museum, they will learn the distinction between simply looking and truly seeing. Through this experience, they will gain the ability to view from different perspectives, develop empathy and connection, and appreciate the creativity and potential of humanity.

Instructor: Umut Nur Sungur
Capacity: 15 people
Duration: 90 minutes
Fee per workshop: 400 TL

The event will take place at the Pera Museum.

About Umut Nur Sungur
Umut Sungur is currently pursuing her education in the Plastic Arts and Painting Master's program at Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts. In December 2019, she took part in the 9th “All Woman” online art competition, where her work was chosen for exhibition and she received the “special recognition” award. She has been involved in numerous group exhibitions and has held 2 solo exhibitions. Umut also gives speeches and workshops on the role and importance of art in our lives, both nationally and internationally, and writes art columns for various media outlets. In 2021, she opened the “Umutlu Şeyler Culture and Art Corner” in Istanbul, where she continues her creative work.

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