Erna Ucar was born in Ankara in 1979 and graduated from the Graphic Design School, Fine Arts Faculty of Hacettepe University in 2001. She lived in Moscow between 2004-2014 and while there became deeply fascinated with Russian Fine Arts.Spending years living in Cyprus, Turkey, Russia and Malaysia, experiencing life and light in different geographies and climates, has had a great impact on her life and her art.



After living in Moscow for several years, Turkish artist Ernna Ucar became fascinated by Russian fine art, specifically Neoclassicism and Romanticism. These influences are evident in her large-scale paintings that utilize dreamy color palettes and delicate, feminine silhouettes. Erna’s background in graphic design is apparent in all her compositions- whether it be a figure study, an abstract painting, or an idealized landscape - each is carried out with a scrupulous to detail.

“In The Room series, I don’t worry about proportions or perspective but focus instead on the individuality and solitude of these figures in a crowded space. The raw materials and different textures used in the paintings are as important as the expressions represented."