Royal Oak hair salon was created as a space to help spread creative expression. One way we foster that is by working with local artists and providing them with a space to exhibit their work.
ART
FEATURED ARTIST
Seylan Kandak
Personal Trajectory and Academic Background
Born in Istanbul, Seylan Kandak has explored various fields of fine arts. After earning a degree in photography, she pursued studies in photography and multimedia at Paris 8 University. In 2019, she obtained a master’s in fine arts and art education with distinction from Sorbonne University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in social sustainability and contemporary art at UPC in Barcelona, where she continues her work at Casa R.A.R.O.
Recent Works and Recognitions
Her painting Ovale is featured in Transitar la Resiliencia at Centre Civic Barceloneta. In 2022, her participatory installation Ephemeral Sculptures was exhibited at Can Framis Museum, Fundació Vila Casas. Her painting Correction of Randomness was selected for the 2022 Premio Centelles competition. In 2023, she presented her work at Centre Cotxeres Borrell, creating a participatory painting with the public.
DISPROPORTIONATE
Disproportionate is a piece of The Black Boards series which consists of contemporary drawings realised by the scratching technique into the oil paint.
A girl child positioned in an impossible time, place, and situation makes a reference to one of Martin Parr’s works.
105 X 75 cm
Oil on Canvas
1250€
STILL LIFE WITH FEET
Still Life with Feet is a piece of The Narrative series which consists of pieces created using the scratching technique on oil paint, exploring the fine line between painting and contemporary drawing.
At times, when lines encounter colorful marks, they transcend the boundaries of drawing. The ambiguity of time and space perception in this work adds a new dimension to this chaos.
105 X 75 cm
Oil on Canvas
1250€
TATTOO
105 X 75 cm
Oil on Canvas
1250€
LILAS AND SKULL
Lilas and Skull is a piece of The Narrative series which consists of pieces created using the scratching technique on oil paint, exploring the fine line between painting and contemporary drawing.
At times, when lines encounter colorful marks, they transcend the boundaries of drawing. The ambiguity of time and space perception in this work adds a new dimension to this chaos.
170 x 120 cm
Oil on Canvas
1700€
PREVIOUS ARTISTS
JORGE ROMERO JULY 2024 - SEPT 2024
ABIGAIL MARSH 2024
LENTOV DEC 23 - MARCH 24
CECILIA INÉS DE MEDEIROS 2023
QUINO 2022-2023
Mr Sis
AUG 2022 - OCT 2022
Rhiannon Cackett
MAY 2022 - JUL 2022
AiDA de Miguel
FEB 2022 - APR 2022
PABS
NOV 2021 - JAN 2022
ABIGAIL MARSH
Feb - April 2021
HOW TO EXHIBIT AT ROYAL OAK
FREE EXHIBITION SPACE
Royal Oak has limited exhibition shace that is free to use to local artists. If you or someone you know would like to be featured in a future exhibition, please email kyle@royaloakbcn.com for more information.
Exhibitions generally last 3 to 4 months and artists manage their own sales, which means Royal Oak takes no commission on any sale of work sold during the exhibition.
SHUTTER ART
We will be updating the shutters every yeah with a new design. If you would like to be featured as the next shutter artists, you can email us at info@royaloakbcn.com to ask for information.
