AYFER KARAKAŞ

Ayfer Karakaş is a poet, educator, and visual artist from Adana who stands out in contemporary Turkish poetry for her unique imagery and interdisciplinary artistic approach. She embraces poetry not merely as a literary genre, but as a broad realm of expression intertwined with painting, performance art, and the visual arts. Her work highlights themes such as existential inquiry, grief, solitude, nature, and the human act of inner witnessing. Literary Inclination and Artistic Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Approach: Refusing to confine her art to a single discipline, Karakaş integrates poetry with charcoal drawing and performance art. She articulates her artistic stance with the words: “I consume words; I drink color. My vocation in life is witnessing, nothing more.” Visual and Imagistic Poetry: Traces of the visual arts and painting are evident in her poetic language.