Hadiye Kalkavan

Born in 1973 in Istanbul, Hadiye Kalkavan graduated from Marmara University’s Art Education program and trained in sculpture under Berika İpek Bayrak. She has worked as an instructor and director at a Fine Arts Preparatory Course affiliated with the Ministry of Education. Kalkavan has maintained a long-term practice in her Kalamış studio and participated in numerous exhibitions and fairs. Focusing on young girls in her sculptures, she creates figures in clay, later casting them in polyester or bronze at different scales, aiming to highlight the power and joy of girls as a force for societal improvement.