melike ahsen beleli
Melike Ahsen Beleli (b.1995) is an artist and designer based in New York and Istanbul. In 2020, she launched Leke Studio, a brand of multi-purpose interior design pieces inspired by the spirit of Istanbul. She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Art at Marmara University in Istanbul, where she majored in photography. As a multi-disciplinary artist, Melike practices photography, sound, video, and installation using old printing methods. Her focus on displacement, identity, migration, and belonging influence her interest in energy transformation, which she explores through touch, distortion, and play of temporal and experimental works. She is currently working on a series of experimental 3D projects.
