REFLECTIONS OF POSTMODERNISM ON TURKISH PAINTING

In Turkey, it is possible to see the traces of the West in almost all of the postmodernism practices that started to give examples within the framework of the modernization movements in the art of painting that emerged after the 1960s. In these periods, postmodernism tried to put forward a structure against modernism, a structure that researches and criticizes modernity. As it is known, the isms in the same field and lane try to exist either in order to completely ignore the previous traces and create their own existence, or by criticizing its doctors and trying to stand out by putting forward new arguments and theses. From this point of view, it is quite normal to examine postmodernism and modernism critically and then try to embody them with innovation movements. It can be said that it started to take shape with examples in the 1980s. This research is important because it makes determinations about the reflections of the transition from the modernism process to the postmodernism stage of Turkish painting on Turkish painting. In this context, examples of postmodernism movements and postmodern understanding in Turkish painting are given. Some of the messages given to the society by some painters who created works in this direction as representatives of Turkish painting art are discussed by examining them. Keywords: Postmodernism Turkish painting Art