The Red QueenSimay KislaogluOil on Canvas | 120 × 180 cm “It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.”— Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass This line, spoken by the Red Queen in Lewis Carroll’s chess-structured novel, captures the paradox of movement within...
Title: Queen Over KnightArtist: Simay KislaogluMedium: Oil on CanvasSize: 100 × 150 cmSeries: 64 Series There is a difference between movement and power. In Queen Over Knight, Simay Kislaoglu explores quiet authority through the language of chess. A woman stands still, calm, and...
Simay Kışlaoğlu | CHECKMATE January 2026 — Istanbul Oil on canvas, 120 × 180 cm | The 64 Series Checkmate is not about the game.It is about the moment you stop explaining yourself. In this painting, Simay Kışlaoğlu builds a portrait out of inner discipline. The chessboard is not...
