Academic Studies

Where artistic production intersects with research.

This section offers selected publications, papers, projects, and courses in an accessible structure instead of a long CV.

Research Areas

Contemporary painting East-West art interaction Conceptual art Chinese contemporary art Visual culture

01 · Publications

Selected Publications

2018

Hypercube as an Artistic Problem: Poetic Universe (Master's Thesis)

Sema Yayla · Hacettepe University Graduate School of Fine Arts, Department of Painting

2022

Conceptual Art: Interpretation of Western-Centric Art Understanding in Chinese Art (Master's Thesis)

Sema Yayla · Uşak University Graduate School, Design Studies (Interdisciplinary)

2022

A Dialogue in Contemporary Art: Image in East-West Interaction (PhD / Ongoing)

Sema Yayla · Hacettepe University Graduate School of Fine Arts, Painting Proficiency in Art Program

02 · Proceedings

Conferences & Panels

2020

Art in Cosmic Time

Sema Yayla · 7th International Eurasian Summit, Baku Eurasian University, Azerbaijan

2021

Body and Identity Analysis in the Focus of an Artistic View: Marc Quinn

Sema Yayla · VI. International European Congress on Social Sciences, Kyiv, Ukraine

04 · Courses

Taught Courses

Painting Studio IV Drawing III