Nermin Er (1972, Istanbul) is an artist who primarily uses paper and ink as the main materials for her work. Having spent many years in the animation world, she explores the limits and possibilities of these materials by creating stories through minimal combinations of paper, light, and shadow. Her works often feature elements such as people, cities, and nature, interpreted in cinematographic scenes constructed in silhouette form. Er focuses on themes such as mass, accumulation, and dispersion, creating micro-spaces by adding, removing, or stacking particles on surfaces. By combining volume and dynamism, she constructs a dimension on the surface, developing an integrative language of expression akin to juxtaposed phrases. In addition to her paper-based works, she also creates animation and video pieces, continuing her exploration of materials.
Nermin Er graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Sculpture in 1995. Since 2004, she has exhibited regularly at Galeri Nev Istanbul. Her solo exhibitions include the project A Boxy Room for Yanköşe Platform, realized by Kahve Dünyası in 2017. From January to April 2024, her comprehensive exhibition The Next Song, featuring works from the last 10 years, was showcased at the Nilüfer Municipality Meteor / Balat Cultural Center. In the summer of 2024, she participated in the group exhibition All Things Become Islands Before My Senses on Leros Island, Greece, organized by Perasma. Nermin Er has participated in numerous group exhibitions at institutions and venues such as Cappadox (Nevşehir, 2017 & 2024), Dou Print Studio / Litho Days (Ankara, 2023), Galeri Nev Istanbul, İmalat-hane (Bursa, 2022), Atatürk Culture Center (Istanbul, 2021), Yapı Kredi Culture and Arts Center (Istanbul, 2021), Baksı Museum (Bayburt, 2021), Riverrun Istanbul (Istanbul, 2019), Open Space (Berlin, 2020), Müze Evliyagil (2018), Galerist (Istanbul, 2017), Istanbul Modern (2013), Helene Nyborg Contemporary (Copenhagen, 2006), Siemens Art Gallery (Istanbul, 2005), Pera Museum (2005), Aksanat (Istanbul, 2004), and : mentalKLINIK Studio (Istanbul, 2002). In 2020, she was invited to the NGBK / Depo Berlin Residency Program and spent 6 months at ZKU Berlin. Her works are included in several institutional collections, including the Mudo Collection, Polimeks, Evliyagil Museum, Ömer Koç Collection, Arter and Baksı Museum.