Celine Ali is a London-based artist, who spent her childhood navigating between the two cultures of Romania and her homeland, Turkey. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design at Northumbria University Newcastle (2019) and a Masters’ degree in Fine Art at London Metropolitan (2021), she pursued her independent artistic practice. Celine’s work explores and alludes to a wide range of concepts, including the multiplicity of identity, human connectivity, emotional intimacy and unconventional ideas of woman’s existence through bold and vibrant compositions. Celine’s paintings are deliberately layered in an abstract and figurative manner, alluding to her cubist influences. Her rich visual narratives fluctuate between representation and abstraction, with Celine’s ultimate signature feature being the faceless figures. With no hint of conventional visage, Celine seeks to create figures with ambiguous identities, enabling the viewer to build their own narrative. The voluptuous, curvy and exaggerated body shapes reflect the feminine essence, thus, rejecting the idea of perfection while embracing the imperfections. These shapes are influenced by the organic and fluid forms of nature. In her practice, Celine essentially seeks to reflect on the contrast between fragility and strength. She aims to evoke fragility through the lens of both vulnerability and power, while the narratives are a constant exploration of female experience and what it means to be a human being. Celine’s most recent body of work unveils her exploration of the sensitive side of female identity and the potential for unrestrained emotions. The visual narratives revolve around concepts of loneliness, failed love; longing, pain, or desires that many women may encounter in their lives. She creates private and cosy interiors to portray and embrace dignity and safe spaces where her figures seem to undress their feelings and vulnerabilities. As Celine states, such representations evoke a feeling of comfort and safety, sensations for women which are often put into question and challenged in today’s global society.

b. 1997 - London, United Kingdom.

Education: 

London Metropolitan University 

(2020-2021)

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Northumbria University Newcastle 

(2016- 2019)

Interior Design BA Hons