Senem Sadıkoğlu, who works under the name Senem, is a painter based in Turkey known for abstract action paintings exploring color and emotion.,In 2021 she began making crypto art and NFTs, translating the energy of color into paintings that move between harmony with nature and the complexity of the human soul.
Before turning to art full time, Sadıkoğlu studied media and communication and later business management, working her way up to restaurant management. She left that career when her mother's health declined, moving back to her hometown to care for her. Around that time she read about the musician Grimes selling an album of art on Nifty Gateway, which drew her into researching NFTs and led her to stay in the space to make art.
One work, 365: Resilience in Awareness, is made of 365 painted buttons standing for accumulated past pain, each one a reminder that someone else has walked the same path.In FRACTURE BLOOM, released on Manifold, cracking and blooming color stand in for resilience and renewal after loss.Her work has been exhibited in Canada, Dubai, New York, and Turkey, and released through platforms including Foundation, Manifold, and Exchange Art.,
