"Goynek" is an old, traditional form of lingerie from Turkey, like a woman’s second skin; it is tightly twisted when not in use. I put it on and walked out down the highway in Bern, pausing at a billboard image of a woman reclining seductively, advertising lingerie. Then I continued into a forest and wandered into an area of sawed down trees. I climbed onto one of the tree trunks and posed in my "Goynek", a sad monument to environmental destruction and loss of culture.
Gülsen Göksel is an artist and educator based in Izmir, Turkey, now living in Wilson, USA. Goksel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Turkey from DEU. (1988) Gülsen’s career began during her university years, opening collaborative photography exhibitions and receiving prizes for her fine art prints. While working as a graphic designer and art director in various advertising agencies, she was a lecturer in the fine arts faculty. Over fifteen years of experience in commercial and education areas, she changed paths to pursue her art practice and share her passion for the medium of photography through her
