The Relationship Between Art and Memory: Canan Tolon and Sarkis Zabunyan

In this study, the relationship between memory and art is discussed in Turkey's leading contemporary art in the framework of Canan Tolon and Sarkis Zabunyan. Both artists have produced works in which we can clearly see the relationship between memory and art through the contribution of their architectural education. Based on their backgrounds, they have been working in an experimental style in the context of memory, time, moment, location and trace. The article focuses on the works of Tolon and of Sarkis. A descriptive assessment was made by using literature research and the examination method. In this context, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between memory and art in the works of Canan Tolon and Sarkis Zabunyan. In light of this information, it is concluded that experiences in memory are indeed reflected in their works of art and that the effect of memory on the creation process cannot be ignored