SÓLVIA STUDIO

“CODE&CRAFT”
2025

 

Merve Güngör holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication Design from Üsküdar University, Faculty of Communication. Her artistic journey is shaped by the ancient stories of Anatolia and the cyclical rhythms of nature. For her, each creation is a way of reconnecting with her roots while giving them new life in the digital age.

As the founder of Sólvia, Güngör works with 3D printing technologies, producing designs with recyclable PLA materials. Her practice weaves sustainability together with the innovative possibilities of digital art. Each form becomes a poetic dialogue between traces carried from nature and the abstract language of technology.

Her works have gained visibility on both national and international platforms; some of her designs were showcased on the giant screens of Times Square in New York. Today, she continues to dedicate her practice to exploring new forms that carry the profound stories of Anatolia into the future.

Merve Güngör’s practice lies at the intersection of ancient cultural narratives and contemporary production techniques. Inspired by Anatolia’s mythologies and architectural remnants, she translates historical traces into sculptural objects that inhabit everyday life. PLA and 3D printing function not merely as material and method, but as conceptual tools to reflect on permanence, fragility, and the potential of digital craft to reframe heritage.

Her works evoke archaeological fragments while simultaneously engaging with today’s aesthetic codes, creating a bridge between continuity and reinterpretation. Within Code & Craft, Güngör highlights the capacity of technology to both preserve and reinvent tradition, presenting making itself as an act of storytelling.

Inspired by my roots, I reconstruct the past using digital technology; this exhibition is part of my journey.
— SÓLVIA STUDIO