Emma Stern: At the core of my interest is the virtual female body and its evolution over time.

Şine Ergün, ArtDog Istanbul, 16 April 2026

Emma Stern’s first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Champagne Problems, held at Dirimart Dolapdere from February 5 to March 7, 2025, brought together works in which the artist translated digital avatars created using 3D software into oil paintings on canvas. Exploring representations of virtual women through art history, digital culture, and contemporary beauty standards, Stern examines how images of the female body transform and evolve through new tools and modes of representation.

Şine Ergün speaks with Emma Stern about the artist’s exhibition Champagne Problems.

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