Melike Kerpel | MELIKE

© Germain Novak

I am a visual artist (1989, Izmir) based in Munich, working between urban and contemporary art. My work moves through nature, identity, and perception.

After more than five nomadic years traveling and painting worldwide, my practice was shaped by the cultures and landscapes I encountered. These experiences continue to influence how I approach interconnectedness and empathy toward all living beings.

Through large-scale murals, installations, and expansive paintings, I create immersive environments that shift perception. I am interested in how one viewpoint can hold multiple meanings at once. My work builds interactions between image, space, and viewer, opening new dialogues within urban and cultural contexts.

Professional Networks
BBK - Berufsverband Bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler
IAA - International Association of Art
Kunstverein München
Haus der Kunst Freunde
SALOON Network
The Artist and The Others
Munich Wallflowers

Süddeutsche Zeitung - Landkreis München
Die Street-Art-Künstlerin Melike Kerpel liebt die Freiheit und stellt normalerweise Menschen, Tiere und Pflanzen dar. Ihr jüngster Auftrag in Unterföhring ist deshalb eine besondere Herausforderung.
Die Dampflok rast durch Raum und Zeit, die vorbeiziehende Landschaft gleicht nur noch einem Wirbel aus bunten Farben. Aus dem Schornstein steigt blauer Rauch und stieben feurige Funken; man kann die alte Eisenbahn förmlich rattern, pfeifen und ächzen hören. "Ich wollte sie unbedingt in Bewegung abbilden", sagt Melike Kerpel, die Schöpferin dieses Wandbildes. GO TO THE WEBSITE..

EXHIBITIONS & ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2026
BUILT IN FLOW, KUNSTLABOR2 - MUNICH, GERMANY / SOLO EXHIBITION
ARTLAB ZWISCHENWELTEN, GALERIE BENJAMIN ECK - MUNICH, GERMANY / GROUP EXHIBITION

2025
BBK FULL HOUSE, Galerie der Künstler*innen, Munich, GERMANY / Group Exhibition
VUK Jahresgaben, Gasteig, Munich, GERMANY / Group Exhibition
X Gallery, Munich, GERMANY / Group Exhibition
Hide & Seek, Das Klohäuschen, Munich, GERMANY / Site-specific Room Installation
Nothing Hides Like Light,work.inprogress.gallery, Munich, GERMANY / Painted Room Installation
Art Creates Water, Millerntor Gallery, Hamburg, GERMANY

2024

POTTPORUS, AWARE PROJECT - HERNE, GERMANY / SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY - LIVE INSTALLATION)
JAHRESGABEN / ORANGERIE - MUNICH, GERMANY / JANUARY (GROUP EXHIBITION)

2023
JAHRESGABEN / MUCBOOK - MUNICH, GERMANY / DECEMBER (GROUP EXHIBITION)
BONJUK - MARMARIS, TURKEY / MAY (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY, INSTALLATION)

2022
2 INCI GALLERY - IZMIR, TURKEY / DECEMBER (GROUP EXHIBITION)
DACIA GALLERY - NEW YORK, USA / (GROUP EXHIBITION)
PINELO ART GALLERY - ATHENS, GREECE / (GROUP EXHIBITION)

2021
SAMESUN OCEAN BEACH - SAN DIEGO, USA / (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY)

2020
KARL & EIN GALLERY - ISTANBUL, TURKEY / APRIL (GROUP EXHIBITION)

2019
WEBASE KYOTO - KYOTO, JAPAN / AUGUST (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY - LIVE PAINTING)
NAKAMURA - KOBE, JAPAN / SEPTEMBER (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY)
FAIR & SQUARE - BELGRADE, SERBIA / (ARTIST IN RESIDENCY)

MURAL LOCATIONS
*Private murals are not listed.

EUROPE

MALMÖ, SWEDEN, Kopparbergsgatan 8
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Millerntor Stadion
FRAUENFELD, SWITZERLAND, Lindenpark
UNTERFÖHRING, MUNICH, GERMANY, Föhringer Allee 5
MUNICH, GERMANY - MUFFATHALLE
MUNICH, GERMANY - KUNSTLABOR 2 (indoor)
HIMARE, ALBANIA - SUN BAKERS HOSTEL 2023 (outdoor)
PHRISTINA, KOSOVO - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS 2023 (outdoor)
MARMARIS, TURKEY - BONJUK BAY 2023 (outdoor)
IZMIR, TURKEY - KATUC 2023 (indoor)
IZMIR, TURKEY - KELVIN SOCIAL CLUB 2023 (indoor)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - KADIKOY 2022 (outdoor)
ALACATI, TURKEY - YUCCA ALACATI 2022 (indoor - outdoor)
IZMIR, TURKEY - DARAGAC 2022 (outdoor)
HELLISANDUR, ICELAND - MURALS OF HELLISANDUR 2018 (outdoor)
AKUREYRI, ICELAND - AKUREYRI BACKPACKERS 2018 (indoor)
BELGRADE, SERBIA - FAIR AND SQUARE HOSTEL 2018 (indoor)

SOUTH EAST ASIA

EL NIDO, PHILIPPINES - OUTPOST HOSTEL 2022 (outdoor)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS2022 (outdoor)
BOHOL, PHILIPPINES - THREE SHOOTING STARS 2022 (outdoor)
KOBE, JAPAN - HOSTEL NAKAMURA 2019 (indoor)
KYOTO, JAPAN - WEBASE HOSTEL 2019 (indoor)
OSAKA, JAPAN - BACKSTAGE HOSTEL 2019 (indoor)
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS2018 (outdoor)

AFRICA

ARUSHA, TANZANIA - BANANA FARM ECO HOSTEL 2019 (outdoor)

CENTRAL & NORTH AMERICA

SAN DIEGO, USA - OCEAN BEACH HOSTEL 2021 (outdoor)
OREGON, USA - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS 2021 (indoor - outdoor)

A female artist, wearing sunglasses and dark clothing, sitting on a step ladder with paint-splattered pants and holding a spray can, in front of a colorful mural on a building's wall during daytime.

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