In the trails of visual culture: Plastic comments on the effects ofobjects on individual perception with examples from the art ofpainting

This thesis focuses on the pictorial reflections of consumption objects, which are a part of daily life. In the study, the relationship established between popular culture and consumption object through the object-subject relationship was examined and the research was directed. The works of the artists who take the object as a theme in the art of painting have been examined. In the first part of the thesis, the subject-object definition is emphasized. The place and importance of the concept of object in plastic arts has been examined. Afterwards, the definition of society, culture, popular culture and consumption culture has been made. In the second part, there are studies about art movements and artists. Everyday life objects, which is the other title of the second part, are examined in the axis of the artist's work. In the third part of the thesis, in the applications part, there are works produced on ordinary and consumption objects that attract attention individually in daily life and can be turned into a means of expression. In the conclusion part, the data obtained in the general scope of the thesis were evaluated. Keywords: Everyday life, Consumption, Popular Culture, Object