İlgen Arzık, who produces her works in analog fashion using black and white experimental photographic printing techniques (especially photograms) in a dark room, draws attention to current events through conceptual inquiries by using elements of irony and humor. Arzık, a graduate of the Painting Department at Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty, blends the traditional darkroom printing techniques carried by the art of photography with an alternative style with an experimental attitude thanks to her painting background. Arzık uses live models and various objects in her studio while making use of various light and shadow effects, putting forth an alternative universe vision. In her works, randomness has an important place. Elements of ambiguity, contrast, and humor are utilized by Arzık to encourage the audience to question reality also have an important place in her narrative style. In her works, Arzık deals with the cultural and political problems of the world and the geography she lives in, addresses anxieties about nature, and investigates reality. She reached a simpler narrative by trying different mediums over time. She mostly works in series.

She lives and works in Istanbul.