Trading her career in literature for the visual arts, she graduated from the Wackers Academy in Amsterdam. In her painting practice, Kaptanoğlu does not limit herself to a specific subject, but instead approaches a series of topics that are dominating her thoughts and emotions, like the position of women in the violent chaos of a male-dominated society or the oppression of people who have been silenced. Beneath the surface of her vibrant work often lurks a profound and burdensome story.