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Ferhat Özgür was born in Ankara in 1965. He graduated from the Department of Painting Education in the Faculty of Education at Gazi University in 1989. He completed his master′s and doctoral degree at Hacettepe University. He then taught in the Painting Department in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Hacettepe University, and became an assistant Professor. Özgür works with different techniques using various mediums such as video, photography, painting and installation. His works are related with his subjective world, the social, political and cultural characteristics of the period and the geography in which he lives. His recent exhibitions include “Video Presentation”, A3 Cultural Center (Rileka, Croatia 2007), “Short-Storied: Photographs 1890-2006”, Macy Gallery (New York 2007), “Free Kick”, the 9th International Istanbul Biennial Hospitality Zone (Istanbul 2005). Özgür continues his work in Ankara.
Solo exhibitions:
1995, "Renkli Göstergeler", Siyah-Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara
1995, "Göstergeler ve Kurgusal Biçimler", Atatürk Cultural Center, Ankara
1998, "Toprak", İş Bankası Parmakkapı Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001, "İmgeleri Ayrıştırmak" Siyah-Beyaz Art Gallery
2001, “In Image We Trust”, Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul
2001, “Short / Sharp”, Gallery 291, London
2002, “I am Bad I am Roud”, Refika, Istanbul
2002, “Under the Beach: Pavement”, Project 4L Contemporary Art Museum, Istanbul
2003, “I am Too Sorry To Kill You”, Project 4L Contemporary Art Museum, Istanbul
2004, “Chosen Places”, National Gallery of Arts, Tirana
2005, “Belgrade, in the Past and Present”, Prodajna Galerija, Serbia-Montenegro
2006, "Far Away From Here: A public Space Project", Ankara Train Station and Istanbul Haydarpaşa Train Station
2006, “Temporary Identities”, Novosibirsk State Art Museum
2006, “Transfer Video Art”, Bochumer Kulturrat, Bochum
2006, “Meltem of Istanbul”, Project 4L Elgiz Contemporary Art Museum, Istanbul
2006, “Video Dia Loghi”, Center Culture Français, Turin
2008, ‘City Log / Yapı Kredi Kazım Taşkent Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009, “Şehir Defteri”, Yapı Kredi Kâzım Taşkent Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010, ‘Video Screening and Selection from Early Paintings’, Istanbul Culture University Comtemporary Art Studio, Istanbul
2010, ‘A Room of Emotion’, Gallery Nev, Ankara
Group Exhibitions:
2001, "Escape”, the First International Tirana Biennial, Albania, General Director: Giancarlo Polıtı Turkey, curator: Ahu Antmen
2001, "Ruhtaki Tin, Bedenteki Tin, Makinedeki Tin", the 8th International Cairo Biennial, Egypt, curator: Ahmed Fouad Selim
2002, 10th.International Asia Biennial, Dakka, Bangladeş, Turkey, curator: T.Melih Görgün
2002, "Koridor", Marmara University, the Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul, curator: Ahu Antmen
2002, "Göçmen Yansımalar", Eski Tekel Deposu, Bandırma, curator: Gülsen Bal
2005, “Prog: Me”, the First International Electronic Media Festival Rio de Janerio, Brazil
2005, “Discover Now", the 9th International Media Festival, Triesland, Holland
2005, “Free Kick", the 9th Istanbul Biennial, Antrepo 5, Istanbul
2006, “River’s Edge Film Festival”, Maiden Ally Cinema Kentucky
2006, ‘Sinopale 1: The Thing’, Turkey (curator: Melih Görgün)
2007, ‘10th Istanbul Biennale: Not Only Possible But Also Necessary: Optimism In The Age of Global War’, Turkey, (curator: Hou Hanru)
2007, “For the First Five", the 15th DokumentAR, Newbrandenurg and Szczecin
2010, ‘6th Berlin Biennale: What’s Waiting Out There’, Germany (curator: Kathrin Rhomberg)
2010, ‘Sinopale 3: Hidden Memories, Lost Traces:(curators: T. Melih Görgün / Beral Madra /Dr. Vittorio Urbani/Dr. Nike Baetzner /Dr. Rana Öztürk / Branko Francesh i/ Vaari Claffey / Hande Sağlam)
2011, ‘OpenArt: 3rd Örebro Biennale’, Sweden, (curator: Lars Jonnson)
Reference: iksv.org; ferhatozgur.blogspot.com; sanalmuze.org; turkishpaintings.com, galerizilberman.com |
