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Emir Uras was born in Istanbul in 1969. He studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) in London and received his master′s Degree in Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles (SCIARC) in 1994. He set up Urastudio Architects in Los Angeles in 1995 and brought his practice in Istanbul in 1998. In 2003, he teamed up with Durmus Dilekci to form Uras×Dilekci Architects. They have worked on many projects together and continue to shape their native city.
Parallel to his architectural practice, Uras works as an artist, using drawing, painting, printing sculpture and animation as mediums for artistic expression. Traces of his architectural background are very evident in his art, especially in his "crafted digital prints" where he takes his drawings and paintings into another realm by modeling them, with the use of 3D computer technology. He then prints them on various materials, sometimes reworking them. His abstract prints reflect poetic rhythm, and are dominated by curved and floating forms. Uras has had many solo exhibitions and participated in art fairs in Turkey and abroad. In June 2011, he published a book of 500 flower drawings dedicated to his wife Zeyneb titled "500 flowers for Zeyneb." Uras currently continues to work in Istanbul. He is represented by C.A.M. Gallery.
Selected Exhibitions:
2013, Sacred, C.A.M. Gallery
2012, Istanbul Contemporary, Istanbul
2012, Solo Projects, Basel
2011, Istanbul Contemporary, Istanbul
2011, ArtBeat Istanbul, Istanbul
2011, Marrakech Art Fair, Marrakech
2011, 500 Flowers for Zeyneb, C.A.M Gallery, Istanbul
2011, Istanbul Summer Exhibition, Antrepo 5, IstanbulWORKS
2000, No-thing, C.A.M Gallery, Istanbul
Reference: emirurasart.com, camgaleri.net
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