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Mingu

I am a contemporary, expressionist figurative artist working in acrylics, ecoline and lately in digital. I have explored the different facets of "image" all my life, through painting, photography, illustrations and, computer generated animated graphics. 

I create large-scale painting portraits that are both vibrant and full of contrast inspired by observing different types of people thriving together. Whether I paint the human body or portraits, It’s a combination of conflicting and complementary internal movements; excitement, anxiety, pleasure, vertigo, attraction, doubt and acceleration.”

One of my large watercolour series. Exhibited and sold at Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2014. Won "Hugh Casson Drawing Award.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1977 in Istanbul. Graduated from the Faculty of Painting from Mimar Sinan University. Worked as Art Director at Güzel Sanatlar / Saatchi&Saatchi between 2001 – 2006. Since 2006, has been working as a full time artist.

EDUCATION 

Graduated from the Faculty of Painting // Mimar Sinan University

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Mekan68 // Vienna, Austria // 2017 // Solo Show called “Unpredictable Snapshots” Mana Contemporary // NJ, USA // 2017 // Group Show called “The Dialogues I” Alan Istanbul // Istanbul, Turkey // 2016  // Solo Show called “Living Creatures” Alan Istanbul // Istanbul, Turkey // 2016 // Group Show called “A Season in Hell” Monolith Gallery // Istanbul, 2015 // Solo Show called “Mono” Etienne de Causans // Paris, France // 2014 // Solo Show called “Fictional Identity” Royal Academy of London // UK, 2014 // Group Show called “Summer Exhibition” SALT Galata // Istanbul, Turkey // 2014 // Animation Project for “Dismantling The Archive” Time Out Istanbul // Istanbul, Turkey // 2013 // Solo Show called “Abstract Reality” Armaggan Art Gallery // Istanbul // Turkey // 2012 // Group Show called “Art 7/24” Mim Art Gallery // Istanbul // Turkey // 2012 // Solo Show called “LIQUID EXPRESSIONS” Armaggan Art Gallery // Istanbul // Turkey // 2012 // Group Show called “ONE” X-IST // Istanbul // Turkey // 2009 // Solo Show called “NERVOUS BREAKDOWN” X-IST // Istanbul // Turkey // 2008 // Solo Show called “DNIWER” Kırmızı Ardıç Kuşu // Izmir // Turkey // 2007 // Solo Show called “Debut”

ART FAIRS

Scope Miami Beach // Miami // USA // 2019 The Other Art Fair Dallas // Dallas // USA // 2019 The Other Art Fair London // London // UK // 2019 ArtExpo New York // New York // USA // 2019 Contemporary Istanbul // Istanbul // Turkey // 2017 Contemporary Istanbul // Istanbul // Turkey // 2016 Contemporary Istanbul // Istanbul // Turkey // 2009

AWARDS

Royal Academy of London // Hugh Casson Drawing Award // 2014

COLLABORATIONS

The Hub Dental Practice // Buckinghamshire // UK // 2017 Baristiran Holding Company // Istanbul // Turkey // 2016 D-Hotel Maris Villas // Marmaris // Turkey // 2014 D-Hotel Maris // Marmaris // Turkey // 2012 Moody Cafe // Vienna // Austria // 2009 Shima Restaurant // Istanbul // Turkey // 2008