Ahmet Duru ( Sivas, 1987 )
Ahmet Duru was born in Sivas in 1987. He graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting in 2013. He continues his master's degree at Yeditepe University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Plastic Arts. He generally utilizes nature photographs in his works. She wants to present the macro and micro perspectives in nature with different forms of expression. The artist often takes photographs on nature trips and designs the formation process of his works during these trips. Starting from concepts such as existence and disappearance on the formation of nature, she shapes her works with charcoal, aquarel, oil paint and drawings with a dynamic that feeds on different fields.
Education
2013 Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts - Department of Plastic Arts (Master's Degree)
2007-2013 Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Fine Arts - Department of Painting (Undergraduate)
Solo Exhibitions
2020 “Magic Or Perish” Ferda Art Platform Istanbul
2019 “Uncovering” Yeditepe University Exhibition Hall Istanbul
2017 “Biography of Roots” Büyükdere35 Gallery Istanbul
2016 “A Place That Belongs to Us” Flat Gallery Istanbul
2014 “Somewhere Around” Flat Gallery Istanbul
Group Exhibitions
2023 “Respect for Existence” Merkur Gallery – Istanbul
2023 “Cycle” Gru art gallery – Izmir
2022 “Maybe Later” Shelter Culture Art – Ankara
2021 “Confrontation” Pera Museum – Istanbul
2021 “Magical things waiting patiently” Kalyon Kültür – Istanbul
2021 “Select” Ferda art platform – Istanbul
2021 “Green Misik” Club Marvy – İzmir
2019 “Dalgakıran” Istanbul Kultur University Gallery – Istanbul
2019 “The center is shifting” Ferda art platform – Istanbul
2019 “Past-Future-Now” GALLERY N – (Nilüfer municipality) Bursa
2019 “Dreams that money can buy” Design Grocery (Performance) – Istanbul
2019 “PRINTED 19 ” Mixer Gallery – Istanbul
2019 “Now” O art (Odea Bank) – Istanbul
2019 “Walking Distance” Mixer Gallery – Istanbul
2018 “First Round” Banu -Hakan ÇARMIKLI Special Selection Collection Exhibition – Istanbul
2018 “Complex Plane” Mercury Gallery – Istanbul
2018 “Unexpected” Mixer Gallery – Istanbul
2018 “Location” Cep Gallery- Istanbul
2017 “EV” Museum Evliyagil (15th Istanbul Biennial Neighboring Event) – Ankara
2017 “Backyard” RemArtSpace Gallery- İstanbul
2017 “Tomorrow” Gaia Gallery-Plato Art – Istanbul
2017 “Drawing Today” O art (Odea Bank) – Istanbul
2017 “Art days 18” METU Culture and Congress Center – Ankara
2013 “First Floor” Flat Art / Istanbul
2013 “Salt Abstract” Mixer Gallery / Istanbul
2012 “Preview Berlin” Art Fair / Berlin Germany
2012 “Beyond Experience” Pera Museum / Istanbul
2012 “Realism Now” Plato Sanat / Istanbul
2011 “Look Indise 2” Soyer Culture and Art Factory / Izmir
2011 “6.Little Things” Anadolu University GSF Gallery S / Eskişehir
2010 “Mosaic Portrays from Design to Application” Dokuz Eylul University GSF / Izmir
