Ersan Deveci (1969, İzmir) produces his works mostly on object images using a graphic and illustrative aesthetic language. It determines the thematic framework of his artistic practice by referring to their symbolic, imaginary, ideological and cultural codes. The works of Ersan Deveci, who received military training, are loaded with autobiographical references. He paints military equipment and equipment completely out of context, transforming them into timeless objects, subjecting them to become part of a story. The artist invites the viewer to focus on the aesthetic details of the objects used for purely functional purposes, with his paintings using enamel paint and drop varnish on aluminum composite.
Education
2004 Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department, Izmir, Undergraduate
Solo Exhibitions
2015 "Happy Ending", Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
2014 "Holy Machine", Merkur Gallery, Istanbul
2012 "Children's Toy", Dirimart, Istanbul
Group Exhibitions
2013 Merkur Palmarina Group Exhibition, Bodrum
2013 "Three Techniques – Three Artists", Gallery Linart, Istanbul
2012 "Dirimart Presents VII", Dirimart, Istanbul
2012 "Beyond Experience", DEU Student Projects Exhibition, Pera Museum, Istanbul
2012 "Dirimart Presents VI", Dirimart, Istanbul
2011 "Uncanny Discoveries", K2 Contemporary Art Center, İzmir
2010 Turgut Pura Painting Competition Exhibition, AKM, İzmir
2010 "Open City", Çanakkale Fine Arts Gallery, Çanakkale
2010 “Portable Borders”, Istanbul Capital of Culture Project, Haydarpasa Train Station, Istanbul
2010 "When Ideas Turn to Crime", Tobacco Warehouse, Istanbul
2010 “Silence/Storm”, Port Izmir 2nd International Contemporary Art Triennial, Izmir
2008 Turgut Pura Painting Competition Exhibition, AKM, İzmir
2007 "The Order of Things", Koridor Gallery, DEU Faculty of Fine Arts, Izmir
2005 Bahattin Tatış Painting Competition Exhibition, İzmir
