Assc. Prof. MUAMMER BOZKURT
‘’THE BOSPHORUS’’
 
4th June - 15th Aug 2009
 
Istanbul, with thousands of years of history, played host to many civilizations and sheltered many communities in its territory. It is a city with a rich cultural heritage……...
Istanbul is a huge (metropolitan) city which is closely traced at all times due to its cultural, artistic values, economical and strategic importance.
 Academician/Artist Muammer Bozkurt devoted his last 10 years to promotion of Istanbul through contemporary art media by evaluating the city from economical/socio-cultural perspective. The Bosphorus Project,  prepared by  Curator Beste Gürsu, and  introduced by the artist as follows;
“Istanbul, a city divided by sea, must take advantage of being located in the most beautiful region of the world.  One of the marked symbols of this privilege is “Bosphorus”.  As a strait winding two continents and joining two seas, it is glamorous. This strategic region, which at the same time witnesses development and combination of civilizations, exhibits featuring icons from pop cultures. The wars, successions were not able to destroy the historical heritage. Now, Bosphorus and Istanbul grant us the chance to be the world’s most privileged community among others living in 21st Century.                          
Bosphorus, as a strait passing through the heart of Istanbul, is one of the most significant regions of the world…….
Even though the inhabitant seem to cope with the environmental noise, in reality,  Bosphorus is a melancholic, desolated chaotic surrounding. The fabulous feature is the exhibition of its ignored mystery in documentary form, and the same time, with surrealistic expression.
My exhibition on the theme “Bosphorus” is in the nature of a flashback display.
The art works displayed in this exhibition is aimed to mark the breathless, fabulous features of the bearishly wiped out beauty.
 The first phase of Bosphorus Project,  projected by Beste Gürsu ,comprises large-size documentary in the form of photo-penture and video – art, which was exhibited in The Marmara Pera Gallery Art and Life within the frame of 11. International Istanbul Biennial (2007), is . Again within the frame of Istanbul Biennial, he contributed to the “SLEEPLESS NIGHT” project realized in the world’s most intellectual cities such as Rome, Brussels, Warsaw, Barcelona, Montreal, Toronto and Seoul.
The second phase of  Bosphorus project comprises acrylic art works of Muammer Bozkurt on paper, which is planned to be exhibited in The Marmara Manhattan on 4th june-15th Aug 2009.                                                          
Opening 4th June 2009 / Coctail: 6pm
 
The Marmara Gallery Manhattan
301 East 94th Street New YorkNY 10128
 
 
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Assc.Prof. Muammer Bozkurt


1963  Was born ın Tomarza
1986   BA Department of Fine Arts Teaching at Gazi University
1989   MA in Fine Art at Hacettepe University
1994   PhD in Fine Art  at Hacettepe University  and Dresden Fine Arts Faculty
           He works in Faculty of Art and Design Yıldız Technical University and at the         
           same time he is Deputy Dean


Artworks (Select)

1989    Painting Exhibition , ANKARA (Solo)
1989    23.DYO Painting Exhibition  group
1999    AÇS   Painting Exhibition  ADANA (Mansiyon) (Group)
1990    Video Installation,  “Kuğulu Düzenleme”   ANKARA (Solo)
1990    PTT  150. year  1. Plastic Art  Exhibition  ANKARA (Group)
1991    Painting Exhibition  ,  TÖBANK  Art gallery,   İSTANBUL. (Solo)
1993    54. State Painting Exhibition  (Group)
1996    Painting Exhibition  ,  Konrad -Adenauer- Stiftung Art Gallery, ANKARA (Solo)
1993    Video Installation - Performance, “Kimliksiz Görüntüler” German Culture Center (Solo)
1993    Vİdeo Performance,“Kuşlar İçin Bir Sergi Projesi”  Esnboğa Airport in ANKARA (Solo)
1993    Video Installation,  “Tuvalin Ölümü”   Ankara (Solo)
1995    Video Art Festival. SANART, German Culture Center  ANKARA (Solo)
1997     Painting Exhibition , Karaca Art Gallery, ANKARA (Solo)
2007    Painting Exhibition, The Marmara Pera, İstanbul (Solo)
2008    Painting Exibition, Marmaris Castel, Marmaris (Solo)
2008    Painting Exibition ‘’Alaca Karanlık’’ Yıldız Universty, İstanbul (Group)
2008    Video Performance, ‘’Cumhuriyet 85/85’’, The Marmara Pera Gallery (Group)
2008    Photographs Exibition, ‘’Sevgi Kareleri’’, Beyoğlu Multıpılacty Art Gallery, (Group)


Workshop Organizer (select)

1998  “Young Art in Ankara – 1” International Art Projekt
1999  “Young Art in Ankara – 2” National Art Projekt
2001  Yıldız Technical University  Traditional and Digital Methods in Photography.
2003  Yıldız Technical University, 2 nd Internatıonal Exhbition of Photograph