Sercan Gundogar
(1987)
Lives and works in Istanbul
As a visual artist, Gundogar's photography practice investigates notion of nature, environmental policies and transformative characteristics between cultural and natural areas. He is also fascinated by human centered world and its visual representations. The anthropocentric revolution of landscapes as a contemporary discourse motivates the subject matter of his current holistic approach to photographic practice; strongly highlighting a visual transformative story of nature which every species belongs. Dictated compositions, geometrical arrangements and over controlled landscapes are depicted to visualize the aspects of human mark. Manifestation of decreed compositions indicates imperious identity of humans and objectification process of other species. These landscape images also induce questioning notions of domesticated and wild and relationship between these concepts and human intersubjectivity. Gundogar holds a BA in Photography and Video awarded by BAU, Istanbul. He has completed various history courses during his study which influences this interdisciplinary perspective towards transformative histography of beings. Gundogar's works are exhibited at diverse array international art galleries, art fairs and festivals, including; Schneidertempel Art Gallery, Mamut Art Project, and Paratissima, Turin.
http://mfa.kit.ntnu.no/?gundogar
Education
2014-2016 Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts‚ NTNU‚ MFA‚ Trondheim‚ NO
2012 University of Salzburg‚ exchange student‚ Salzburg‚ AT
2008-2013 Bahcesehir University‚ Photography and Video (Honors)‚ Istanbul‚ TR
Group exibitions
2018 Milli Reasürans Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Distortion, The Great Inside
2016 SBY Yilsonu Sergisi, Bomonti Ada, Istanbul, Alien Plants (Screening)
2016 Heimdal Kunstforening, Trondheim, Døvver, Associations
2016 BOM (By Other Means), London, Living Traces
2016 TKM Gråmølna, Trondheim, Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts Master Exhibition
2016 Gallery KIT, Trondheim, Lens is round and image is square?
2016 Kreativni KRK, Krk, Living Traces
2016 Tangent Gallery, Detroit, The Great Inside
2015 Open Academy, Trondheim, The Great Inside and Alien Plants
2015 Paratissima Turin‚ Soil‚ Domestic Nature
2015 Selected for Experimentobio, Online exhibition, Domestic Nature
2015 Paratissima Skopje‚ Soil‚ Domestic Nature
(Selected for Paratisima Turin http://paratissima.it/en/x/paratissima-skopje/)
2015 Shortlisted in Athens Photography Festival
2015 Mamut Art Project‚ Istanbul‚ Domestic Nature‚ Living Traces
2014 Galleri KIT‚ Trondheim‚ Domestic Nature
2014 Trondheim Open‚ Trondheim‚ Living Traces
2014 BAUEXP Galeri‚ Istanbul‚ Home work
2013 III. International Bursa Photography Festival‚ Bursa‚ Living Traces
2013 Schneidertempel Art Gallery‚ Istanbul‚ Living Traces
Grants
2017 Art Council Norway (Kulturrådet) Grant for newly graduated artists
2016 The Relief Fund for Visual Artists (Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond-BKH) Grant
Publications
2018 Distortion Exhibition catalogue (TR)
2016 Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts Master Exhibition catalogue (EN)
2015 Paratissima Turin catalogue (IT,EN)
2015 Paratissima Skopje catalogue (MK,EN)
2015 Mamut Art Project catalogue (TR,EN)
2014 BAUEXP Galeri‚ Homework exhibition, mini catalogue (EN)
2013 Living Traces, Self published (EN)
Interview
2015 Art Habens
http://issuu.com/arthabens/docs/art_habens_art_review_-_spissue/158?e=12230803/32622978