Alp Sime

Alp Sime, one of the prominent photographers of his era, reveals in his work the extraordinariness of the random with his unique way of seeing. An image captured randomly in the flow of daily life is transformed by Alp Sime’s visual language and interpretation. A strangeness that hints at the uncertain and sometimes surprising dynamics of the subconscious is reflected in the viewer through both familiar and unfamiliar visuals. The photographs dominated often by black and white, turn into another aesthetic reality with the presence of light. By capturing the interaction between the lonesome individual living in the city by himself and everything around him, the artist presents what we encounter in daily life along with all that is living and non-living as if they are in an indefinite dream. Although Alp Sime deals with the subjects of loneliness, melancholy and alienated people in urban life in his work, he does not present these concepts only within the framework of sadness but rather reminds the audience by using dark humour that they live in an absurd world.

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Born 1970 İstanbul

Boston University School of Fine arts 1996

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

“Laki” Martch Art Project. Istanbul, Turkey 2020

“Ceratonia” Leica Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2016

“Under Control & Compassion” Empire Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2015

” Going Somewhere? ” X-ist Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2010

“Parallax” X-ist Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2009

“Istanbullu” Mavromihali 55 Photography Gallery. Athens, Greece 2006

“Istanbullu” Kougioumtzoglou Mansion. Xanthi, Greece 2006

“Ramora” Elturko Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2002

 

SELECTED JOINED EXHIBITIONS

“A Road Story : 180 Years of Photography” Pera Museum. Istanbul, Turkey 2019 ” Addis ’19 ” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019

“Printed ’19: Multiple Choice” Mixer. Istanbul,Turkey 2019

“What Helps With Death ?” Galata Rum Okulu. Istanbul, Turkey 2018

“Monomit” Galeri Nev. Ankara, Turkey 2018

“5 Letters” Ekavart Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2018

“Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie” Darmstadt, Germany 2018

“Dark Deep Darkness and Splendor” Galerist Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2017

“Devrik Cümle” 42 Maslak Art!SPACE Gallery / The Empire Project. Istanbul, Turkey 2017

“Places that have never been yours” Ark Kultur Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2017

“Les Glaneurs et Les Glaneuses” Versus Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey 2016

“Collectors’ Stories” Contemporary Istanbul. Istanbul, Turkey 2016

“Photo L.A.” drkrm. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A 2013

“Unseen” Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012

“Muslim World Caught / Between Imaginary and Reality” Sismanoglio Megaro. Istanbul, Turkey 2011 ” Turkish Contemporary Art ” Sotheby’s. London, England 2011

“Contemporary Art In Turkey” Baksi Museum. Baksi, Turkey 2010

“Not a Lens but a Prism, Contemporary Photography from Turkey” Evora, Portugal 2010

“Turkish Contemporary Photography” Maison Des Métallos. Paris, France 2009

“Turkish Contemporary Art” Sotheby’s. London, England 2009