Emin Çelik
Emin Çelik’s works generally seek conflict rather than follow a specific theme. The artist searches for the aesthetic potential in areas that are purged of or draw attention to reconciled relationships – particularly, in areas that fall through the cracks. He uses various production techniques such as sculpture, painting, photography, installation and video-art. In his productions, he mainly focuses on unravelling a system and going beyond its framework. In his works, like an archivist, he collects old documents and repurposes them to create an alternate library. In addition to these works while retaining his focus on these archives, he has also filmed various documentaries. He teaches aesthetics and philosophy of art at the university.
EDUCATION
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Basic Education- Phd (2023-2026 )
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Basic Education- Master's Degree (2019-2022)
Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture - Undergraduate (2014-2018)
Marmara University, Sociology (2012-2014)
EXHIBITIONS ATTENDED:
2023, Videoart Festival, Shumen University "Konstantin Preslavski'', Bulgaria
2023, Animal Gaze, Kıraathane 24, Istanbul
2022, I am Writer Suat Derviş, Sanat Kritik, Istanbul
2022, Lorem Ipsum, Akaretler, Istanbul 2022, Rebellion and Melancholy: The Life of Molla Ahmed Hayderi, Bilsart, Istanbul
2021, Baseist, Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul 2020, 12th Terrace Exhibition “Despite Everything”, Elgiz Museum
2019, Artist “Faust”, Tüyap Art Fair 2019, What Home Remembers: An Image Lesson, Bozlu Art Project
2019, SPINE, Karşı Art Works
2018, Artist “Experience”, Tüyap Art Fair
2018, Mixer Sessions III, Mixer Gallery, Istanbul
2018, Change-Transformation, İspirtohane, Istanbul
2018, Unsaved, Corpus Gallery, Istanbul
2017, Fingerprint, DC Kozmos Gallery, Istanbul