Ferhat Yüksekbağ
ARTIST STATEMENT
The main factor influencing the themes in the creation process of my paintings is the human relationship with external factors in daily life; its reciprocal interaction with nature and living conditions. I explore the conflicts, contradictions, and anxieties faced by humans, who are a part of nature and social life, through different contexts with the same theme.
Without denying the reality of living conditions, and establishing a connection with them, I aim to create effective formal arrangements by portraying the tragedy, moods, and emotional states I observe in the city and in people within a figurative painting language.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Istanbul in 1995.
Education
Istanbul Avni Akyol Fine Arts High School
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting
Awards
Nuri İyem Painting Awards, Jury Support Award, Evin Art Gallery
Ponart Pastel and Charcoal Painting Competition, Third Prize
Ponart Oil and Acrylic Painting Competition, First Prize
“New Searches 7”, Istanbul Ulus Lions Club Painting Competition, First Prize
Group Exhibitions
“Timeless Figures” Painting Exhibition, Sucular Art Gallery, Istanbul
Istanbul-Themed Group Painting Exhibition, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul
İpek-Ahmet Merey Art Awards Competition Exhibition, Istanbul
“Between Yesterday and Tomorrow” Atölyealtı Painting Exhibition, TÜYAP Art Fair
Turgut Pura Foundation Painting Competition Exhibition, Izmir
Department of Painting Exhibition, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
2. Can Ayan Printmaking Competition Exhibition, Istanbul
“Bazaart Competition Exhibition” – Display, Istanbul
Atölye Altı Art Collective Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Mecra, Kadıköy, Istanbul
International Association of Plastic Arts Exhibition, Istanbul
Rotary Club “Bazaart Competition Exhibition” – Display, The Sofa Hotel, Istanbul
