Sebahattin Alaca
BIOGRAPHY
He is interested in the fields of psychology, philosophy, education, and aesthetics of art. He completed his undergraduate education in the Fine Arts Department of the Faculty of Education, and later his master's degree in Painting and Printmaking at the Institute of Social Sciences.
He developed an interest in the field where art and psychotherapy converge. He conducted numerous studies in the field of Expressive Art Therapy. During this process, he completed the Art Psychotherapies in Mental Disorders Certificate Program at the Faculty of Medicine. He held solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. He continues to research and explore the disciplines of art.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Stones, described as solid and hard matter, are divided into two categories: precious and non-precious. There are beliefs and customs related to stones that hold an important place among world cultures, extending from the most primitive societies to the most advanced ones throughout history; such as worship, magic, talismans, good luck, fertility, medicine, oaths, gender determination, and rainmaking.
While many of its properties, such as rainmaking and magic, are mentioned, it is also noted that some rocks are petrified humans. Here, petrified rocks are examples of the petrification motif in legends.
Humans strive to establish harmonious relationships with nature, other selves, and God in a free manner, by grasping their own possibilities and limitations. They are in a state of transformation, rebuilding their own universe by activating the internal impulse to create order within their given conditions, moving from one concrete situation to another.
His confrontation and challenge with the universe is a personal stance that maintains his internal consistency. He exists as an object with all these possibilities. He exists with the feeling of organizing perceptual components in every position where he enters into rigid analyses and is purely present with his senses with the feeling of organizing.
Spatial awareness is formed by the combination of objective and subjective elements. This formation creates the existential cycle with its own logic. It establishes a common language with its surroundings. This language brings with it the rule of harmony it provides with its own environment.
This set of rules involves being within the living space and bringing its own understanding of structure. Being enveloped by space reveals the imaginary human image and the concept of the body.
Education
American Montessori Society, Early Childhood Credential, Montessori Institute for Teacher Education, Istanbul
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Art Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation Program, Psychiatry Clinic Foundation, Art Psychotherapies in Mental Disorders Course Certificate Program
Giresun University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Painting and Printmaking, Master's Degree with Thesis
Harran University Faculty of Education, Department of Fine Arts Education, Painting-Art Teaching, Bachelor's Degree
Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye Vocational School, Computer Programming, one-year associate degree education
75. Year Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Information Technologies Field, Düziçi, Osmaniye — Graduated with honors
Solo Exhibitions
MAJİ Luxury Art Gallery & Event, Istanbul
Galeria Mavist, Istanbul
“Becoming”, Istanbul
“My Vine's Grapes”, Şanlıurfa
Group Exhibitions
International Virtual Engravist Printmaking Biennial
Young Event 8 Exhibition, International Association of Plastic Arts, Istanbul
“Small Works, Art for Every Home”, Galeria Mavist, Istanbul
Ankara University Contemporary Art Exhibition, CerModern, Ankara
“Stuck” Themed Exhibition, Merhaba Cafe & Atölye, Istanbul
8. Bazaart Art Exhibition, Bazaart Yeniköy Rotary, Istanbul
“Crimson Autumn Melancholy” Exhibition, Galeria Mavist, Istanbul
I. International Mail Art Biennial, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ
In Memory of Osman Hamdi Bey's 106th Death Anniversary, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
November 24 Teachers' Day Original Print Exhibition, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
June 12 World Day Against Child Labor, Family and Social Policies Şanlıurfa Directorate, Harran University and Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, Şanlıurfa
March 8 International Women's Day, Directorate of Culture and Social Affairs, Şanlıurfa
Textile Design Exhibition, Harran University Visual Arts Club, Şanlıurfa
Applications in Art Education, İlgi Schools and Harran University, Şanlıurfa
Photography Exhibition, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
“A Journey of Writing”, Writing Exhibition, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
“From a Drop to the Sea: Water”, Prime Ministry General Directorate of Foundations, Ankara
Workshops
2. Art Therapy and Creativity Congress, Oral Presentation; Ministry of National Education “Applied Teaching Methods and Techniques” interdisciplinary use of art fields within the in-service standard training program for classroom teachers, Istanbul
Sebahattin Alaca, “Becoming” Solo Painting Exhibition, Istanbul
Merhaba Cafe & Atölye, “Stuck” Group Painting Exhibition, Istanbul
Ministry of National Education, Aksaray In-Service Training Institute, Applied Teaching Methods and Techniques, Aksaray
Art Psychotherapies Association, “Introduction to Art Psychotherapies and Getting Acquainted”, 16-hour seminar and workshops, Istanbul
Art Therapy and Creativity Congress, Poster Presentation Publication, Istanbul
Harran University Faculty of Education Logo Design Competition — First Prize
Harran University Faculty of Science and Literature Logo Design, Şanlıurfa
Awareness Project for Hearing-Impaired Children, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
Museum Bridge from Past to Future, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
YABA Agency and Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, “Etiquette and Courtesy Rules in Public Transportation” booklet, illustrator, Şanlıurfa
Artistic Development of the Child, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
Reflection of the Experiences of Children Whose Families Work as Seasonal Agricultural Workers in Their Paintings, Harran University, Şanlıurfa
Osmaniye Düziçi Culture and Art Association, Painting Course Instructor, Osmaniye
