Ansen
The Heretic, C-print Museum Plexiglass Sandwich, 90 x 176 cm, 2011
Kayseri, 1978
Ansen graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department. He had five solo exhibitions at x-ist: “x-ist-ence” (2004), “Resistance” (2006), “Menace” (2008), “The Trace” (2009), and “Malevolence” (2011). Ansen's works were selected for the Sotheby’s London 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 and Christie’s Dubai 2011 & 2012 Contemporary Turkish Art Auctions. Among the group shows Ansen participated are “young expansions” (Pera Museum, Istanbul, 2005), “Tradition of the New: New Aspects in Contemporary Asian Art” (Sakshi Gallery, Taiwan, 2009), “A Subjective Panorama on Turkish Contemporary Photography” (Maison des Métallos, Paris, 2009), “Confessions of Dangerous Minds” (Saatchi Gallery, London, 2011) and “Samawi Collection II Exhibition” (Ayyam Gallery, Dubai, 2012). His work was featured at Contemporary Istanbul’06, 07, 08, 09, 10 & 11, Art Fair Cologne’06 (Germany, 2006), CIGE’08 – China International Gallery Exposition (Beijing, China), ShContemporary’09 (Shanghai Asia Pacific Contemporary Art Fair), SCOPE New York 2010, ART HK’10 (Hong Kong International Art Fair), SCOPE Basel 2010, Art Dubai 2011 & 2012 fairs. Ansen is featured in the book “Unleashed: Contemporary Art From Turkey” first published in 2010.
Solo Exhibitions
2011 - "Malevolence", x-ist, İstanbul
2009 - "The Trace", x-ist, İstanbul
2008 - "Menace", x-ist, İstanbul
2005 - "Resistance", x-ist, İstanbul
2004 - "x-ist-ence", x-ist, İstanbul
2003 - "Lost Puppets and Their Recorded Dreams", Metrocity Shopping Mall Art Gallery, ETS Shop, İş Sanat, İstanbul
Group Exhibitions and Fairs
2012 - Contemporary İstanbul’12, İstanbul
2012 - Art Dubai 2012, Dubai, UEA
2011 - Contemporary İstanbul'11, İstanbul
2011 - Art Beat 2011, Istanbul
2011 - "Confessions of Dangerous Minds", Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2011 - Art Dubai 2011, Dubai, UAE
2010 - Contemporary Istanbul’10, Istanbul
2010 - Art HK 2010, Hong Kong, China
2010 - SCOPE New York Art Show, New York, USA
2010 - SCOPE Basel 2010, Basel, Switzerland
2009 - SHContemporary’09 (Shanghai Asia Pasific Contemporary Art Fair), Shangai, China
2009 - Contemporary Istanbul'09, Istanbul
2008 - CIGE'08 (China International Gallery Exposition), Beijing, China
2008 - Contemporary İstanbul'08, İstanbul
2007 - Contemporary İstanbul'07, İstanbul
2006 - Contemporary Istanbul'06, Istanbul
2006 - Art Fair Cologne'06, Cologne, Germany
2006 - “Natur-mort”, Galerist, Istanbul
2005 - “Young Expansions”, Pera Museum, Istanbul
2004 - ‘‘Strategies No3: Moment & Focus” , Siemens Art, Istanbul
2002 - ‘‘Taste’’, İş Sanat, Parmakkapi Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001 - ‘‘Made in Turkey”, Mine Art Gallery, Istanbul
2001 - "Degirmendere Second Painting Symposium", Kocaeli
1997 - Berlin Municipal Palace, Berlin, Germany
1996 - Istanbul Fine Arts Anatolian High School, Kadıkoy Municipality, Istanbul
1995 - Istanbul Fine Arts Anatolian High School, Kadıkoy Municipality, Istanbul
1994 - Istanbul Fine Arts Anatolian High School, Kadıkoy Municipality, Istanbul
Museum and Institution Collections
Grundfoss Inc.
IS BANKASI Collection
Berlin Municipal Palace
Liechtenstein Museum
PRESS CLIPS
Akşam Cumartesi, May 2013
It\'s Facebook and Twitter Era (PDF)
Hürriyet Keyif, May 2013
I\'m a story writer without a pen (PDF)
Sabah Cumartesi, May 2013
A Different Alliance (PDF)
Milliyet Sanat, May 2013
Figures that Run Organized Works (PDF)
Artam Global Art, February 2012
Art develops as digital technology develops (PDF)
Milliyet Sanat, December 2011
Digital & Plastic (PDF)
Artam Global Art, November 2011
Ansen, Microbigs (PDF)
MAISON FRANCAISE, October 2011
Turkish Contemporary Art in Dubai (turkish) (PDF)
Sabah, September 2011
Tayyip Erdoğan, the Ghost of Humeyni and Julian Assange are here! (turkish) (PDF)
Elle, August 2011
Elle Portrait (PDF)
Curve Magazine, June 2011
Objection! (english) (PDF)
Milliyet Sanat, May 2011
Malevolance is everywhere (turkish) (PDF)
Hürriyet Daily News, May 2011
Revolutionary technique uncovers malicious stories (PDF)
Milliyet, May 2011
Assange is Naked (turkish) (PDF)
Hürriyet Daily News, April 2011
Opening Reception at x-ist (PDF)
Hürriyet Pazar, April 2011
A Sold Out Exhibition (PDF)
Canvas, March 2011
Turkish Relevations (PDF)
Antik Dekor , November 2009
Fantastic and multi-dimensional artworks (turkish) (PDF)
Radikal, April 2009
Polluted with mud at the silicon valley (turkish) (PDF)