Serkan Yüksel studied for two years at Trakya University Faculty of Education and graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture, which he entered in 1998, in 2002. Between the years 2006 and 2009, he completed his master’s degree at Marmara University Department of Sculpture.
The artist’s works generally comprise the metaphors of daily life, politics, and an unhealthy society which experiences tension in intellectual and emotional expression. He starts with patterns and creates works that utilize other techniques such as collage in his artistic journey. He uses the patterns from 1970s and ‘80s fashion magazines as well as old newspapers, printed materials, and visuals. He aims to remember and to remind by creating works with an ironic expression through certain concepts.
Solo Exhibitions
2019, “A Rough Wind Was Circling the Square”, x-ist, İstanbul
2015, “Before Falling Asleep”, C.A.M. Gallery, İstanbul
2013, “Endurance”, Kare Art Gallery, İstanbul
2011, “Grammar”, Art Suites Gallery, İstanbul
2008, “Sensations”, Kare Art Gallery, İstanbul
2005, “Monologues and Dialogues”, AA Art Gallery, Ankara
Group Exhibitions & Fairs
2021, Over Again, AKM, Istanbul
2021, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2021, Artweeks@Akaretlerde, Istanbul
2020, Artweeks@Akaretlerde, Istanbul
2020, "Sharing Water", Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Istanbul
2020, “Imperfect Glance”, Labirent Sanat, İstanbul
2019, “Paper”, Pilevneli Project, İstanbul
2019, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2018, “Gang”, Sanayi Project, İstanbul
2018, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2017, “Personance From The Neighbours”, Resonance Gallery, Filibe
2017, “In Shadow”, C.A.M. Gallery, İstanbul
2017, “Drawing Today”, O’art Gallery, İstanbul
2017, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2016, “Pastoral Diyalogues ll”, C.A.M. Gallery, İstanbul
2016, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2015, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2015, “Start ‘Art Within Reach’ vol. III”, C.A.M. Gallery, İstanbul
2015, “Oyun Parkı”, NevNesil, Galeri Nev Ankara, Ankara
2015, “On Paper”, Gaia Gallery, İstanbul
2014, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2014, “I’m Always a Little Bit Too Much”, Muse Istanbul, Mamut Art Project, İstanbul
2013, Contemporary Istanbul, İstanbul
2013, “The Break”, Kare Art Gallery, İstanbul
2013, Scope Basel International Contemporary Art Fair , Basel
2012, 10nd International Aspat Stone Sculpture Symposium, Bodrum
2012, “Terrace Exibitions <40” Proje 4 L, Elgiz Museum Contemporary Art, Istanbul
2012, “Reality Terror” Depo, Asfalt Gallery, Mars Gallery, İstanbul
2011, “Inspiration or Devil” Meeting Of Poem And Sculpture, Gallery Is¸ık, Istanbul
2011, 1st Hattus¸a Naturel Stone Sculpture Symposium, Çorum
2011, “Young Sculpture 2” Çıragan Palace Sculpture Gallery, Istanbul
2011, “8-İM” Artgalerim Art Gallery, İstanbul
2011, “Corrosion on Surface”, Art Suites Gallery, İstanbul
2010, 7th International Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium, Alanya
2010, “Young Sculpture 1” Arte Istanbul Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010, “Cold Element” Beyogˆlu Akademililer Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009, “Confrontation”, 17 Ağustos Gölcük
2008, Marmara Universtiy “50. Year Artists and Designers 2” CKM, Istanbul 2nd International Dokimeon Stone SculptureSymposium, Afyon
2008, “2. Uluslararası Dokimeon Taş Heykel Sempozyumu”, Afyon, Türkiye
2008, "Young Sculptors", Artisan, İstanbul
2007, 2007 5th International Istanbul Stone Sculpture Symposium, Fındıklı Park, Istanbul
2006, Artforum Ankara Young Artists Painting Competition Exhibition, Ankara
2005, "Artrol", İstanbul Modern Sanatlar Galerisi, İstanbul
2003, 64th State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Ankara
2003, "One Together", Group Sculpture Exhibition, Ilayda Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003, 13th Istanbul Art Fair, TÜYAP, Istanbul
2003, “Anarchy 3”, Kargart, İstanbul
2002, 63th State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Ankara