Mor Kaftan Art Gallery will host the photography and illustration exhibition “Bird Carries Hope on Its Wings” (“Kuş Umudu Taşır Kanatlarında”) of painter and illustrator Ahmet Güçsav and photographer Berna Karadoğan until Monday 8 May.
From the author:
Mor Kaftan Art Gallery is located on Nevzemin Sk. No:13, in Bahariye, Kadıköy. It’s a two-fold, very cute old Kadıköy building. It was opened by two architects to introduce the past with future, in 2011. The gallery holds exhibitions of different art branches including ceramics, marbling, calligraphy and many more. Mor Kaftan Art Gallery is a place where Anatolian symbols turn into objects. The gallery brings together the artists and craftsmen who work on pieces of Anatolian cultures with new perspective and interpretation. Also, this gallery gives traditional and modern artists a chance to show their unique works with historical influences. Mor Kaftan held very special exhibitions such as Turkish painter and poet Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu’s poems and Can Ersal’s watercolor paintings with Sunay Akın’s poems written on them.
Mor Kaftan Art Gallery currently holds a new exhibition of painter and illustrator Ahmet Güçsav’s illustrations which were inspired by architect and photographer Berna Karadoğan’s Istanbul photos. The first floor welcomes you with your favourite scenes of a ferry ride such as Haydarpaşa, Maiden’s Tower and Galata Tower. Also, many interpretations of Anatolian symbols can be seen around the room together with Karadoğan’s photos and Güçsav’s illustrations. The second floor takes you on tour around old Istanbul. Photos from the palaces and mosques with an unusual perspective of Berna Karadoğan can be seen together with colorful illustrations and touch ups of Ahmet Güçsav. Both artists didn’t forget about Istanbul’s essential residents; seagulls. Also, some glasswork of various artists are exhibited and purchasable.
Artist Biographies
Berna Karadoğan: Berna Karadoğan was born in 1971, in Nazilli. She is a Master Architect graduated from Yıldız Technical University. She teaches and speaks in conferences on Anatolian symbols. She specializes in the influences of Anatolian migratory routes on culture and cuisine and Anatolian “evil eye” objects. Karadoğan was influenced by Seljukian art and the Turkish culture in Central Asia. She admires the 13th century Seljukian art and is a Seljukian ceramist. She takes parts in several exhibitions around the country with her works. She has also into photography for the past 5 years. Berna Karadoğan curates several exhibitions about mentioned fields of art and continues her own works in her atelier in Mor Kaftan Art Gallery. (https://www.facebook.com/MorKaftan/)
Ahmet Güçsav: Ahmet Güçsav was born in 1959, in Istanbul. He finished his arts education in IDGSA (Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy). Besides painting, he took part in many creative works in interior design and advertising fields. Ahmet Güçsav has many storyboard and illustration works as a part of world famous advertising agencies. Moreover, he did many decorative and design works for visual commercials. He has also worked on digital visual applications for various hotels and banks, and done work on textile products. Despite all this, his passion for painting has always remained. He continues his work in his own atelier. (https://www.instagram.com/ahmetgucsav)
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For more information, visit the official gallery page.
Visiting Hours: 11:00 to 18:30
+90 216 386 1765
Images courtesy of the gallery.
Osmanağa Mh. Nevzemin Sk. No.13 – Bahariye, Kadıköy
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