Photographer | Ömer Orhun

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Ömer Orhun was born  in Istanbul in 1960.

Education

1978-1982:   Mimar Sinan University – BA

1999-2001:   Yıldız Technical University – MA in the Department of Museum Studies

Thesis subject: “Istiklal Street as an Open Air Museum”

Works – Workshops, Presentations, Ateliers

2002 May                Workshop:  Turkish Photography Association

2002 May                Workshop:  IFSAK, “Seeshoot” photography workshop.

2002 November   Workshop:  IFSAK, “Seeshoot” photography workshop.

2004 December    Workshop: “Ways of Seeing” Turkish Assoc. for Photography

2005 April               Workshop:  “Ways of Seeing”  FotoTrek

2005 July                 Workshop:  “Ways of Seeing”  Aksanat Contemporary Art Gallery

2005 November    Concert: Music Concert, Zither-Tabla “Zihter frame”, Yıldız Technical University

2007 May                 Presentation: “Ways of Seeing, Hearing and Forgetting”

Ankara Association for Photography and Cinema Amateurs

2007 December     Workshop: “Ways of Seeing and Forgetting” Aksanat Contemporary Art Gallery

2008 April                Workshop: “Nişantaşı-THe ways of Seeing Kask(Kocaeli Photography Amateurs) Photography Days

2008 April                Jury for Exhibition -Bursa Uludağ University Photography Festive Panel: “Ways of Seeing” Yıldız Technical University Art and Design Faculty Photography Exhibition

2008 May                 Conference: “Illusion of Documentary” AFSAD 7Symposium of Photography, invited speaker

2009 February       Workshop: “Ways of Forgetting” Off the Records Workshops -Yıldız Technical University

2009 May                 Panel: “Ways of Seeing”, 9 Eylül University, Intercollegiate Photography Days

2009 November    Project Studio – Documentary Photography School

2009 December     Project Stodio – IFSAK  167. Term Project Group

2010 February       Workshop: “Open Table Open Photography” Off the Records Workshops -Yıldız Technical University

2010 February       Workshop: “Kitchen Lies Photography Lies” Aksanat Contemporary Art Gallery

2010 March             Panel at Istanbul Toy Museum

2010 April                Panel together with Photographer Arif Ahçı Mimar Sinan University Photography Festival

Works – Photography Exhibitions

1997 May  “Friday-Saturday” Solo Exhibiton, Yıldız Technical University Sabancı Exhibition Hall

1998 April  “Or… Independence” Solo Exhibiton, Fuji Film Gallery

2001 May   “Death Equals Death” Group Exhibition, Karşı Art Gallery

2001 May   “Chaos”, Kargart Group Exhibition

2001 November  “Ömer Orhun” Solo Exhibition IFSAK Photography Days, Taksim Art Gallery

2002 March  “Ömer Orhun” Solo Exhibition, Erzurum Atatürk University

2002 May   “Ömer Orhun” Solo Exhibition,    Adana- AFAT(Adana Association for Amateur Photography)

2002 May  “Chaos 2”,  Kargart Group Exhibition

2002 October  ”Ömer Orhun” Solo Exhibition, Şefik Bursalı Art Gallery BUFSAD (Bursa Association for Amateur Photography)

2002 November  “60 Years, 60 Artists” Group Exhibition by Eczacıbaşı

2003 May “Inside”, Solo Exhibition, Aksanat Contemporary Art Gallery

2003 November  “Ten”, Solo Exhibition, IFSAK Photography Days, Cafe House

2003 December  “Ten”, Solo Exhibition, BUFOK, Boğaziçi University

2004 April  ”Ten”, Solo Exhibition, Uludağ University

2004 May  “Gloom and Rainbow”, Group Exhibition Aksanat Contemporary Art Gallery

2004 June  “Chaos”, Group Exhibition, Kargart

2004 September “Ten” Solo Exhibition, Turkish Association for Photography

2005 May  “Nişantaşı” – Video Show, Yıldız Technical University

2005 May  “Nişantaşı” – Video Show, Sabancı University2005 Mayıs “ Nişantaşı” – Video Gösteri, Sabancı Üniversitesi2005 Temmuz “Derslik” – Görme Biçimleri, Aksanat Çağdaş Sanat Atelyesi

2006 Mayıs  “Karma Sergi” – Alacakaranlık Defter, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi2006 May      “The Twilight Book”, Group Exhibition – Yıldız Technical University

2006 October  ”Fanoos” Disclosure – Curator for the exhibition International Photography Biennial organized by IFSAK on the Istiklal Street

2007 May  “İstanbul” Eczacıbaşı Virtual Museum, Virtual Photography Exhibition

2007 September  “Bridge6”, Group Exhibition, Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum

2008 January “Impression” Solo Exhibition, Milli Resürans Art Gallery

2009 July:“Bridge 6”, Group Exhibition, Musee L’Orangerie D’ Senat Paris

Ömer Orhun is still a lecturer in the Faculty of Art and Design in the Yıldız Technical University.

Both

Ömer Orhun is photographing North India since 2003. His series “Impressions” were made from Varanasi moments, whereas his “Inside” series include photographs from Beijing and Xian of China. These photographs reflect a new, urban life from China which is poignant to a fast change. Orhun, with his impeccable vision, brings us new perspectives from two very important countries of the world.

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