Untitled Document

Selma Gürbüz studied sculpture in Exeter College (1980-82) and painting in Faculty of fine arts of Marmara University (1982-84). She had her first solo-show in 1986, and has since had over 30 shows in various cities, such as Istanbul, Ankara, Prag, Paris, Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Cordoba. Her work has appeared in numerous catalogues. She participated in the Kwanju Biennial in 1995, and many other international exhibitions throughout these years. In 2002 she organized an exhibition entitled “cara a cara” together with the artist Marco del Re. The exhibition was first held in Gallery Apel, and later moved onto Garanti Art Gallery, and Galerie Maeght, Barcelona in 2003. She lives and works in Paris and Istanbul.

Project
artist: Selma Gürbüz
title: “kilimname”
material: wool
work: installation
year: 2003
exhibition: “more wind ! Four Contemporary Artists from Turkey”
gallery: Yokohama Portside Gallery
dates: Feb.6 – Feb.25, 2004

The visual tales of Selma Gürbüz's wandering around the world feature animal tales that are based on the traditional art of her homeland, such as shadow-plays, miniatures, carpets, etc. These tales, which have been influenced by her discoveries during numerous adventures in other cultures, enrich themselves and blossom with the urge of free expression. Through her work she enables the viewer to experience the mystical philosophy of the East, and the mischievous instincts of folk art at the same time. She uses a variety of materials, ranging from iron to hand-made paper, and uses traditional symbols like ‘the eye' and ‘the hand.' She also uses wool, keeping the natural colors of the fur of the animal, to accentuate the irony found in the fine, thin, light “kilims”.

SELMA GURBUZ
Selma Gürbüz studied sculpture in Exeter College (1980-82) and painting in Faculty of fine arts of Marmara University (1982-84). She had her first solo-show in 1986, and has since had over 30 shows in various cities, such as Istanbul, Ankara, Prag, Paris, Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Cordoba. Her work has appeared in numerous catalogues. She participated in the Kwanju Biennial in 1995, and many other international exhibitions throughout these years. In 2002 she organized an exhibition entitled “cara a cara” together with the artist Marco del Re. The exhibition was first held in Gallery Apel, and later moved onto Garanti Art Gallery, and Galerie Maeght, Barcelona in 2003. She lives and works in Paris and Istanbul. Project artist: Selma Gürbüz title: “kilimname” material: wool work: installation year: 2003 exhibition: “more wind ! Four Contemporary Artists from Turkey” gallery: Yokohama Portside Gallery dates: Feb.6 – Feb.25, 2004 The visual tales of Selma Gürbüz's wandering around the world feature animal tales that are based on the traditional art of her homeland, such as shadow-plays, miniatures, carpets, etc. These tales, which have been influenced by her discoveries during numerous adventures in other cultures, enrich themselves and blossom with the urge of free expression. Through her work she enables the viewer to experience the mystical philosophy of the East, and the mischievous instincts of folk art at the same time. She uses a variety of materials, ranging from iron to hand-made paper, and uses traditional symbols like ‘the eye' and ‘the hand.' She also uses wool, keeping the natural colors of the fur of the animal, to accentuate the irony found in the fine, thin, light “kilims”.