Selma Gürbüz

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Selma Gürbüz (2010).

Selma Gürbüz (* 1960 in Istanbul ) is a Turkish painter and sculptor .

Gürbüz studied at the Exeter College of Art Design, England, and at the Marmara University School of Fine Arts, Istanbul. She lives and works in Istanbul and Paris. In her work she processes dreams, longings and fantasies. In the 1990s she revived the magic of 1001 nights in solo and group exhibitions. To this end, she developed a new visual language to describe her cultural heritage. Fantasy creatures and dream scenes appear in front of abstract backgrounds. The roots of this art can be found in Persian and Arabic miniatures, Turkish painting from the tulip period and medieval manuscripts from Catalonia. Above all, the world of the Ottoman coffee houses has always inspired her in her work.

Solo exhibitions (selection)

  • 1986 Urart Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
  • 1990 Le Café de ma Favorite; Lacouriere Gallery, Frelaut, Paris
  • 1991 Meleklerin Düsü; Galeri Nev, Ankara
  • 1992 Jeux de Mains; Thorigny Gallery, Paris
  • 1994 La Mille et Troisième Nuit; Thorigny Gallery, Paris
    • Binüçgece; Tem Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
  • 1995 Londres Revisite; Center d'Art Moderne, Montreuil; Institut Français, London
  • 1996 JLB Contemporary Art, Houston, Texas
    • Décor for the Soirée Futuriste; Center Georges Pompidou, Paris
    • Magic grise; Stepanska Gallery, Institut Français, Prague
  • 1997 Mundus Elementaris; Alliance Française, AFAA, Buenos Aires
  • 1998 zodiac; Tem Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
  • 1999 Karaname; Yunname; Apel Gallery, Istanbul
  • 2002 Basbasa; Galerie Apel and Garanti Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul
  • 2003 Cara a Cara; Maeght Gallery, Barcelona

Participation in exhibitions (selection)

  • 1989 2nd Uluslararasi Istanbul Bienali, Istanbul
  • 1990–1991 Institut Français in Alexandria, Cairo, Damascus, Jordan, Athens, Thessaloniki
  • 1991 L'Ennemi; Center Georges Pompidou, Paris
  • 1992–1993 Galerie Thorigny at FIAC, Paris and Art Frankfurt
  • 1994 Tapis flounces; Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
  • 1995 I. Kwangju Biennale, Kwangju, Korea
  • 1998 Los Cafes Literarios; Institut Français, Barcelona
  • 2003 Fantasies de l'harem i noves Xahrazads; Center de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona; Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, Lyon

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personal data
SURNAME Gürbüz, Selma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish painter and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Istanbul