BIOGRAPHY
Elcin Ekinci
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lives in Birmingham
works between UK&TR
About Practice
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Ekinci studied BA in Art and Design from Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul) and MA in Sculpture
from Marmara University (Istanbul), Accademia di Belle Arti L'Aquila (Italy)
In Elçin Ekinci's works, ranging from painting, sculpture and installation to performative practices with various mediums, she focuses on human nature, layers of ontology, psychoanalysis, representation of biopolitics and gender. She composes visual connections between all these layers and representations on the way of her research progress. Body plays
a major role in her practice. Especially in her recent works, body is central to her work as an organic and deformed provocative beings. These are organically shaped figures that are originating from the subconscious flow gradually start to create themselves a form and body. They are a field of research, traces the progress of deep memories, body politics and its invisible effects. She produces in various mediums, depends on the progress of her research.
Elçin Ekinci has exhibited nationally and internationally including Russia, Italy and Turkey. Recent exhibitions include In and Entirely out (Yazz Collective), Pandora's Black Box (Galata Greek School), Future and Past (4th Russia Ural Biennale), Memory/Narration (Sabancı Kasa Gallery), The Nature of Order (Daire Gallery), Mamut Art Project, When Ideas become Crime (Depo Istanbul), Over the City (Gallery Famiglia Margini, Milan), Sculpture Selection (Rotary International, Italy), New Suggestions and New Propositions (Borusan Art Gallery),
Now (Odeabank).
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CV
EDUCATION & RESIDENCY
Academia di Belle Arti L'Aquila,Italy
2007
Exchange Residency, master degree, Sculpture
Marmara University, Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul
2005-2008
master degree, Sculpture
Yıldız Technical University, Art and Design Faculty, Istanbul
2000-2004
licence degree, Composed arts
Marmara University, Istanbul
1998-2000
licence degree, Textile
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
​2022, "In and entirely out", Yazz Collective & Faar Gallery, Turkey
​2016, "Memory/Narration" (duo show), Sabancı Kasa Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
​2013, "The Nature of Order", Gallery Daire, Istanbul, Turkey
Solo Projects
​2008, "Representations of Breast", Gallery Famiglia Margini, Milan, Italy
​2008, "Journey Among Dimensions", Apartment Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2007, "City over cemetery", MUSPAC Contemporary Art Museum of L'Aquila, Italy
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Selected Group Exhibitions
​2024,"The Hidden and The Revealed", Art Lounge Chelsea, London, England
​2019, "Open School: Pandora's Black Box", Galata Greek School, Istanbul, Turkey
​2018, "99 Squares", Art On Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2017,4th Ural Biennale, "Future Past", Museum of History & Archeology, Ural, Russia
​2017, "The Beauty of Concept", Plato Art, Istanbul, Turkey
​2016, "Keystone", Rem Art Space, Istanbul, Turkey
​2015 "Hidden", ALANistanbul & Overthose, Istanbul, Turkey
​2014, Tomtom Gardens_"Tomtom Calling"
​2012, "24/7", Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2012, "In the irregular topography of the mind", Rumeli Han, Istanbul,Turkey
2011, "Where Fire has Struck", Depo, Istanbul,Turkey
2010, "When Ideas Become Crime", Depo, Istanbul,Turkey
2008, "Art is in Akmerkez, 5", Akmerkez Istanbul, Turkey
2007, "Sopra a la citta", Gallery Famiglia Margini, Milan, Italy
2007, Rotary International, Arcevia, Italy
2006, "One Minute Izmir", K2 Contemporary Art Center, Izmir, Turkey​
2005, "New Suggestions and New Propositions 2005", Borusan Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
​2003, Yapı Kredi and Yıldız Technical University Projects, Istanbul, Turkey
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​ART PROJECT SELECTIONS
​2015, Mamut Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
​2005, "New Suggestions and New Propositions 2005", Borusan Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
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​PROJECT & WORKSHOPS
2016, Istanbul Modern Art Museum
Artist Workshop with kids, Istanbul, Turkey
​2016, Istanbul Modern Art Museum
Artist Workshop with corporate, Istanbul, Turkey
2006, Istanbul Modern Art Museum
Summer School Project & workshop leading, Istanbul, Turkey
2006, "Gender, The Company" IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) Turkey
2006, "LÄ°S", IETM and Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
2003, Sculpture workshop, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Art Paris, France