Born in Bolu in 1981, Semih Zeki graduated from Marmara University Painting Department. The artist, who completed his master’s degree at Işık University, Department of Art Theory and Criticism, opens his first solo exhibition at Ütopia Platform in 2010 with the title “What You See From My Nature/Benim Doğamdan Sizin Gördükleriniz”. Semih Zeki mainly uses architectural details and data in his paintings and creates a new architectural system by transforming and changing all elements. While in his early works there are hints of the whole structure or its evolution from the part to the whole, in his recent works, he brings the part-whole relationship together with the audience with an increasingly abstract expression. In this process, which Semih Zeki defines as “the journey of painting to painting”, paintings take place in a system that preserves its own special forms, recycles, reproduces and renews itself continuously with the bonds they provide between each other. The artist, who opened his solo exhibitions titled “Gross Layers/Brüt Katmanlar” in 2015, “Demolition/Yıkım” in 2017, and “Autopoiesis” in 2019 at Bozlu Art Project, continues his productions in his workshop in Istanbul.
EDUCATION
2009: Işık University Art Theory and Criticism (Master)
2004: Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Department
1999: Bolu Anatolia Fine Arts High School Painting Department
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019: Autopoiesis / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2017: Demolition (Yıkım) / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2015: Gross Layers (Brüt Katmanlar) / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2012: Threat (Tehdit) / Artgalerim Nişantaşı Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2010: hat You See From My Nature (Benim Doğamdan Sizin Gördükleriniz) / Ütopya Platform, İstanbul
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2021: Şu An Buradasınız / Vision Art Platform, İstanbul
2021: Tayfa 35 / Vision Art Platform, İstanbul
2019: Sagalassos İçin / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2017: Sosyomanya / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2016: Korku / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2014: İklim Değişimi / Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2013: Kuramsal Düşler / Artgalerim Nişantaşı Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2013: Seni Sanattan Daha Çok Seviyorum / Ekavart Sanat Galerisi İstanbul
2012: 71. Devlet Resim Heykel Sergisi, Ankara
2012: Algı Kapıları / Cep Sanat Galerisi, The Marmara Pera, İstanbul
2011: 1. İstanbul Yaz Sergisi / Beyaz Art, Sanat Limanı, İstanbul
2011: Sonsuzluk / Tunca Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2011: Yüzeyde Aşınmalar / Art Suites Gallery, İstanbul
2011: Bağlantı / Artgalerim Nişantaşı Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2010: Soğuk Element / Akademililer Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2010: Genç Ustalar / Usta Gençler MKM, İstanbul
2008: PG Art Gallery, Karma Sergi, İstanbul
2007: Kargaşa 7 / Karma Resim Sergisi, Kargart, İstanbul
2004: Şaman Güncesi / Proje 4L, İstanbul
2004: 31. DYO Resim Sergisi, İstanbul
2004: 65. Devlet Resim Heykel Sergisi, Ankara
FAIRS
2022: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Vision Art Platform, İstanbul
2021: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Vision Art Platform, İstanbul
2019: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2018: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2017: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2016: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2015: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Bozlu Art Project, İstanbul
2015: Art Now The Artisrs Fair, London
2014: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Cep Galeri, İstanbul
2012: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Artgalerim Nişantaşı, İstanbul
2011: Contemporary İstanbul Art Fair – Artgalerim Nişantaşı, İstanbul
2011: Art Bosphorus Contemporary Art Fair – Artgalerim Nişantaşı, İstanbul