Salve Europa

Nazim Ünal Yilmaz, Turkey

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Vita

1981 - born in Trabzon, Turkey
2005 - Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graduation
2009 - (December) Akademie of Fine Arts Vienna, Austria, Master Degree, lives and works in Vienna, Austria

Artist´s Statement:

I come to grips with themes like family, gender, national identitiy and politics, dealing as a painter, with the basic and fundamental language of the medium. l aim to spotlight, lyrically and critically, everyday experince and the individual positioning of the artist.

With this starting-point, my painting, for which l use my own body as a model, goes beyond self-portrait or representation of identity but it is rather a means of thought-projection with inquiry to my own personal history. As a result of this empathy process and modification of western painting and iconography, l try to represent an artistic alteration of stereotypes and in this way to express a showdown with the monotony of everyday.

Legible, iconographical compositions and distict oil-canvas painting traditions are important elements for me in this process in order to grab hold of the viewers.  As a mutated heir of an unavoidable but exposeable Western tradition, l have doubts as mission of art and morever whether it is possible to create a painting without being corny, since even extremely authentic or avant-gardist areas of visual arts have been smitten by pecuniary spirit of the art industry.

Nevertless, l try to believe in an art with an ethical content, an art which bears a relation to both social and political ideas, as well as working with aesthetics as a fundamental precondition for communication with viewers, in respect of viewers.

Solo Shows:

2008 - Hier Bei Uns, Stadtpark Forum, Graz, Austria
2007 - Straight, Gallerie Kunstbüro, Vienna, Austria

Group Shows :

2009 - Made in Turkey, Positionen türkischen Kunst 1978-2000 - Hauptkirche St. Trinitatis/Ernst Barlach Museum Wedel, Hambug, Germany
2009 - Randzone, Gallerieschlossparz Kunstzentrum, Grieskirchen, Austria
2008 - Group Show, Curated by TalR, Raum und Form für bildende Kunst ,Ve.Sch Vienna,
2008 - Mit anderem Blick,  AusstellungHalle Frankfurt Germany
2008 - Dear Anus, Vereinigung Bildender Küstlerinnen Österreichs VKÖ Vienna, Austria
2008 - Group Show , Co-Lab Copenhagen, Denmark
2007 - Georg Eisler Preis Exhibition, Kunstforum BACA Vienna Austria
2007 - No Titel, Gallerie Amer Abbas, Vienna, Austria
2007 Real - Young Austrian Art, Kunsthalle Krems, Austria
2007 - Liste Art Fair,  Basel, Switzerland
2006 - Basecamp2 , Kunsthaus Merano, Italy
2005 - New Suggestions - New Propositions ,Gallerie Borusan Istanbul, Turkey
2005 - Dreams and Actions , State Gallerie Eskisehir, Turkey