Zehra EFE Graduated from Aksaray Anadolu High School of Fine Arts in 2007. She obtained associate Degree from Dumlupinar University department of Fine Arts / Ceramic in 2008. She also obtained Bachelor degree of Arts Painting from Selcuk University in 2016. She has several years of experience in different Painting Studios..
EDUCATION
Born on 15 August 1987 in Nevsehir / Acıgol.
2007 | Graduated from Aksaray Anadolu High School of Fine Arts.
2008 | Obtained Associate Degree from the Dumlupinar University's Faculty of Fine Arts / Ceramic Department.
2010-2016 | Obtained Bachelor's Degree from the Selcuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts / Art Painting Department
2011-2012 | Worked at the Zuhal Arda Painting Studio.
2011-2012 | Worked at the Ibrahim Coban Painting Studio.
2011-2012 | Worked at the Neslihan Kiyar Painting Studio.
ASSISSTANTSHIP
2007 | Ozgur Cagri (GELEVRI ART HOUSE)
2012-2013 | Ahmet Ture (TURE ART GALLERY)
2015 | Mustafa Altintas (PAINTER)
2016 | Ferman Aydin (MUJDAT GEZEN ART CENTRE)
2013-2018 | Murat Demirhan (SEPA ART GALLERY)
EXHIBITIONS
2007, June 10 | Aksaray Fine Arts Group Exhibition - AKSARAY
2008, May 19 | Aksaray Municipality Group Exhibition - AKSARAY
2008, June 25 | Guzelyurt-Gelevri Group Exhibition - Guzelyurt/ AKSARAY
2008, July 28 | Aksaray Culture Centre Group Exhibition - AKSARAY
2009, July 13 | Kutahya Ceramic Group - KUTAHYA
2009, March 8 | Kadinca Dusler Group Exhibition Ikizler Antiques - ANKARA
2013, May 21 | Ture Art Gallery 2nd Group Exhibition - KONYA
2014, March 14 | Selcuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts Group Exhibition - KONYA
2016, Dec 28 | Mujdat Gezen Art Centre - ANKARA
2016, April 18 | Idil Art Gallery Group Exhibition - Nisantasi/ ISTANBUL
2017, June 6 | Idil Art Gallery Group Exhibition - Nisantasi/ ISTANBUL
SCHOLARSHIPS | AWARDS
2006 | Europe Love the Water and Environment Sculpture Design 1st Prize
2008 | Aksaray Governorate University Degree Success Scholarship
2016 | Konya Law Office Scholarship
SEMINARS | CERTIFICATES
Art Colony "EURO-KOSOVO ART- 2014" - Harilaq - KOSOVO
How Is It Going? MARCUS GRAF 18 JANUARY 2017 Buyukdere35 / ISTANBUL
Cold Front from the Balkans 7 May 2017 Pera Museum / ISTANBUL
12-08-2011 AutoCad (MACRO INFORMATICS CENTRE)
08-11-2014 Art of Glass and Adornment ( KARAMAN Public Training Centre)
23-06-2014 Ceramic and Porcelain Embroidery (KARAMAN Public Training Centre)
During her studentship and for the following couple of years, Zehra Efe based her works on surreal images that emerged from her inner fluctuations caused by her search of self, with her intellectual momentum only just taking form. Althought her conceptual awareness hadn't yet manifested, the images in her initial paintings were the closest references of her expression throught direct figures.
Later on, she abandoned the figure and chose to arrange the canvas by splitting the surface. These arrangements mostly comprise triangles of all sizes and highlight the dominant harmony. The sma arrangements and chromatic approach found in Ferruh Basaga's abstract works can also be observed in most of Zehra Efe's painting. Zehra Efe's canvases are domainated by sharper colours and shapes, as opposed to Ferruh Basaga;s pastel and blurred colours and shapes. What I lately focus on Zehra Efes's paintings (even though I am unsure as to whether it is developed intentionally) is the monumental characteristic of her works, by which I mean her ability to turn small pieces into large masses through her use of dominant harmony. And anyway the young artist strives to use large physical infrastructures (canvas size) for her works so as to strengthen this monumental concept. As fas as I've gotten to know her, Zehra's cultural background is on a path of enrichment due to her interest in various fields, which is why she never shies from challenging her skills by changing her style in an attempt to find herself.
After all, finding one's unique voice is only made possible by fulfilling the time/place/action triangle. Consciousness/mind/action are also essential in determining an artist's development. Assuming that courageously and loyally adhering to this truth and to the enlightened path of a free mind empowers an artist, it is possible to say Zehra Efe has embarked on a successful jourmey. Zehra Efe's willingness to purse an academic career stems from her desire to develop herself as an artist.
MUSTAFA ALTINTAS
July 2017
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