Who is İbrahim Tayfur?
If we need to evaluate the understanding of art of İbrahim Tayfur, who draws from daily life and associates his works with universal concepts such as speed, time, life, love, affection;
He was born in Adana in 1971. He graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting.
He opened eight personal exhibitions. He participated in many group exhibitions and events. His works are in private collections both at home and abroad.
He bases his works on daily life; associates it with universal concepts such as speed, time, life, love, affection. The conspicuous elements in the underlying structure in terms of pattern, the line, graphic expression and figure that stand out with a semi-abstract language, are in a monochrome structure.
All of these elements reveal themselves to the viewer at first glance, but they do not stand out individually. The main target that Tayfur aims to portray has no direct relationship with these elements. These elements are indirect but necessary building blocks of the "theme" that Tayfur actually wants to portray. There is a movement that these elements create on the canvas with certain repetitions, following a variable asymmetrical distribution, mainly linear and with partial color spots here and there. These non-holistic linear repetitions create a rhythmic order. An infrastructure that is defined by the lines in the background but produces mobility has been created, and despite the unequal, asymmetrical but balanced linear forms, a rhythmic order draws the viewer towards the enthusiastic, exciting center of the "speed, time, life" chaos that is intended to be shown. In Tayfur's paintings, the rhythm that dominates the entire canvas overrides first the line, then the graphic expression and figures, then the partially used color, without overpowering all of these elements. All the building blocks that the viewer notices and sees at first glance serve to create this impressive rhythm that carries the picture. While Tayfur draws our attention to this unique city, which is rapidly being destroyed by the lifestyles of today's society, its values, its enthusiasm, and what it carries from the past to the present, with the tools of painting (line, form, stain, pattern, color, arrangement), the sensitivity of the artist as an individual who lives in this city. With its responsibility, by successfully using its original and competent painting language, it also creates a "visual tribute" to this city in its own way.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2018 Girgin Art Gallery (Speed-Time-Life/Istanbul)
2017 Art Gallery Maksut Varol "Istanbul Istanbul"
2016 My Gallery Art Gallery “Breezes from Istanbul” – Ankara
2016 Gallery Eksen Balat ”Balat Streets” -Istanbul
2014 Erva Art Gallery - Istanbul 2012 My Gallery Art Gallery - Ankara
2010 Valör Painting Gallery –Ankara 2009 RC Art Gallery Bilkent Art Street –Ankara
2009 Artıköy Art House Hasanoğlan-Ankara
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