Yetkin Yağcı

Artist's Statement

Art, for me, is not merely a visual form of expression, but a journey into the depths of the human soul. In my work, I seek to explore the internal reflections of human psychology and societal events. Female figures and social issues are recurring themes within my pieces. My art invites the viewer to think, question, and sometimes uncover their own inner journey. With each creation, I aim to offer both an emotional and aesthetic experience that resonates with the viewer’s inner world. To me, art is not only a form of expression, but also a powerful tool for raising social awareness.

The power of art lies not only in its visual beauty, but in the profound marks it leaves on the hearts and minds of people. In my work, every figure and every colour tells a story; sometimes born from inner conflict, sometimes from societal issues. My goal is to tell these stories in a distinctive way, impacting the viewer not just visually, but emotionally as well.

Awards;

2000 Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education Sculpture Competition First Prize

2000 Tema Foundation Painting Competition Turkey First Prize

2001 Angora Houses “My Dream House” Painting Competition First Prize

2002 Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education Sculpture Competition First Prize

2003 Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education Sculpture Competition First Prize

2005 Mon Ami “Children and the Environment” Painting Competition Success Award

2008 British Embassy “What is being European?” Poster Competition First Prize

2008 Ministry of Culture and Tourism “Respect to Work and Labor” Poster Competition Special Award

2009 Photoshop Magazine Ex-libris Competition First Prize

2009 Gazi University Geography Knowledge Society “Your Nature in One Frame ” Photograph Contest 3rd Prize

2010 1st International Short Film Festival Short Film Competition Achievement Award

2012 Hrant Dink Conscience Short Film Competition Achievement Award

2012 METU Short Film Festival “Küçük” Short Film Achievement Award

2013 Akdeniz University 3rd Short Film Days “Küçük” Short Film Displaying

2013 32nd Istanbul Film Festival “Küçük” Film Displaying

2013 Bahçelievler Bele. 7th Short Film Festival “Şampiyon Nur Tatar” Documentary Success Award

2015 İstanbul Fashion Film Fest ELLE Presents ELLE’S Choice Award

2018 Duyulmayan Çığlık Hocalı Massacre International Painting and Sculpture Contest Third Prize

2019 World of Women Film Fair Middle East, Get Your Hands Down Documentary about Violence Against Women Success Award

2019 Mama Africa Film Festival, Get Your Hands Down Documentary Success Award

2019 Newark IFF Youth Festival, Get Your Hands Down Documentary Success Award

2020 Çayyolu Rotary Club Painting Competition Second Prize.

Solo and National-International Group Exhibitions

2009 Traces of Wars in Turkish World Through Art Group Exhibition, Gazi University Painting-Sculpture Museum

2009 TOBB ETÜ Faculty of Fine Arts, Visual Pollution Poster Design Group Exhibition

2010 Kocaeli Higher Education Association, Cemal Turgay 5th National Photography Contest Group Exhibition

2010 Gazi University FFA Visual Arts Competition Group Exhibition

2010 GESAM International Turkish Artists Group Exhibition, Poland

2011 Istanbul Exlibris Association Exlibris Group Exhibition

2012 7th Qazvin International Art and Handicrafts Fair, Iran

2013 Ankara-themed Painting and Photography Exhibition, Gazi University Painting-Sculpture Museum

2014 Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education Department of Art Education Group Exhibition

2015 “Father and Son” Necmettin YAĞCI – Yetkin YAĞCI Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Anatolian Artists Association, Istanbul

2017 Gazi University Autobiography Master's Students Exhibition, Başkent University

2017 Dünya Göz Hospital Group Exhibition

2018 Unheard Scream: Khojaly Massacre International Painting and Sculpture Competition Exhibition, Azerbaijan

2019 Yeni Aralık / New Space Group Exhibition, Galeri Soyut, Ankara

2019 New Year’s Special Group Exhibition, Elvan Sungur Art Gallery, Ankara

2019 Struggle for Existence of Turkish Cypriots Group Exhibition, TRNC

2020 International Sille Mail Art Exhibition

2020 Selçuk University Faculty of Fine Arts International Mail Art Exhibition

2020 Kastamonu University Faculty of Fine Arts, “Hiç” 2nd International Mail Art Exhibition

2020 “Home Exhibition” Gallery Covid19 Group Exhibition

2020 Arnolfini Mini[e] MailArt / The Arnolfini Archives’ E-mail Art Project Exhibition, Hungary

2020 Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University National “World Art Day” – Quarantine-themed Group Exhibition

2020 Wreading Digits / Art in Quarantine Exhibition, Portugal

2020 “Pandemic” Mail Art Postcard Exhibition, USA

2020 “My View From Home” Covid-19 Mail Art Project Exhibition, USA

2020 Msblackink “Isolation Exhibition”, United Kingdom

2020 Art is Therapy “Art Therapy” Group Exhibition

2020 Art Cloud Gallery “Interdisciplinary Virtual Space Exhibition”

2020 Portfolyou “Transformation”-themed Online Exhibition

2020 Osmaniye Korkut Ata University International Invited Group Exhibition of Plastic Arts, Online

2020 Markaj Art “Can You Hear My Voice?” International Online Art Event – Participant – Curator

2024 “New Year Art Selection” Group Exhibition, Elvan Sungur Art Gallery, Ankara

2024 TED 7th Traditional TED Torch Bazaar, Group Exhibition, Divan Hotel, Ankara

2024 Mersin Contemporary Art Fair, Group Exhibition, Yenişehir Municipality Fair Centre, Mersin

2025 “Contemporary Art Selection” Group Exhibition, Art Çankaya, Çankaya Municipality Zülfü Livaneli Cultural Centre, Ankara

2025 Art Ankara, Group Exhibition, Ankara

2025 Bursa Uludağ University International “Green Letters from Root to Branch” Tree-Themed Mail Art Group Exhibition, Bursa