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The Exhibition ‘Passion’
A solo show of Gülten İmamoğlu - Paintings

with
Auguste Rodin - Sculptures
Posthumous Cast (1999-2000)
Monday 16th November – Saturday 5th December 2009
23 Cork Street, Mayfair, London W1S 3NJ

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‘Passion’
A solo show of Gülten İmamoğlu
Monday 16th November – Saturday 5th December 2009

Tuesday 17th November 2009 6pm-9pm - Private View

  • ‘Passion’ pairs the abstract work of Turkish artist Gülten İmamoğlu with an iconic private collection of Rodin bronzes
  • The Rodin posthumous bronzes are cast from foundry plasters
  • Exhibition - Monday 16th November – Saturday 5th December 2009
  • ‘Passion’ is to be held at the Hay Hill Gallery, 23 Cork Street, Mayfair

THE PAINTING UNIVERSE OF GÜLTEN IMAMOĞLU
Çerkes Karadağ

Ambiguity functions as a curtain hiding negativity which is created at the environs of art, in the world where the human is faced with dearth and massacre and has become unimportant. In an environment where artistic concepts and designs devoid of content and based on assumption are dictated to us as pieces of art, these propensities are trying to exclude real artistic thought, style and creative workmanship from life. Indeed, seeing real pieces of art as reactionism is a natural result of this process where presentation of an idea in a manner which is not permanent, is hastily and carelessly turned into fashion. The non-necessity of the creative ability which is stripped from its natural soul should not be seen as abnormality. In this new process, traditional art based on creativity in a sense is trying to be excluded by a supreme manifest which is sanctifying ordinary objects with simple arrangements.

Gülten İmamoğlu, who settles her artistic designs on the slippery ground of abstract figures, is an artist who manages to deconstruct “incomprehensiveness” and to explain the meaning of features of abstract art which are commonly accepted. She helps us to understand the abstraction by catching us from another “lane” in an environment where the art is metamorphosed. She makes us comprehend that colours are the artist’s maneuvering area. Without falling into the trap of today’s propensity which is turned into fashion, she manages to turn her paintings into a concept. She adopts the universal phenomenons like birth, death, life and motion with the countercurrents of painting’s abstract expression and makes death usual, life dynamic and movements clear. In a sense, she prefers to imprison us into her paintings which makes us meet our inner selves.

Gülten İmamoğlu is an introverted artist. It is obvious that she likes to bring the light of an invisible universe up to the surface. She introduces herself as a colour worker to us. She makes the colours livable and touchable by saving them from a fake coloured visual world. By bringing together her intuitions and utopias with a spectators’ reality, she associates them with the meanings of colourful and dynamic paintings. Images of the artist, which make life and death related, moreover connected, which are seen at the same platform on life and death planes equal and identical.

She manages to bring together dynamism of beauty with stability of death, infinity of thought with concreteness of art and the mercilessness of reality with livability of dreams. Colours are not seen as colours in her paintings, but as a vortex reminding us of a natural disaster. Opening our eyes to far horizons, they actually deal with meaningful and unexpected blows to our inner world. Its caressing is like a heavy slap on the face, its fluidity is like an escape sometimes borrowed but intractable. To tell the truth, the painter is skilled enough to escape from us and to take shelter in her colourful universe. She likes colour countercurrents and she does not hesitate to shoot us with that gun. Defining Gülten İmamoğlu as an artist who attacks us with colours and defends herself with colours would not be wrong, as she makes her colours a hurtful, exuberant, and a livable paradise.

Gülten İmamoğlu’s paintings exalt an abstract language where figures are mixed by dancing, in a sense. She paints chromatic motions with a figure of fastidiousness and carries us to a perception, which is familiar to us. She concretizes the indefiniteness of figures with meaningful integrity of colours. Thus, she makes a personal, original and clear contribution to a figurative translation which we took from classism. While the paintings act as examples of the contemporariness which she had internalized, they do not estrange to the traditional art forms. Hence, on one hand they are academic, on the other hand, they wink to prodigality of a spendthrift bohemian. While they are displaying the reflections of an adventureous soul, they do not relinquish from a domestic sacred.

We really have to understand Gülten İmamoğlu’s directing her emotional and creative impasses to us as a heavy criticism. When we consider the artistic environment as one of the most important facts for art to develop, worries of the artist; who is working in Samsun as an academic, we can understand the artist better. While Gülten İmamoğlu is converting the colour to expression, motion to action and form to life, she also makes contribution in converting the lonely struggle in a barren art environment and anger to art.

When we turn back to contemporary Turkish painting, we cannot turn our head away from Gülten İmamoğlu’s ability of specific workmanship which is unprejudiced and away from imitation, who is running in a different lane with her simplicity and the forms she creates. In an environment, where many painters are submitted to the reality of a photograph and see the impasse of ambiguity as an abstraction, paintings of Gülten İmamoğlu not only make us look at them, but also bring movement deeply to our perception by imprisoning our conscious into its motion. They cry the great meaning of creativity and effort against artistic games.

For press enquiries, further information and images:

Hay Hill Gallery
23 Cork Street
Mayfair  W1S 3NJ
020 7734 7010
www.hayhill.com

Notes to Editors:

Hay Hill Gallery founded in 1995 as a legal entity, has recently relocated to Cork Street. The Hay Hill Gallery was founded as a joint venture between the Russian company Art Service Centre Ltd with over nine years experience of the international art scene, and the British company Sirin Ltd. The Hay Hill Gallery continues to introduce modern artists whose work pays homage to academic traditions; and mount exhibitions focussing on sculpture and international art.

Gülten İmamoğlu

2005 Became an Associate Professor.
2005 She was invited to 53rd Sausalito Art Festival in CA, San Francisco, America as a first Turkish painter. She was invited also to 54th Sausalito Art Festival (2006).
1999 Assigned as an Assistant Professor at Ondokuz Mayis State University.
1994-98 Received "Proficiency in Art-PhD." Degree at Ondokuz Mayis University presented her thesis, the topic of which is "The Drawing education as a practice that can be developed from the objective determination techniques to the subjective expression in visual expression". Appointed as a member of faculty at the same department.
1991-94 Received M.F.A. degree at Ondokuz Mayis University, completed the thesis "The View of Samsun Public to the Painting Art"
1992 Appointed as a research assistant to the Department of Painting, Ondokuz Mayis University.
1991 Graduated from Ondokuz Mayis University, Department of Art, Faculty of Education.
1970 Born in Tokat, Turkey.

She is a member of the International Association of Art. She is still working in the painting department of Ondokuz Mayis State University as an instructor.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2009  “Exile” Garage of Art , İstanbul
2008  ArtExpo,Jacop Javits Center,NewYork,USA
2007  “Catharsis” ,Art&Life Sanat Galerisi , İstanbul
2007  LasVegas ArtExpo Art Fair,Mandalay Bay Conv.Cent,NV,USA
2007  “Anatolian Goddess”, ARTEXPO Art Fair, Jacop Javits Center, NEW YORK
2006  “Suda Giz”, Art Forum Sanat Fuarı, Art&Life Sanat Galerisi, ANKARA
2006  “Anatolian Colors” 54th Sausalito Art Festival, San Fransisco CA, USA
2006  “Bir Kırmızı, Bin Düş”, Altanay Sanat Gal., ANKARA
2005   53
Sausalito Art Festival, San Fransisco CA, USA
2005  “Metafizik Fantezi”, Galeri Artist, Fulya İSTANBUL
2004   ANKART Sanat Fuarı (Galeri Artist), ANKARA
2003   “Metaformik Duyumlar” Galeri Artist, İSTANBUL
2002   Hazeranlar Konağı D.G.S.G., AMASYA
1993   Akbank Sanat Galerisi, SAMSUN
1991   Latifoğlu Konağı , Tokat
1991   I. Kişisel Sergi, SAMSUN

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS-BİENALLS/ART FAIRS/COMPETITIONS
2009  LİCC London International Creative Competition, Soho Theatre, London
2009  Abra Art Gallery, Los
Angeles, USA
2009  ArtExpo,Jacop Javits Center,
New York, USA
2008  “Comtemporary İstanbul”,
Galeri Binyıl, Lütfi Kırdar KKM, İstanbul
2008  Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las
Vegas, USA 
2008  International Conference on Art and Art Exhibition, Pakistan
2008 
Shaw Gallery, Florida, USA 
2007  "Contemporary İstanbul",
Galeri Binyıl, Lütfi Kırdar KKM. Sarayı, İstanbul
2007  NeoCon Chicago 2007, Chicago
2007  Art Bosphorus 2007 Çağdaş Sanat Fuarı,Galeri Artist, İstanbul
2005
 ART-iST, Lütfi Kırdar KKM, Galeri Artist., İstanbul
2005  Uluslararası Görsel Sanatlar Buluşması, Buca Eğt. Fak., İzmir
2003  13. İstanbul Sanat Fuarı (Artist 2003),Galeri Artist, İstanbul
2003  XII
International Print Bienal, Varna, Bulgaria, 2003

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES
2009
    “Sürgün” Garage of Art, Kişisel Sergi Kataloğu, Garage of Art, İstanbul
2007   “Anatolian Goddess”, ARTEXPO Art Fair, Kişisel Sergi Kataloğu, NewYork
2006    “Bir Kırmızı Bin Düş” Kişisel Sergi Kataloğu, Altanay Sanat Galerisi, Ankara
2005    “Metafizik Fantezi”, Kişisel Katalog, Galeri Artist, İstanbul.
2005    “ÖYP Üniversiteleri 30. Yıl Karma Resim Sergisi Kataloğu”, Selçuk Ünv. G.S.F. s. 61, Konya.
2005  “OMÜ 30. Yıl Öğretim Elemanları Sergi Kataloğu”, OMÜ, Eğt. Fak. GSEB, s.13, Samsun. 
2003  “Metaformik Duyumlar” , Kişisel Kataloğu, Galeri Artist, İstanbul.

MIX EXHIBITIONS
2009 Karma Sergi,Garage of Art, İstanbul
2009  "Öteki" OMÜ,
Samsun
2009 "Doğa-Aşk-Su"Galeri Binyıl,
İstanbul
2009  Yeni Yıl Karması,Galeri Binyıl,
İstanbul 
2008  The Marmara Pera, Art&Life Sanat Galerisi,
İstanbul 
2008  Ziraat Bankası Sanat Galerisi, Samsun 
2007  Galeri Artist, İstanbul 
2007  DGSG, Samsun 
2007  Pera Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul 
2007  İstanbul Modern Sanatlar Galerisi,
( IMSG), Istanbul
2006  Art&Life Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul 
2006  OMU, Dekanlık Fuayesi, Samsun 
2006  Galeri Artist,
20. Yıl Karma Sergisi,İstanbul
2006  İstanbul Modern Sanatlar Galerisi
(İMSG), İstanbul 
2005  Çekirdek Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul 
2005  Galeri Artist (Fulya), İstanbul 
2004 Garage of Art, İstanbul 
2004  Ulusal Kadın Etkinleri Festivali, Samsun 
2004  O.M.Ü. Öğretim Üyeleri R. S., (Leons Kulüp), Samsun 
2003  Antik Sanat Galerisi, (Rotary Kulüp), İstanbul 
2003  Yılbaşı Karma Sergisi, Osmanbey Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul 
2003  Cumhuriyet 80. Yılı Sergisi, AKM, Samsun 
2002  O.M.Ü. Öğretim Üyeleri "Desen" Sergisi, Samsun 
2002  O.M.Ü. Öğr. Üyeleri Resim Srg., Samsun 
2001  Çarşamba Kültür Sanat Festivali, Samsun 
2001  O.M.Ü. Öğr. Üyeleri Resim Srg. (Kültür Müd.) Samsun 
2000  O.M.Ü. Öğretim Üyeleri Resim Srg., (Opel) Samsun 
2000  Müzeler Haftası, Öğretim Üyeleri Karma Srg.,
Samsun 
2000  O.M.Ü. Eğt. Fak. Güzel Sanatlar Eğt. Bölümü, Samsun 
1997  Samsun Görsel Sanatlar Derneği, Sinop 
1997  Samsun Görsel Sanatlar Derneği, Samsun 
1992 Master Grubu Karma Resim Srg. (DGSG), Samsun 
1991  Mezuniyet Tez Sergisi, Samsun 
1991  "İlkadım Karadeniz II", Zafer Çarşısı, Ankara 
1990  16. Karma Srg., Eğitim Fakültesi Dekanlığı, Samsun 
1989  "İlkadım Karadeniz I", Zafer Çarşısı, Ankara 

PRIZES
2009 (LICC)
London International Creative Competition 2009 Finalist Award, London
2009 
Crimson Kaie, Artist of the Day,4 April, London
2009 Artslant Contemporary Art Network, May Showcase Winner, New York


 

 


 

 

 

 

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Eugenie Absalom

Turkish artist Gulten Imamoglu surrounded by her colourful abstract canvases and Rodin sculptures at Hay Hill gallery in Cork Street.


 


http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-193825-turkish-artist-displays-works-at-london-gallery.html
Arts & Culture
Turkish artist displays works at London gallery
Turkish artist Gülten İmamoğlu is currently showcasing her newest works of art at an art gallery on the famous Cork Street in London.

İmamoğlu is presenting 15 canvases in “Passion,” a solo show which runs through Dec. 5 at the Hay Hill Art Gallery. İmamoğlu, a Samsun-based artist who also taught at the Ondokuz Mayıs University’s art department, explores the concepts of birth, life and death through abstract forms in her paintings. İmamoğlu made her international breakthrough last September, when her painting won an award at the London International Creative Competition.

 


http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/view_blog/3937/passiongulten%3Cbr%3Eimamoglu-rodin_london%3Cbr%3Eexhibition
"PASSION" GULTEN IMAMOGLU - RODIN LONDON EXHIBITION...

GULTEN IMAMOGLU
Gulten Imamoglu was born in Turkiye in 1970. At presents she is working as a professor of Fine Arts at the 19 May University in Samsun. In September 2009 her work of art entitled "Exile into Loneliness" was awarded first place in the painting category of the London International Creative Competition. She is member of lnternational Association of Art.

EXHIBITIONS

2009 Hay Hill Gallery, Cork Street, London
2009 Abra Gallery, Westlake, Los Angales, CA
2009 "Exile" Garage of Art, Istanbul
2008 ArtExpo, Jacop Javits Center, NewYork
2008 Comtemporary İstanbul Art Fair, Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul
2007 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas
2007 'Anatolian Goddess' Jacop Javits Center, NewYork
2006 'Anatolian Colors II' 54th Sausalito Art Festival, San Fransisco
2005 'Metaphysical Fantasy', Gallery Artist, Istanbul
2003 'Metaformik Sensations' Gallery Artist, Istanbul
2003 12. International Pressing Bienal, Bulgaria
 

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Prof.gulten+Imamoglu/108779.html%20%20
About the Artist
She adopts the universal phenomenons like birth, death, life and motion with the counter currents of painting’s abstract expression and makes death usual, life dynamic and movements clear. In a sense, she prefers to imprison us into her paintings which makes us meet our inner selves. While the paintings act as examples of the contemporariness which she had internalized, they do not estrange to the traditional art forms. Hence, on one hand they are academic, on the other hand, they wink to prodigality of a spendthrift bohemian. While they are displaying the reflections of an adventurer soul, they do not relinquish from a domestic sacredness. They are confidential but they make an incited sexuality dominant power. They gird us with integrating an infertile motion with a prolific image.…

She manages to bring together dynamism of beauty with stability of death, infinity of thought with concreteness of art and mercilessness of reality with liveability of dreams. Colours are not seen as colours in her paintings, but as a vortex reminding of a natural disaster. Opening our eyes to far horizons, they actually deal with meaningful and unexpected blows to our inner world. Its caressing is like a heavy slap on the face, its fluidity is like an escape sometimes borrowed but intractable. To tell the truth, painter seems to be skilled enough to escape from us and to take shelter in her colourful universe. She likes colour counter currents and she does not hesitate to shoot us with that gun. Defining Gülten İmamoğlu as an artist who attacks to colours and defends herself with colours will not be wrong, as she makes her colours a hurtful poison, an indispensable exuberant, an idolized death and a liveable paradise...

http://artzabor.blogspot.com/2009/07/birth-lifeand-death-through-color.html
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Birth, life and death through color. Gulten Imamoglu

Gulten Imamoglu is the Turkish expressionist painter who has received a lot of international awards acknowledging importance of her art.
The longer you look at the paintings by Gulten the more you are getting dissolved in the artist's free fly of the colorful ideas. Lines and colors, being put in layers on each other rouse excitement and peace in mind simultaneously. The paintings are created with the use of acrylic technique and overlapping the colors. This creates an illusion of penetration in the world of Gulten’s imagination. And when you are getting there you start to notice tiny hidden laced patterns and figures.

Photo Report from the Private View of 17 November 2009


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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