Arif Asci \ Istanbul Panoramas

Curator: Engin Ozendesh
Author’s collection, Turkey
This project is presented by the Museum “Moscow House of Photography”

Biography 1958 — Born in Adana, Turkey 1975 — 1982 — Graduated from Istanbul Fine Arts Academy, department of art 1984 — 1986 — Worked as an instructor at the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy engraving studio 1986 — 1989 — Resigned from Academy, started traveling in Asian Countries, started photography during this journey 1989 — Prepared a 12 episode TV documentary film titled “Turquoise” based three years Asian journey 1996 — Continued traveling and produced photostories 1996 — 1997 — Prepared and directed an Expedition on Silk Road, crossed the ancient Silk Road with four person team, in 18 months by camel caravan from China to Turkey 1998 — The book of Silk Road journey is published by “Kaleseramic Cultural Publications“ titled -132;The Last Caravan on the Silk Road” 1999 — Presented “Silk Road” photos during Photojournalism festival in Perpignan, France 2000 — A portfolio out of black and white photos titled Bahtabakan (Chameleon) published by “Kaleseramic Cultural Publications” 2003 — Presented “Silk Road” photos during Turkish-Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany 2005 — Prepared a documentation of the 22nd international Architects Congress. The album is published by “Kaleseramic Cultural Publications“ titled -132;Many Colors, One City” 1997 — 2007 — Represented by Amsterdam based photo agency: TCS-The Cover Story Photostories been published worldwide, in such magazines: Geo, Grands Reportages, Holland Herald, Res, Terra, VSD, Expressen 2003 — 2007 — Istanbul had been photographed with a 6x17 panoramic camera. Some of the photos of this long term project were exhibited in Istanbul Modern, Bruxelles and Seoul Solo Exhibitions 1982 — Drawings and paintings Sabanci Cultural Center, Adana, Turkey 1984 — Drawings and prints Destek Reassurance Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 1985 — Drawings and prints Is Bankasi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 1990 — Asian Women Womens Library, Istanbul, Turkey 1997 — The Silk Road Photos Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey 1997 — The Silk Road Photos Ataturk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey 1998 — The Silk Road Photos MP Gallery, Ankara, Turkey 2000 — Bahtabakan Photos Karsi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 2003 — Bahtabakan Photos Sabanci Cultural Center, Adana, Turkey 2003 — The Silk Road Photos Massachusetts University, Boston, USA 2005 — Istanbul-Panoramas Porte de Hall (Hallepoort) Museum, Bruxelles, Belgium 2005 — Istanbul▓s Great Wall French Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey 2007 — The birds, the cats and the dogs of Istanbul The Marmara Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey 2007 — Istanbul-Panoramas The Gallery Now, Seoul, South Korea