“Timeless City Istanbul and Faces” sau “Istanbul – oraş atemporal”

Ambasada Republicii Turcia la Bucureşti, Uniunea Democrată Turce din România, Uniunea Democrată a Tătarilor turco-musulmani din România – filialele Bucureşti şi Muzeul Naţional al Satului ,,Dimitrie Gusti” prezintă  expoziţia de fotografie “Timeless city Istanbul & faces” a fotografului turc Mustafa Dedeoğlu. Expoziţia va putea fi vizitată în perioada 2 – 15 martie 2015, între orele 09:00 – 17:00, în sala H. H.Stahl, Şos. Kiseleff nr.30.

Mustafa Dedeoğlu s-a născut în 1978 la Istanbul. Dupa ce a absolvit inginerie industrială la Universitatea Est-Mediteraneeană în Republica Turcă a Ciprului de Nord s-a întors în oraşul de naştere Istanbul unde locuieşte şi fotografiază.

A început a fi interesat de fotografie din 2006, iar cu timpul simplul interes s-a transformat în pasiune. În fotografiile sale, prioritare sunt compoziţia şi povestea, dar şi valoarea emoţională a imaginii. Stilul său fotografic este în primul rând o reflectare a personalităţii şi a filosofiei artistului. A avut ocazia să se facă cunoscut şi în străinatate prin intermediul expoziţiilor organizate în Rusia, Spania, Bosnia Herţegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, SUA, Iran şi Franta.

Expoziţia de faţă este rezultatul a opt ani de muncă (2007-2015) şi îţi propune să reflecte esenţa legendei Istanbulului, oraş care a adăpostit sute de ani diverse culturi şi care nu şi-a pierdut nimic din imaginea sa fastuoasă. Fotografiile lui Mustafa Dedeoğlu nu ne arată Istanbul modern, ci ne duc spre străzile de la periferie, spre colţurile ascunse, neştiute ale oraşului, spre latura sa nostalgică şi melancolică.
Fotografia de stradă a fost calea principală pe care fotograful a urmat-o, pentru că îţi oferă minunate coincidenţe ce pot conduce spre poveşti interesante. Fotografiile lui Mustafa Dedeoğlu sunt mai mult decât o simplă înregistrare a clipei, sunt o bună modalitate de exprimare, de a se raporta la lumea din jurul său, căci îi oferă mereu noi ocazii de a spune poveşti. Artistul asociează adesea stilul cu personalitatea fotografului, cu vederile sale personale asupra lumii, lucru care se reflectă în fiecare fotografie pe care o face. Fără a pierde din vedere compoziţia şi estetica imaginii, accentul cade pe emoţia care ar putea-o aduce ochii privitorului. E important ca oamenii surprinşi în fotografii ca şi publicul în general să fie încantaţi de rezultatul final.
Mustafa Dedeoğlu fotografiază în alb şi negru pentru ca e tehnica care, în opinia sa, conferă cel mai bine complexitate pentru fotografia de stradă, scoţând în evidenţă compoziţia. Fotografiază color atunci când vrea să sublinieze anumite elemente din imagine. În general se limitează la fotografii tipărite la dimensiunile 30/40cm or 50/70cm, însă dacă povestea o cere poate alege şi alte dimenisuni mai mari.

http://www.mustafadedeoglu.com/

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About Artist:
Mustafa Dedeoğlu was born in İstanbul, in 1978. After having completed primary and secondary schools in Turkey, he left for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for university studies. Having graduated from Eastern Mediterranean University with diploma in industrial engineering, he returned to his home city of İstanbul, where he now lives and continues creating his photography essays.
He first got in touch with photography in 2006. With time his interest became ever-growing passion of his life. In his creations the artist prioritizes composition, the story, that he aims to tell, emotional value of the image and its aesthetic qualities. To Mustafa Dedeoğlu style in photography is first of all reflection of the artist’s personality and philosophy in each and every photo he takes, rather than series of similar photos taken with same technique.
Mustafa Dedeoğlu’s works are published in various local and foreign titles on art. The artist also shares his creations through exhibitions. Mustafa Dedeoğlu has been displaying his art in Russia, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, America, Tehran and France.
www.mustafadedeoglu.com
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About Exhibition:
“timeless city İstanbul & faces”
2007-2015
The city that has been carrying the wisdom of hundreds of years, timeless city of İstanbul…The project is result of 8 years work and intends to reflect the atmosphere of the unique story of İstanbul – the city that has been home to many cultures for centuries, although it’s majestic silhouette remained unchanged forever.The key element of the project is focusing on emotional value of the images, keeping the sense of time apart. Rather than presenting modern looks of İstanbul, this series of photos focuses on back streets of the city, its historical quarters and melancholic trait, paying tribute to its inhabitants as well, with their portraits.

Artist Statement:
Street photography has been my main path as a photographer. It presents amazing opportunities of coincidences and conditions blending into impressive narration. I think of my photos as means of story telling rather than mere reporting. Taking photos for me is a way of self-expression, understanding how I see myself and the world around me, the way I feel about it. It is also the joy of surprise, new chances, new beginning, new impressions, new arrangements, new people, new relationships, new stories. Notion of style to me associates with reflection of the author’s personality and individual worldview in each and every photo he takes rather than with a series of photos in similar visual representation, or taken with same technique. When looking for my next photo, I am looking for its emotional value, feelings that it may evoke in the viewer. In the process of shooting I, first of all, focus on composition, with indispensable emphasis on aesthetic side of the image – another concept that I value. It is essential for me that people, who I take photos of, with or without their permission, feel good about themselves when they view their photos. Same is valid for the outside viewer. With all my appreciation of sincerity and genuineness, I strongly believe that art can help man transform, acquire confidence and tools for self realization and expression. Only then he can be free in society and in spirit. I am inspired by black and white, I believe it conveys complexity of the visual story is street photography the best, allows to concentrate on image itself bringing out the importance of composition. Black and white image has more drama too. Although, I do enjoy shooting with color as well, in cases where I find its visual domination appropriate – when I want to highlight certain elements in the image or emphasize something natural or vivid. For display, I usually work with 30x40cm or 50x70cm prints, however I may chose a larger scale presentation when the story that the image represents is better perceived as a bigger print, this is often case when I want to emphasize importance of surroundings, environment, space. Lately, I have been working on a couple of photography essays. I feel extremely happy to have had opportunities to exhibit one of these projects titled “Timeless City İstanbul and Faces” in various countries. It is my intention to continue sharing my work with photography lovers worldwide.

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