Selim Birsel
E-mail : selim.birsel
sabanciuniv.edu
Education :
B.A. in Fine Arts, Ecole des Beaux-Arts (France), 1989; M.F.A, Ecole des Beaux-Arts (France), 1991; Certificate in Advanced Plastic Arts, Institut des Hautes Etudes en Arts Plastiques (France), 1991.
Work Experience :
Bilkent University, 1993-1999.
Areas of Interest :
Painting; sculpture; installation; video; photography; performans, exhibition organisation.Publications :
| Article |
| Birsel, Selim (2023) "Mevsimsiz masal", Loft Caz Kültür Gazetesi, 1-1 () |
| Birsel, Selim (2022) "In the footsteps of the traveling artists, Souma, Sappho and Azra", Quaderns De La Mediterrania, Vol.33 (NA) |
| Birsel, Selim (2021) "Travel log of an artist in Eastern Mediterranean", Quaderns De La Mediterrania: Art and Creativity - Bridges of International Dialogue, Vol.32 (NA) |
| Birsel, Selim (2014) "Gökdelenin gölgesinde (Overshadowed by the skyscraper)", Doxa, No.12, 4-23 (NA) |
| Book |
| Birsel, Selim, "Ziyaret (The visit), İstanbul: Norgunk Yayıncılık, June 2018 |
| Birsel, Selim, Haberler izlenimler (News impressions), İstanbul: Kuad Gallery, March 2013 |
| Birsel, Selim, Alanını aç / Open your space / Ouvre ton espace 1990-91, İstanbul: Umur Yayınları, September 2011 |
| Birsel, Selim and Yıldız, Adnan, "Arka bahçe (Backyard), İstanbul: Galeri Apel, February 2009 |
| Book Section / Chapter |
| Birsel, Selim, "Arhat", Füsun Onur: Evvel Zaman İçinde, Çelik, Münevver and Beşcan, Naz (eds.), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, May 2022, 97-186 |
| Birsel, Selim, "Üç patlıcan ve diğerleri", Olimpos Sergileri 3: Enteriyör, Evren, Süreyyya (ed.), İstanbul: Taner Ceylan, January 2022, 28-31 |
| Birsel, Selim and Kortun, Vasıf and Akay, Ali, "Gar was yesterday, tomorrow is uncertain", It Was a Time of Conversation, Roni, Sezin (ed.), İstanbul: SALT/Garanti Kültür AŞ (İstanbul), June 2013, 58-75 |
Before SU Publications:
Solo Exhibitions:
1996 “ASYA” Siyah. Beyaz Galeri, Ankara
1994 “BU AKSAM EVDE YEMEK YOK YARIN DA YOK” Galeri Zon, Ankara
(THERE IS NO FOOD AT HOME FOR THE EVENING, NOR FOR TOMORROW)
1991 “BLIND, INVISIBLE” (GÖRÜNEN GÖRÜNMEYEN) BM Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul
Group Exhibitions:
1998 “PERMENANT INSTABILITY” Arteva Galery, Tiran
“3 GENERATION OF REPUBLIC” ( 3Kuşak Cumhuriyet) Darphane, Istanbul*
1997 “GITGEL” M.E. T.U. Culturel & Congress Center Ankara*
1996 “Le Monde de L’Art” Galerie, Paris
“DIALOGUES”June Ataturk Cultural Center, Istanbul
September Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf*
“ART FOCUS 96” in David Ben Ari Museum, Bat Yam, Israel*
1995 “GAR” Ankara Railway Station, Ankara*
“ORIENTation” 4th International Biennial of İstanbul, Antrepo1, Istanbul*
1994 “ISKELE Turkische Kunst Heute”, IFA Galerie, Berlin*
“ART FOCUS” New Bus Terminal Station, Tel-Aviv
“X” MD Santiye Galeri, Izmir*
1993 “TEN ARTISTS, TEN WORKS: D” (10 İş, !0 Sanatçı: D) Maçka, Istanbul*
“FUTURE LIES AHEAD” ( Devant Le Futur)Teajon Expo'93, Teajon/ Korea*
1992 “TEN ARTISTS, TEN WORKS: C” (10 İş, !0 Sanatçı: :C) Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul*
“SANAT, TEXNH” Painting and Sculpture Museum, Istanbul*
“DE L'INTENTION...” Espace 102, Grenoble
“MEGALOPOLE” 3rd International Istanbul Biennale, Istanbul*
1991 “UNKNOWN EUROPE” Krakow*
“HISTOIRE D'EAU” Jean Bron Swimming Pool, Grenoble
1990 “LABORATORY” Russian Museum, St. Petersbourg*
“EIGHT ARTISTS, EIGHT WORKS: B” (8 İş, 8 Sanatçı: B) Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul*
Stage Designs:
1998 “ANTIGONE” Sophocles, Tiyatro Oyunevi, Istanbul *
1997 “HIZMETÇILER” J.Genet, Tiyatro Oyunevi, Istanbul.(LES BONNES/THE MAIDS)*
1996 “ADAM ADAMDIR” Bertold Brecht, Tiyatro TI, Istanbul, Ankara. (A MAN IS A MAN)*