CAN AKGÜMÜŞ

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Can Akgümüş (1987, Ankara) studied economy in Selcuk University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He uses photography as a tool to detect the cycle of the process of recording the apparent reality, and reproduction of it in relation to the memory, history and society. He aims to build an original way of expression while searching for the boundaries of photography through various methods of collage art. While he produces his artworks through frequent travels in order to make distant and interpretive observations on the impacts of memory, city life and the natural cycle of it on individuals, he also trie to discover new ways of connections between the individual and the collective memory. Akgumus’ first dummy “The Other Bosnia” become eligible for printing as a photobook when he was ranked 1st in the contest “ 3. International Bursa Fotofest ”. His first solo exhibition “Swallowed”, opened in 2016, at Artnivo Project Space in Istanbul. Some of his selected exhibitions are: “Young/Fresh/Different IV” Galeri Zilberman, Istanbul (2013), 14. Istanbul Biennial Paralel Event “40 metres, 4 Walls, 8 Cubes” Zorlu Istanbul (2015), 7. İstanbul Pride Week “Who Would Have Thought “ Istanbul (2016), 15. Istanbul Biennial Neighbour Event “Home” Evliyagil Museum, Ankara (2017), METU Odtu Sanat 19 “A New World”, Ankara (2018), “Icons of Thinking: Images and Texts” Evliyagil Museum, Ankara (2018), Nevnesil “Monomit”, Galeri Nev, Ankara (2018), “Venus In Furs”, Martch Art Project, İstanbul (2019), “ Great Dream”, Gallery Kairos, İstanbul, (2022). In 2024, he participated in a duet exhibition with Ümmühan Yörük at Barınhan with Kairos Gallery titled "Silhouettes of Time: The Temporary Elegance of Vanishing Relics" took place in the exhibition and Akgümüş took part in the exhibition called 'New Lands' at Arkas Sanat Alaçatı, which brought together nearly 150 artists. He also took part in Artweeks, Artshow and Contemporary Istanbul fairs together with Gallery Kairos.

He lives and works in both Ankara and Istanbul.