At our 564th Art Gathering, we are visiting sculptor Cem Sağbil.
Cem Sağbil was born in 1958 in Kandilli, Zonguldak, on the Black Sea coast. After completing his high school education in Ankara between 1970-76, he studied interior decoration and industrial design at the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts from 1976-79. In 1979, he went to Stuttgart, Germany, and in 1981, he began his education in ceramics and sculpture at the Stuttgart University of Fine Arts. During this period, he established his first studio in Kernerstrasse in 1982, taught art and ceramics courses at Kolpinkwerk and VHS; and in the same years, he took architectural courses and participated in the realization of an adobe structure in Cyprus using the traditional dome method by architect Hasan Fatty. In 1988, he completed his education at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts under the supervision of Prof. G. Spanulo.
Since 1991, he has focused primarily on bronze sculpture, in addition to working with tiles, oil paints, wood, ceramics, and metal. Known for his figurative style inspired by mythology and human relationships, the artist explored the harmony of East-West and male-female contrasts in iconic works such as "Hemera" and "Man Holding the Moon." In 1999, he founded Bronzhane, an art bronze casting workshop in İzmir, and was awarded the "Artist of the Year" prize in 2006-2007.
His works have been exhibited internationally in Stuttgart, Berlin, Reutlingen, Harvard University (USA), and Paris. His most notable achievement was the permanent purchase of his bronze sculptures "Hemera" and "Man Holding the Moon," exhibited in Paris in 2009 as part of the "Turkish Season in France," by the Paris 10th Arcade following his solo exhibition in 2010; making him the only Turkish sculptor with a permanent work in a Parisian public space.
Notable exhibitions in Türkiye include: 1997 IMKB Art Gallery, 1998 Vakko Galleries (Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara), 2001 Dolmabahçe Cultural Center, 2002 Çanakkale State Fine Arts Gallery, 2003-04 solo exhibitions titled "Balance" (Stuttgart, Istanbul, Izmir), 2004 Konak Pier (Izmir) and Galeri Artist in Berlin, 2006-07 Nurol Art Gallery (Ankara) and Çağla Cabaoğlu Art Gallery (Istanbul), 2008 Reutlingen, 2009 Grup Sanat Galerisi (Ankara), 2012 Alaçatı Atölye Su, 2013 Konak Municipality Cultural Center and Alaçatı Municipality Galeri Kırmızı Ardıç Kuşu, 2015 Galeri Narartiz (Izmir) and Odeabank OArt (Istanbul), and in 2018 Harvard University (USA), Folkart. The exhibitions at Towers (Izmir) and Atatürk Cultural Center (Izmir) stand out.
His square sculptures are located in various cities in Turkey, Germany, and France, including Ankara, Kuşadası, Çanakkale, Istanbul, Izmir, Stuttgart, Böblingen, Ludwigsburg, and Paris. The artist currently continues his work in Izmir and Istanbul.
Wednesday, July 22
12:00-13:00
Address: Yeşilce Çıkmazı No:3B Boğaziçi Caddesi, İstinye
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