About
"Ece Ağırtmış (1995) is an Istanbul-based artist. Ağırtmış creates three-dimensional wooden sculptures based on two-dimensional drawings by fusing her childhood-reflecting drawings with her distinctive color scale.
The artist's use of wood as a medium and the sources of her inspiration contribute to the recurring sense of nostalgia in her works. Invoking both the audience's and the artist's own pasts, the wooden touch of vintage toys and the vibrant world of cartoons and animation offer a voyage. The universe established by the artist becomes a shared memory between the audience and the artist when they interact with the Ağırtmış’s works, which causes the audience to feel an inexplicable familiarity with the works. From the perspective of the artist, irony and small nuances that we overlook in everyday life or that we have grown accustomed to from popular culture merge to generate a fresh sense of humor. Moments that are regarded as unfavorable are transformed into an experience that makes the audience smile and provides different perspectives with the touch of Ağırtmış."
-Pilot Gallery
Born in Izmir, 1995
Lives in Istanbul
Education:
2009-2013
Işılay Saygın Fine Arts Highschool, Department of Painting
2013-2018
Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design
Solo Show:
2023: "Square", Pilot Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Selected Group Shows:
2015: 22nd International Izmir/European Jazz Festival Poster Selection, Ahmet Adnan Saygun Art Center, Izmir, Turkey
2018: "Sunday Morning", Galerist Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2018: "O Eski Guzel, Kotu Gunler", Kova Art Space, Ankara, Turkey
2019: "Lost and not Found", Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019: "Lost on the Highway", Soho House, Istanbul, Turkey
2020: "Pulse", Fam, Circle Space, Istanbul, Turkey
2021: "Editions" pop-up, Borderless, Oktem Aykut Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2022: "Editions" pop-up, Borderless, Sanatorium Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2023: "Editions" pop-up, Borderless, İmalat-hane, Bursa, Turkey
2023: "KarmaComa" Anna Laudel Gallery, Zai Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey
Fairs:
2022: Artweeks Akaretler 2022, Pilot Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2022: 17th. Contemporary Istanbul, Pilot Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Fests:
2022: Miss Read Art book Fest, Borderless "Editions", Berlin, Germany
2022: WOW, World of Women Fest/British Council, Borderless “Editions”, Istanbul, Turkey
2022: Borderless Art Book Days, Borderless "Editions" Arter Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2023: Borderless Art Book Days, Borderless "Editions" Arter Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Interviews:
2018: MediaCat magazine: Interview
2018: Tasarlayanlar online art platform, Interview
2019: Elele magazine: “Generation Z”, Interview
2020: Mercado online art platform: “Diyalog”, Interview
2020: InBetween online design platform: “Spotlight”, Interview+Podcast
2021: Gerekeniyap, Interview
2022: Bant Mag: "3 soruda", Interview
2022: Based Istanbul Welcomes: Ece Agırtmıs
2022: Good People of Vitruta: Ece Agırtmıs, Interview
2023: Mercado "Diyalog" #8, Interview
2023: Yakın sanat: Ece Agırtmıs, Interview
2023: Shopigo Art, Interview no: 26, Ece Agırtmıs
Press:
2018: MediaCat Magazine
2019: Elele magazine, “Gen Z”, Issue: 6, June 2019
2022: Mercado, New generation design & art magazine, Issue: 3, 2022
2023: Sanat dunyamız, Culture & art magazine, Yapı Kredi Publications, Issue: 193, March-April 2023
2023: Oksijen, Weekly newspaper, Issue: 104, 6-12 January 2023
2023: Cumhuriyet, Daily newspaper, Issue: 35531, 20 January 2023
Awards:
2019: Crystal Apple Awards/Felis Awards: Egitim Reformu girisimi “Merak Edenler” Project, with Lokal Istanbul
2020: Crystal Apple Awards/Felis Awards: “Ozmoz” Online game exhibition, with Fam Hub
2023: Sabre Awards/Category Turkey: Algida Max Upcycling Project, with Onaranlar Kulubu