Ruşen Eşref Yılmaz

Ruşen Eşref Yılmaz was born in Erciş on November 2, 1952. He studied German in the Ankara Gazi Institute of Education and obtained his undergraduate at the Eskişehir Anadolu University. He became interested in poetry, literature and painting. He has held more than ten personal exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. He translated works by Goethe, Hermann Hesse and Wolfgang Borchert. His articles and commentaries on the philosophy of art have appeared in various publications. He also has a poetry book entitled "Kar Defteri" (Snow Book).

Javad Alamdari

Javad Alamdari was born in Iran in 1984 and was guided towards painting in his early years thanks to his family. He studied fine arts and graphics in high school and used the classical style in his painting for many years. He settled in İstanbul at the age of 21 and started to work in the workshop of Devrim Erbil. In 2007, he joined a group exhibition with Erbil and his friends in Ayşegül Bayrak Art Gallery and then in Nişantaşı.

Alamdari has transferred his attention to abstract painting in recent years and has focused on the concepts of time and the speed of light. He currently lives in Istanbul and continues his works in his own workshop.

Ümit Erzurumlu

ISO Art Gallery will host the painting exhibition entitled "Par-ça-lar" (Fragments) by Ümit Erzurumlu between May 16 and June 2. The exhibition will be curated by S. Yalçın Denizyılmaz and the opening cocktail will be held on May 16 at 18.00 in ISO Art Gallery.

He describes his artistic process as follows: "My style has taken a futurist form in recent years. This has not only enriched my subjects but has opened a freer space." His paintings are still among certain private collections across Türkiye and currently continues working in his workshop in Maltepe.

His artistic vision in his own words:

"If Music and Mathematics are siblings and Wind and noise are relatives, we are then related to everything. In each of my paintings, I roam around the branches of the family tree of all existence and question the relationship between those branches.

It's as if the thoughts in my head are playing tag with words. Creating a still life, flower or nature painting is not a pause in the process but another way to express the unseen. I accompany the rhythm of the music when I draw instrument players; I hear the heartbeats when I draw fighters. And when I draw a landscape, I am able to listen to the scream of roofs against the roaring wind."