Sinopale, European Cultural Association, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Siemens Art

T. Melih GÖRGÜN Artist, curator, professor, cultural entrepreneur. Lives and works in Sinop, Istanbul. 1962 born in Sinop. 1985 BA, Marmara University, Faculty of Art Education 1985 Scholarship of International Su...

T. Melih GÖRGÜN Artist, curator, professor, cultural entrepreneur. Lives and works in Sinop, Istanbul. 1962 born in Sinop. 1985 BA, Marmara University, Faculty of Art Education 1985 Scholarship of International Summer Academy in Salzburg by Prof. Uwe Bremer 1989 MA, Istanbul Technical University Institut of Social Science 1994 Phd, Mimar Sinan University, Institut of Social Science, Graphic Design Programm. Since 2004 he works as a Professor at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Solo Shows (Performance and exhibitions) 2005 “Vorspielurteil”, performance, MQ Wien, Wien-Austria 2005 “Ich bin ein Anderer/I am another”, video installation, monochrom projectspeis, MQ Wien, Wien, Austria 2004 “Death is on the other shore", performance and video installation, Oratorio di San Ludovico, Venice-Italy 2002 “Violence”, sound installation, Stadthaus Galerie, Münster-Germany 1999 “I am Another”, Kunst-Pavillon, München-Germany 1998 “Seal”, Galerie Pjotr, Tilburg - Holland 1998 “2/2”, Galerie im Schloss, Augsburg-Germany 1997 “Seal”, Siyah Beyaz Art Gallery, Ankara-Turkey 1996 “Ik=Ikoon”, Huis der Kunsten, Brugge - Belgium 1995 “die Kohle”, City Gallery, Ahlen-Germany 1994 “TorsIkon”, Archeological Museum of Sinop,Turkey 1994 “TorsIkon”, Galeri Zon, Ankara-Turkey Selected Shows 2009 “Hram/Tempel”’ Contemporary Art Center of Zagreb, Zagreb-Croatia, (Curator: Branko Franceshi) 2008 in Munchen, um Munchen, um Munchen herum, 850. Year Anniversary of Munchen, Wittelsbacher Platz, co-production: Nezaket Ekici&T. Melih Gorgun, Munih-Germany 2008 “Underneath : Nothing As Silence as Snow”, co-production: Karena Johnson&T. Melih Gorgun Odessa-Ukrain, Bulgaria, Romania 2007 “Unfinished: Project of Art Works”, BM SUMA Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, (Curator: Beral Madra) 2006 "To Hear is To See", sound exhibition, Municipal Museum, Gyor-Hungary, (Curator: Gue Schmidt) 2005 “Hören ist Sehen/ To hear is to see”, sound exhibition, Yyz Artist Outlet, (Curator: Gue Schmidt), Canada 2004 International 11. Asian Art Biennial, Dhakka-Bangladesh (curator of national participation: T. Melih Görgün) 2004 "To Hear is To See", YYA Gallery Toronto (Curator: Gue Schmidt) 2002 “Dirge”, sound installation, Theatre Meeting, Augsburg-Germany 2002 Arte Sonoro Sound Art Biennial, Mexica, Venezuella (curators: Luis Romero, Dulce Gomez) 2002 “International 10. Asian Art Biennial”, Dhakka-Bangladesh (curator of national participation: T. Melih Görgün) 2002 “corridor”, MU Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul (curator: Ahu Antmen) 2001 1. Tirana Biennial, Albania (Curators of national participation: Ahu Antmen) 2000 “Veritas omnia vincit”, Exhibition for Human Rights, Istanbul (Curator: Beral Madra) 1998 “Multiplies for Environment”, Borusan Art Center, Istanbul (Curator: Beral Madra) 1992 2. International Istanbul Art Fair, İstanbul Selected Curatorial Works 2009 “Melancholy of Compassion”’ Siemens Art, Istanbul 2009 “Useful Contraventions” Siemens Art, Istanbul 2009 “The Real Challenge is Elswhere”, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2009 “viatico/yolluk”, with Dr. Vittorio Urbani, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2009 “CityandArt”, Tophane-i Amire Cultural Center, Istanbul 2008 “Sinopale, “The New Order of Things”, gerneral artistic director, 2. International Sinop Biennial”, Sinop 2008 “Discomfort at the Peformance”, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2008 “Imprecise Status”, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2007 “After the Ordinary: Present Time”, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2007 “Orbits and Borders 1.-2.”, Siemens Art, Istanbul 2006 “Sinopale 1: Sey-Thing”, general artistic director, International Sinop Biennial, Sinop 2006 “Video Pool- Designer From Holland”, Grafist International Istanbul Graphic Design Week, Istanbul 2003 “Invention or Non-Invention”, Institut Français d’Istanbul 2003 “Entrophy”, International 10. Asian Art Biennial, Dhakka-Bangladesh (curator of national participation: T. Melih Görgün) 2004 “Drapeau: Une Experience d’identification”, Le Botanique, Bruexelles, Belgium 2002 “Prejudice”, video works, Under the programm Meeting with Mimar Sinan University, Münster Fine Arts Academy Exhibition Hall, Münster- Germany 2001 “On the Way”, International 10. Asian Art Biennial, Dhakka-Bangladesh (curator of national participation: T. Melih Görgün) 2001 “kaleydoskop, caléidoscope“, Institut Français d’Istanbul, Istanbul