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Fine Art - NOMINEE: Zeren Badar
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“Take an object. Do something to it. Do something else to it"-Jasper Johns
I'm hugely influenced by dada and neo-dada.
In this photography project, I explore a peculiar combination of photography, painting & collage.
I create three dimensional collages with found objects, food and cheaply printed old paintings.
I turn pre-existing works of art into Duchampian ready mades and take photographs of them.
I use strong shadows, layering, crumpling and folding effects to give a three dimensional sense in the final work.
I reduce the details and forms of painting by covering objects, food.
Copies of old masters paintings initially evoke viewers' memory.
By using unexpected juxtapositions of objects, I try to create ambiguity and pull viewers' attention deeper to my photographs.
In many ways, I examine new type of still life.
About author:
Zeren Badar is a self-taught conceptual artist lives currently in NYC. He is originally from Turkey. His works have been exhibited internationally including in Aperture Foundation,New York; The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO; Aljira Center of Contemporary Art NJ. He is obsessed with art. He enjoys long walks all around Manhattan and takes long breaks at art shows.
Selected Exhibitions
2016
¬-- “Art from Boros”—at Denise Bibro Gallery, Chelsea NY
-- "A Process 2.0"--curated by Lars Willumeit and Der Greif Magazine at Krakow Photo Month (Poland)
-- “OPEN 16”-- curated by Paula Tognarelli at Vermont Photography Center
-- “DADA LIVES”—UC Blue Ash College Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
-- “Comic Art: Fantasy & Imagination” –Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
-- “ Benefit Auction Exhibition” at Silver Eye Photography, Pittsburg
--“Opus”- Littlefield Gallery, Brooklyn
2015
-- “Voice of Artist”— Scope Art Fair, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “No limits, No Lines” curated by Gigi Campos at One For All Gallery, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “Ways to Lighten Up” curated by Deric Carner at Splinters & Logs, Brooklyn
-- “Fresh” at Jankossen Gallery Chelsea NY
--“On the Inner & Outer Self”—at Openings, Manhattan NY
--“Postcards from the Edge” at Luhring Augustine Gallery, Chelsea, NY
--“View Points” at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, NJ
-- “Boston Print Fair” with 555 Gallery, Boston
-- "Eumetadotas" at Nave Gallery LES, NY June 2015
--‘Last Dance at Arts@Reniassance, , Brooklyn
--“After Image” at Art House Gallery, NJ
-- “The Comedies & Tragedies” at Hudson Guild Gallery, Chelsea NY
--“Emerging Artists 2015” at Limner Gallery, Hudson NY
--“NYC Salon Showcases” at Arts@Reniassance , Brooklyn
--“Bite” at Nave Gallery, Somerville MA
--“Small Works” at Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NY
2014
--“Summer Open” at Aperture Foundation, Chelsea NY
--“Open” at The Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO
--“Fall Benefit Exhibition” at Nurture Art, Brooklyn NY
--“Year in Review 2013” at See me Gallery, NY
Awards
--Director’s Honorable Mention at Open Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art, Fort Collins, 2014
--Finalist at Year in Review at See Me, 2013
Selected Publications
--L'oeil de La Photographie, 2104, 2015
--Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Art Sheep 2015--Mundo Flaneur 2015
-- Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Acruator 2014, 2015
--Inprint Magazine Issue 16,2014
--Saatchi Gallery Blog 2014--Wired, Italy 2014
--Hashtag Magazine, Issue 10, 2014
--Nakid Magazine 2014
--SFMOMA blog 2013, 2014, 2015
--Design Taxi 2013
--Beautiful Decay 2013
Books
--Contemporary Portraits 2014
--Uno Kudo Volume 4, 2014
--Share 2015
I'm hugely influenced by dada and neo-dada.
In this photography project, I explore a peculiar combination of photography, painting & collage.
I create three dimensional collages with found objects, food and cheaply printed old paintings.
I turn pre-existing works of art into Duchampian ready mades and take photographs of them.
I use strong shadows, layering, crumpling and folding effects to give a three dimensional sense in the final work.
I reduce the details and forms of painting by covering objects, food.
Copies of old masters paintings initially evoke viewers' memory.
By using unexpected juxtapositions of objects, I try to create ambiguity and pull viewers' attention deeper to my photographs.
In many ways, I examine new type of still life.
About author:
Zeren Badar is a self-taught conceptual artist lives currently in NYC. He is originally from Turkey. His works have been exhibited internationally including in Aperture Foundation,New York; The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO; Aljira Center of Contemporary Art NJ. He is obsessed with art. He enjoys long walks all around Manhattan and takes long breaks at art shows.
Selected Exhibitions
2016
¬-- “Art from Boros”—at Denise Bibro Gallery, Chelsea NY
-- "A Process 2.0"--curated by Lars Willumeit and Der Greif Magazine at Krakow Photo Month (Poland)
-- “OPEN 16”-- curated by Paula Tognarelli at Vermont Photography Center
-- “DADA LIVES”—UC Blue Ash College Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
-- “Comic Art: Fantasy & Imagination” –Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
-- “ Benefit Auction Exhibition” at Silver Eye Photography, Pittsburg
--“Opus”- Littlefield Gallery, Brooklyn
2015
-- “Voice of Artist”— Scope Art Fair, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “No limits, No Lines” curated by Gigi Campos at One For All Gallery, Miami, during Art Basel
-- “Ways to Lighten Up” curated by Deric Carner at Splinters & Logs, Brooklyn
-- “Fresh” at Jankossen Gallery Chelsea NY
--“On the Inner & Outer Self”—at Openings, Manhattan NY
--“Postcards from the Edge” at Luhring Augustine Gallery, Chelsea, NY
--“View Points” at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, NJ
-- “Boston Print Fair” with 555 Gallery, Boston
-- "Eumetadotas" at Nave Gallery LES, NY June 2015
--‘Last Dance at Arts@Reniassance, , Brooklyn
--“After Image” at Art House Gallery, NJ
-- “The Comedies & Tragedies” at Hudson Guild Gallery, Chelsea NY
--“Emerging Artists 2015” at Limner Gallery, Hudson NY
--“NYC Salon Showcases” at Arts@Reniassance , Brooklyn
--“Bite” at Nave Gallery, Somerville MA
--“Small Works” at Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NY
2014
--“Summer Open” at Aperture Foundation, Chelsea NY
--“Open” at The Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO
--“Fall Benefit Exhibition” at Nurture Art, Brooklyn NY
--“Year in Review 2013” at See me Gallery, NY
Awards
--Director’s Honorable Mention at Open Exhibition at The Center for Fine Art, Fort Collins, 2014
--Finalist at Year in Review at See Me, 2013
Selected Publications
--L'oeil de La Photographie, 2104, 2015
--Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Art Sheep 2015--Mundo Flaneur 2015
-- Fahrenheit Magazine 2015
--Acruator 2014, 2015
--Inprint Magazine Issue 16,2014
--Saatchi Gallery Blog 2014--Wired, Italy 2014
--Hashtag Magazine, Issue 10, 2014
--Nakid Magazine 2014
--SFMOMA blog 2013, 2014, 2015
--Design Taxi 2013
--Beautiful Decay 2013
Books
--Contemporary Portraits 2014
--Uno Kudo Volume 4, 2014
--Share 2015