OZLEM YENI I MUSICSCAPE No Vacancy Gallery, QVOCTOBER 24//NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Ozlem Yeni’s characters do not possess any particular gender, age, religion, nationality, skin colour and are not flawless. Instead, the characters are illustrations of mankind’s attributes, the ones that make our lives meaningful. They are representatives of our universal moral values. It is the presence or absence of these moral values in our lives that provoke the extensive palette of human emotion. She invites the audience to approach her works with an openness that allows them to engage in a self-directed journey. “Each work I make represents a discovery, one revealing step after another along the way. Each piece of work also represents a moment of reflection. They help locate me on my journey and provide suggestions for direction. As I follow them step-by-step, they serve to continually simplify my journey, not simplifying in the sense of less and less, but providing me with more clarity and meaning to the essence of life.”

Musicscape is a collection of paintings/drawings that feature vintage sheet music for overlaying images. Each music piece is an individual story written by its composer. Yeni uses music in its audio form as an emotional landscape or ‘Musicscape’, and uses it in its notational form as a symbolic surface. The images were inspired by the ‘sound’ of these pieces of music being played. The final result can be presented to the audience as an intersemiotic piece of work – a union of musical notation marks and symbols, audio input, and images.

“I let the music orchestrate my brushes to recreate the artistic sheet music to represent what I felt throughout that music. I invite my audience to not just attend my exhibition, but rather to allow me to reveal to them the ‘musicscape’ through whichI have travelled”.

The artist has had a number of solo and group exhibitions in Turkey, Japan, Australia and Albania. Some of her works are also held in private collections in Turkey.

1. Ye Banks And Braes//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

2. Weber’s Last Waltz//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25x35cm $700 (acrylic framed)

3. Warsaw Concerto//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

4. Unforgotten Melody//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

5. Twilight Memories//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

6. Three Coins In The Fountain//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

7. The Student Prince//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

8. The Last Rose Of Summer//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25x35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

9. The Irish Emigrant//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

10. The Harmonious Blacksmith//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

11. The Last Rhapsody//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

12. Song Of The Bird//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

13. Serious Work//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

14. Ring The Bell Watchman//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

15. Quebec Concerto//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

16. Princess Beauty//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

17. Prince Charming//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

18. Play-Time//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

19. Merriment//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

20. Love Birds//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

21. Love And Happiness//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

22. Lost Page5//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

23. Lost Page4//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

24. Lost Page3//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

25. Lost Page2//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

26. Lost Page1//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

27. Limelight//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

28. La Marseillaise//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

29. King’s Rhapsody//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

30. Inspiration//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

31. I Dream That I Dwelt//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

32. I Believe//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

33. Good Night//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

34. Glass Mountain//2017 Ink on Sheet Music 31 x 50cm $700 (acrylic framed)

35. Friendship//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

36. Eventide//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

37. Dream Kisses//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

38. Dancing Feet//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

39. Dainty Lady//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

40. Chasing The Butterfly//2017 Mixed media on Sheet Music 25 x 35cm $500 (acrylic framed)

EDUCATION

2002-2011 Ph.D. in Theatre; Dokuz Eylül University, IZMIR/Turkey. 1999-2002 Master Degree in Stage Design; Dokuz Eylül University, IZMIR/Turkey.1994-1998 Certificate in Pedagogy1994-1998 Undergraduate in Painting; Süleyman Demirel University, ISPARTA/Turkey. PROJECTS

1998 Pedagogy Practicum, Nazmiye Demirel Elementary Scholl, ISPARTA/Turkey.1994 Workshop, GESAM Association, ANKARA/Turkey.

EXHIBITIONS – ACTIVITIES

2016 • Presently a continuation does as an Art counseling at Mask Museum.• Group Exhibition, “International Albania GESAM Turk Artist Exhibitions”, TIRANA/Albania.• Group Exhibition, “ArtTurkey JAPAN 2016”, Tokyo-Machida Uluslararası Grafik Sanatları Müzesi International Museum of Graphic Arts- Machida, TOKYO/Japan.• Group Exhibition, “15x15 Anatolia Artworks”, Anadolu University Faculty of Communication Sciences Art Gallery,  ESKISEHIR/Turkey.

2015 • Solo Exhibition, “The Mankind”, Royal

Queensland Art Society Art GalleryBroadbeach, GOLD COAST, Qld/Australia.• Group Exhibition, “Sand, Sea & Surf”, Royal Queensland Art Society Art Gallery. Broadbeach, GOLD COAST, Qld – Australia.• Group Exhibition, “Autumn Anthology”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center ISPARTA/Turkey.

2014 • Solo Exhibition, “Nu Figure”, Studio/Gallery Event III, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Fine Art Art Gallery, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, Association of Turkish University Women March 8, International Working Women’s Day Exhibition, IYAŞ Park AVM Art Space, ISPARTA – Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “National Sovereignty”, Tesaum, ISPARTA/ Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “Worker, Labourer”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “Memory of ATATURK”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, Participation of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Fine Art Staff, Suleyman Demirel University, Lütfü Çakmakçı Art Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “World Art Day”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “Sovereignty belongs

to The Nation”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, “Pain Should Be Universal”, Barida Culture and Art Education Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.

2013 • Group Exhibition, “October Twelfth Passage Exhibition”, Culture Center, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Workshop, Make-up for Scene, Selçuk University, Dilek Sabancı State Conservatory, KONYA/Turkey.

2012 • Group Exhibition, “October Eleventh Passage Exhibition”, in cooperation with The Modern Art Museum and participation of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Fine Art Staff, SDU Faculty of Fine Art Art Gallery, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Solo Exhibition, “Maske-siz-İz”, Izmir Mask Museum, IZMIR/Turkey.• Workshop, Make-up for Theater, Akdeniz University, Antalya State Conservatory, Antalya/Turkey.

2010 • Stage Design Exhibition, Curator, Izmir Culture and Art Center, IZMIR/Turkey.• Konak Municipality Mask Museum, Art counseling, IZMIR/Turkey.

2008 • Group Exhibition, “From Love to Hope”, Tesvikiye Art Gallery, ISTANBUL/Turkey.

2007 • Group Exhibition, “Vincent Van Gogh” – Çekirdek Art Gallery, ISTANBUL/Turkey.2004 • Solo Exhibition, “Human and Metamorphosis”, Narlıdere Atatürk Culture Centre Art Gallery, IZMIR/Turkey.

2005 • Lecture, Stage Design, Kordon Rotary Club, IZMIR/Turkey.

2002 • “Duygu Sagıroglu as Stage Designer and Film Director”, Thesis for Master Degree Stage Design Exhibition, Curator, İzmir Sanat, IZMIR/Turkey.

1998 • Group Exhibition, “6 March, Advent of Ataturk to Isparta”, Isparta Museum, ISPARTA/Turkey.• “Impressionistic Influence on Turkish Painting”, Final Paper – Undergraduate

1997 • Solo Exhibition, State Art Gallery, ISPARTA/Turkey.• Group Exhibition, Atatürk Convention Center Art Gallery, ANKARA/Turkey.

1991 • Group Exhibition, 100. Century Art Gallery, ANKARA/Turkey.

1990 • Group Exhibition, Milli Piyango Art Gallery, ANKARA/Turkey.

OZLEM YENI I CV

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Music ConsultantAlper KAZANCIOĞLU

Graphic DesignMurat ÇELİKER