Çağrı Saray

1979

Turkey

Çağrı Saray was born in 1979, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Education

2001 graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Painting
2004 graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Master Program
2007 graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Doctorate Program

Saray has been a long-time prolific artist on the Turkish and global art scene, having taken part in over one hundred exhibitions since 2003, all over the world. He regularly works to further research in the artistic fields; from 2002-2004, he worked as an assistant at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication by the department of Visual Communication Design (VCD) and Film and Television (FTV). His work there led to researching in an assistant role once more in the Department of Basic Design at Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts in 2007, and then onto lecturing in the same department in 2008. Saray later returned to the University as an assistant professor from 2014-15, since when, he has continued there as an associate professor.

Selected Events

Solo Exhibitions

2020 “Places with Suitable Temperatures”, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 “Der Himmel Über Berlin”, Pilot Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 “Spaces of Memory”, Jönkopings Lans Museum, Jönkoping, Sweden
2017 “Threshold of Forgetting”, Pilot Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “Diminishing Time”, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Outsider” / Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “The Measurable Temperature Inside” / Haussmann Invest, Paris, France
2013 “Grey Corridor” / Cite Des Arts, Paris, France
2013 “Open Studio” / Cite Des Arts, Paris, France
2011 “4/12: Topographia of a Home” / Daire Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “I am the Villain in this Story!” / Daire Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Open Studios” / Chashama North Studios, New York, USA
2009 “Off the Record-1” / Alan / Tünel, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 “The Waiting Room” / Apartment Project. Istanbul, Turkey
2009 “Red Room” / Lokal, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 “Tribute to Handke” / Masa, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 ‘Red Room’/ K2 Contemporary Art Center, Izmir, Turkey
2007 “Red Room: Sequences-2 / End of the Story” / Lucca, Istanbul, Turkey
2006 ‘Red Room: Sequences’ -1/ Lucca Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘Memory Boxes-1’ / Atatürk Library, Istanbul, Turkey

Group Exhibitions

2019 “Paper”, Pilevneli Mecidiyeköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 “Appropriation or Case?”, Yapı Kredi Cultural Activities and Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 “4th.Mardin Biennial”, Alman Karargahı, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 “Prevantorium”, Kasa Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 “Home”, Evliyagil Museum, Ankara, Turkey
2016 “Past, in Each of its Moments, be Citable”, Depo, Tophane, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “Fine Tuned and Multiple” / Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “Nothing Exceptional”, Konrad Mönter, Düsseldorf, Almanya, Germany
2015 “Printed”, Mixer, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “So Close From Far”, Santral Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 “Celebration & Memories”, Lucca, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Ruptures & Convergences” / Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Unhappy Ready-Made” / Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Possible” / Kargart, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Gezi Workshop” / TMMOB Mimarlar Odası, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Mülksüzleş” / Tüyap Exhibition Hall, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 “Göz ve Kulak Eşiğinde; Retimleme” / Mersin University Rektörlüğü, Mersin, Turkey
2014 “Papergirl 2014” / Caferağa, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Online” / Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “A Memory of the City: Haydarpasa” / Haydarpaşa Garı, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Milestone: Hrant İçin Sergi” / Institution of Graduated from Getronagan, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Black, white and Multi Color” / Print Studio Exhibition, Aksanat, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “Passes” / Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 “The Beginning” / Galata Dolu, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “3rd International Canakkale Biennial”- Fictions and Dissentions / The Old Coach Station, Canakkale, Turkey
2012 “Distance and Touch” / Baksı Museum / Bayburt, Turkey
2012 “Museum Inside A Museum” / P4L Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “Prescription” / Rumeli Han C Block / Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 “Based in Kadıköy” / Piha Collective / Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Personal, And It Is Not” / Daire Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Paper Ship” / Kare Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Asphyxiating Culture (Reference For Jean Dubuffet)” / Caravanserai Culture Meeting, Caravanserai of Silahtar Mustafa Paşa, Malatya, Turkey
2011 “Uludağ University Opening Exhibition” / Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
2011 “Korean-Turkey Exhibition” / CKM, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Papergirl Istanbul” / Milk Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Re-Dejeneration” / Sanatorium, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Where Fire Has Struck” / Depo, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Even My Mum Can Make a Book#2” / Apartment Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 “Basic Design Department Members”, Balıkesir University Exhibition Hall, Balıkesir, Turkey
2010 “IDs Please!” / Cer Modern, Ankara, Turkey
2010 “Even My Mum Can Make a Book” / Manzara Perspectives, Istanbul / Turkey
2010 “A Space Between” / Antrepo 5 – Sanat Limanı, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Videoist / Two Shadows of the Public: Screen and Space” / Depo-Tütün Deposu, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Body-Space” / Akdeniz University Olbia Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Free Fall” / Apartment Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Unplugged” / Manzara Perspectives, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “How Much?” / Ismet V.Güney Art Center, Lefkosia, Cyprus
2010 “10 Years in Kasa” / Kasa Gallery / Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 “Dirty Story” / BM Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 ‘Alternative to what?’ / 1.International Artist Initiative / Istanbul 2010 Art Production Center Kadırga, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 “Young Artists” / CKM, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 “Marmara University Faculty Members Exhibition” / Academia Gallery National Academy of Art Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 “Ambivalance Video” / Siemens Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 Tershane “Art is my Play Space” Videoist selection on Tershane Exhibition “Unlimited Machine” Maçka Küçük Çiftlik Fun Park, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Videoist2” Portable Video Screening / Diyarbakir Culture Center, Diyarbakir Turkey
2008 “Videoist2” Portable Video Screening / Kargart / Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Videoist2” Portable Video Screening / Goethe Institute, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Videoist 2010” / Huarte Contemporary Art Center, Pamplona, Spain
2008 “Videoist 2010” /Justus Liebig University Hall of Margaritebieber, Giessen, Germany
2008 “Videoist 2010” / Marburg da Trauma im G-Werk, Afföllerwiesen 3, Marburg, Germany
2008 “Videoist 2010” / Ümraniye Atakent Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Videoist 2010” / Kartal Bülent Ecevit Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Videoist 2010” / Tuzla İdris Güllüce Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 “Performance Days” / Galata Perform, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 “Videoist 2”, İstanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 “Sanat Akmerkez’de-5”, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 ‘Nuit Blanche’ / Gallery Almelek, Istanbul, Turkey
2007 “Athens Video Festival”, Athens, Greece
2006 ‘Ambivalance’ (Performance, Concept by Mürteza Fidan) / M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey
2006 Karga 10.Year Exhibition, Kargart, Turkey
2005 ‘Young Expansion’ / Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2005- ‘1000 Lies of Identity’ / Siemens Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2005 ‘This is for you’ / İstanbul Modern Arts Gallery, Istanbul Turkey
2004 ‘Premio del Golfo 2004’ / European Biennale of the Visual Arts – 2004 / La Spezia, Italy
2004 ‘Artventure’ / Kaş, Turkey
2004 ‘Up, up and away…’ / Kargart / Kadıköy / Istanbul, Turkey
2004 ‘Karşı(t)laşmalar’ (included in 2. Asistant Seminar) / Apartman Projesi / Tünel – Beyoğlu, Turkey
2004 ‘ArtExpo.Mexico2004’ / Solaris/observatorio, Mexico
2003 ‘Parallel Time’-Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition / China Art Academy, Hang Zhou, China
2003 ‘Kargaşa-3’ (Group Exhibition) – Kargart / Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2003 ‘Videoist Festival’ – Gallery X and Kargart, Istanbul, Turkey
2003 ‘Exhibition’ (included in 1. Asistant Seminar) – MG-Art Studio, Teşvikiye-Istanbul, Turkey
2002 ‘In Image We Trust-2’- Group Exhibition – Diyarbakır Art Center, Diyarbakır, Turkey
2002 ‘Being Between’ – Contemporary Art Exhibition- Palmiye Shopping Center, Izmir, Turkey
2002 ‘Meeting’- Contemporary Art Exhibition – Kipa Shopping Center –Izmir, Turkey
2002 ‘Footprint from 2001’ – Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts / Gallery of Painting Department, Istanbul, Turkey
2002 ‘Istanbul-Asian Side’ – Group Exhibition – M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey
2002 ‘Breezes to the Future’ – Group Exhibition – Sabancı University / Safe Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘21.Exhibition of Contemporary Artist’ – Atatürk Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘New Suggestions – 6’ – Group Exhibition – Borusan Contemporary Art Gallery / Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘11 Exhibitions 11 Galleries’ – Group Exhibition – M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘Sarkis’s School Project’ (Workshop) – Sabancı University / Safe Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘Albatros’ – Group Exhibition – Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 ‘7 Days Exhibition’ – Group Exhibition- Studio of Mürteza Fidan – M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 ‘Art for Peace’- Group Exhibition (with Turk and Japan Artists) – Dolmabahçe Culture Center – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 Group Exhibition- Museum of Sea Art Gallery – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 ‘2.Turkcell’- Painting Exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 ‘2.International Student Trienal’ – Toprakbank Art Gallery – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 ‘2.International Student Trienal’ – Gallery of M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey
2000 ‘2000’- Gallery of M.U.F.F.A. – Istanbul, Turkey

Articles

2010 “Cinema and Narrativity in Contemporary Art” / Sanat Tasarım Dergisi, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Vol.1, July
2013 “And Cinema”/ “Derviş Zaim’s Waiting for Heaven and Zeitgeist”, Doruk Press, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 “Painting As a Contemporary Medium: Painting in Turkey” / RH+, January
2009 “Space in Cinema in the context of Interdisciplinarity” / Cinemascope, Vol.24
2003 References to Contemporary Art / Seyir, Vol.1, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication, Istanbul Turkey

Residencies