Seslerin Nemi (2004) Painting by Aydin Cukurova

Çukurova, who broke new ground in the art of painting with her transparent technique, has focused on Anatolian and Mediterranean culture with her recent works. After the exhibitions "Invention", "Dreams", "Traces", "Secrets", "Images", he exhibited the first works of his unique technique as the trilogy "Secrets", "Voices", "Depths". The first of the "Echoes" exhibition was presented at Istanbul AKM in 2004.

The "Living Lycia" Project exhibitions, after being presented as 6 different exhibitions in 6 cities of Lycia, were and are being presented one after another as the main presentation in Istanbul Archeology Museum, Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ankara State Fine Arts Gallery and Izmir Painting and Sculpture Museum.

In addition to his painting, photography and writing activities, the artist has made traveling a way of life and has also taken exhibitions to the countries he visits. Apart from his Anatolian journeys, he has traveled to Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Far East, South Africa and many countries in Europe. His photo interviews and photographs were published in various magazines and newspapers at home and abroad.
The artist, who is a member of the Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (KÜMİD), continues his work at the Kaş-Eflatun Art Camp, which he founded.

Selected Exhibitions

“Echoes VI” Exhibition…….. İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, İzmir, February 2007
“Echoes V” Exhibition……… Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ankara, November 2006
“Echoes IV” Exhibition…….. State Fine Arts Gallery, Ankara, November 2006
“EchoesIII” Exhibition……….Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, September 2006
“Echoes II” Exhibition……… Antalya Museum, Antalya, May 2006
“Echoes I” Exhibition…….... Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, January 2004
“Depths” Exhibition……… Alanya Museum, July 2003
“Voices” Exhibition……………Antalya Museum, June 2003
“Secrets” Exhibition………….…Antalya State Fine Arts Gallery, May 2003
“Images” Exhibition……….….IV.Lycia Culture and Art Festival, Kaş June 2001
“Traces” Exhibition………………Janandarama Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka, 1998


“Simena-Photograph”………..EU Countries Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria January 2007

Featured Performances

“Women and Life in India”……AKSANT, Istanbul 1999
“A Long Way to India”……….. Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul 1999
“Türkiye on the Borders”……………… Antalya Museum 2000
“Lycia from the Past to the Present”……. Akdeniz University, Antalya 2001
“The Truth of Lycia”…………………….. Kaş-Lycia Art Festival, 2003
“Living Lycia” …………………… Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, 2006
“Lycia from Past to Present”………Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ankara 2006

• Nationality: TÜRKIYE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Turkish Artists