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Yeşim Ağaoğlu
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Yeşim Ağaoğlu's poetry reading on Krytia-2011
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| Born | January 21, 1966 |
| Known for | visual art, poetry |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
Yeşim Ağaoğlu (born January 21, 1966) is a Turkish artist and poet. She works in many different ways, like creating art installations, taking photos, and making videos. Her family comes from Shusha in the Karabagh region of Azerbaijan. For Yeşim, it's very important that her art connects with people. She explores how poetry and art are linked, and she also looks at topics like gender, feminism, buildings, and politics. Since 1995, Yeşim Ağaoğlu has written nine poetry books. These books have made her a well-known female poet in Turkey.
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Her Life and Work
Yeşim Ağaoğlu was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 21, 1966. She studied at the University of Istanbul, learning about old buildings and art history. She also earned a master's degree in communications, focusing on radio, TV, and movies. She took some film classes in New York, where she made a short film called Loneliness, Machines And Meditation.
Yeşim started publishing her poems in literary magazines when she was 18. She has published seven poetry books in Turkey and two in Azerbaijan. Her poems have been translated into many languages, including Azeri, Russian, English, Italian, and Spanish. She is a member of International PEN, a group that supports writers worldwide. She is also an honored member of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.
Since 1996, Yeşim Ağaoğlu has been creating modern art using different skills. She has had four solo art shows in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Norway. She has also shown her art in many group exhibitions in countries like Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and the USA. Since 2012, she has been an honored member of the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan.
Her Artworks
Yeşim Ağaoğlu focuses on creating art using performances, pictures, and objects. At first, her poems, written on yellow paper with a typewriter, were central to her art. These yellow papers are simple materials. But when she arranges them in large piles in art spaces, they become a type of art installation. Even when she is just present in the exhibition space, it feels like a performance. She likes to blend in with the people looking at her art.
Yeşim's art style is simple and humble. She avoids making her art too fancy or popular. She describes her works as "technically simple but conceptually rich." This means they might look simple, but they have deep meanings.
As a photographer, Yeşim Ağaoğlu explores cities. She takes pictures of interesting buildings, different kinds of people, and hidden symbols. She is very aware of the social and political issues in her region. She uses special ways in her art to share her messages. She is good at reaching people who enjoy modern art.
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Untitled, 1996. An art installation made with paper.
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Big Brother is Watching Us, 2006. A photograph.
Art Shows and Experiences
Solo Exhibitions
- 2012 — Center of Contemporary Art, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2010 — Tou Scene Art Centre, Stavanger, Norway
- 2009 — Turkish Culture Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2008 — Caucasian House, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2008 — Yeni Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan
Group Exhibitions
- 2002 — "Sheshow", ATA Center for Contemporary Art, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2004 — "Turkish Delight", Video Art Show, Rio Modern Art Museum, Brazil
- 2004 — "Field of Vision", Gallery Lab, New York, USA
- 2005 — Tashkent Biennale, Uzbekistan
- 2006 — "Caravansarai" International Festival, Heartgallery, Paris, France
- 2006 — "Rejection Episodes Exhibition", Istanbul Express Festival in Vooruit Culture and Art Center Gent, Belgium
- 2007 — 3rd International Biennial of Contemporary Art "Aluminium", Shirvanshakh's Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2008 — "Steps of Time" Modern and Contemporary Azerbaijan Art, Dresden State Museum of Art, Germany
- 2008 — "Artisterium" 1st Tbilisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition and Art Events, Karvasla Tbilisi History Museum, Georgia
- 2008 — "Immagino" Workshop, Genova, Italy
- 2008 — "7848 km Korean-Turkish Exchange Exhibition", Inchon, Korea
- 2008 — "Reasonable", Hafriyat, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2009 — "Dirty Story", Group exhibition, BM Suma Contemporary Art Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2009 — "Istanbul next wave", Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
- 2009 — "Istanbul off Independent Art Space Exhibition&Forum", Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
- 2010 — MONGOLIA 360' Land Art Biennale, Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar
- 2010 — "USSR-remix", group exhibition, Art Centre Tou Scene, Stavanger, Norway
- 2010 — "OPENLY" International Women Video art exhibition in frame of "Istanbul 2010- Capital of Culture of Europe", Antrepo5, Sanat Limani, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2011 — "Collective Privacy", C.A.M Galery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2011 — Turkish Human Rights Association 20th Year exhibition, Tutun Deposu, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2011 — Artist in Residency, Almeria, Spain
- 2012 — Critical Art Ensemble, Documenta 13, Kassel, Germany
- 2012 — Fictions and Dissentions, 3rd Canakkale Biennale, Turkey
- 2012 — Out of Place, Corpo 6 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- 2013 — Discarted, Hayaka Art gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2013 — Black Sea Calling, Hilger BROT Kunsthalle, Vienna, Austria
- 2014 — The Warmth of a Patchwork Quilt, 8th Alanica, NCCA, Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, Russia
- 2014 — "Re-Museum" International Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2014 — "Deprivation", Gallery Arsenal, Bialystok, Poland
- 2014 — "Small is Beautiful", Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Her Poetry
Since 1995, Yeşim Ağaoğlu has written nine poetry books. Her poems often explore hidden dreams, wishes, and feelings. They also look at the unexpected ways people connect. However, within her poetic descriptions, she also shares her thoughts on society and politics. She shows these complex ideas in a dream-like way, with an exciting openness in her writing. Her creative ideas are also influenced by her studies in archaeology and cinema.
Poetry Books
- "yanlışlar şehrinde randevu" ("rendezvous in the mistaken city" (October 1995)) Liman publications, İstanbul
- "hırsızlama aşklar, gri yalnızlıklar" ("love stolen, loneliness grey" (November 1996)) Liman publications, İstanbul
- "portakal tek meyve değildir" ("orange is not the only fruit " (March 1997)) Liman publications, İstanbul
- "başka gezegenin insanları" ("people of another planet" (March 1997)) Liman publications, İstanbul
- "new york blues" ("new york blues" (March 1997))Liman publications, İstanbul
- "özlem şehirleri" ("missing cities" (2006)) Free Writers Society publications, Baku, Azerbaijan
- "eflatun sır" ("purple secret" (March 2007)) Yitik Ülke publications, Istanbul
- "güllerin ağırlığı" ("heaviness of the roses" (2007)) Published in Russian and Turkish, Baku, Azerbaijan
- "sana şiir yazmasam olur mu" ("you don't mind if I don't write poems to you" (2011)) Yitik Ülke publications, Istanbul
Poetry Festivals and Events
- 1998 — Residency at International Writers and Translators House, Rodos Island, Greece
- 1998 — Chief guest at Darul Ihsan University, World 1st Poetry Day celebration, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1999 — 6th International Mediterranean Poets Meeting, Bodrum (Halicarnassus), Turkey
- 2010 — Solo Poetry Reading, Archaeological Museum, Stavanger, Norway
- 2010 — 49th Struga International Poetry Festival, Macedonia
- 2011 — Krytia International Poetry Festival, Nagpur, India
- 2011 — 10th Sarajevo International Poetry Festival
- 2011 — 3rd Sadho International Poetry Film Festival, New Delhi, India
- 2012 — Guest poet and poetry reading for "connection of poetry and theater talk", Turkish PEN Writers' Club event, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2012 — Special guest for poetry talk, poetry reading, and receiving Azerbaijani PEN Writers' Club Honorary Membership, Azerbaijan Writers Union, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2012 — "Spring poetry rain", May 26, Cyprus
- 2012 — "Poetry Book Signing Day", TUYAP Book Fair, Istanbul
- 2012 — "November 1st Writers In The Banishment Day", Turkey PEN international event participant, Istanbul
- 2013 — "Turkey PEN Club World Poetry Day", organized by French Cultural Center, Istanbul
- 2013 — "5th International Azerbaijan Poet's day" (received a prize in honor of Azerbaijani poet Mikail Müşvik), Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2013 — "4th Ordu International Literature Festival" (Literature and Cinema Relations), Ordu, Turkey
- 2015 — "Poetica I", Festival for World Literature, January 26–31, Köln
See also
In Spanish: Yeşim Ağaoğlu para niños
