Born in Gümüşhane in 1967, Attila Durak currently works on various photography projects in İstanbul, Turkey and New York City, U.S.A.
Solo Exhibitions
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, İzmir Painting and Sculpture Museum, İzmir, Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, U.S.A., 2008.
Music in Turkey, STAX Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis, U.S.A., 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Van Younth Center, Van, Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Nilüfer Municipality Konak Art Center, Bursa, Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, MarinaVista Art Center, Mersin, Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Ataturk Cultural Center, Samsun, Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Hatay Cultural Center, Antakya, Turkey, 2007.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Kars Art Center, Kars, Turkey, 2007.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Tuyap Book Fair, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Diyarbakır Art Center, Diyarbakır, Turkey, 2007.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Binbirdirek Cistern (Philoxenus), Istanbul, Turkey, 2007.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, Guest Artist, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2007.
Echoes of the Street, Jazz Now Gallery & Art Center, Bodrum, Turkey, 2006.
Echoes of the Street, Gallery Orkun & Ozan, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
Echoes of the Street, Siyah Beyaz Art Center, Ankara, Turkey, 2005.
Echoes of the Street, Gallery Artist, İstanbul, Turkey, 2003.
Echoes of the Street, Duggal Underground Gallery, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2000.
Creating Imperfection, Artist’s Square, Dallas, TX, U.S.A., 2000.
Ankara in the Past, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1990.
Group Exhibitions
Untitled Group Show organized by the Istanbul Photography Center, ALİFART Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008.
The 2005 Collection Exhibition, Istanbul Photography Center, İstanbul, Turkey, 2005.
Europe Day 2004-Celebrating EU Enlargement through Art, Benefiting Adopt-A-Minefield, a United Nations European Union Delegation organization, New York, NY, U.S.A., 2004.
Xtreme Xteriors, organized by Gallery X, Marcus Garvey Park, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1999.
Untitled Group Show organized by the International Independent Film & Video Festival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1999.
Untitled Group Show, Artist’s Square, Dallas, TX, U.S.A., 1999.
Slide Presentations / Lectures
“The Respect of Diversity”, Community Volunteers, İzmir, Turkey, 2008.
Panel Discussion: “Ebru Conversations”, Turkey Tour (İstanbul, Diyarbakır, Antakya, Samsun, Mersin, Bursa, Van, İzmir), Turkey, 2008.
Ebru: The Story of a Journey, İstanbul Bilgi University, İstanbul, Turkey, 2007.
On Photography, Akdeniz University Department of Fine Arts, Antalya, Turkey, 2005.
On Photography, Bilkent University Department of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey, 2005.
Photographic Documentation of Greece, Fotoğraf Evi, İstanbul, Turkey, 1993.
Life in Egypt, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1989.
Professional Summary
2000-2008
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diversity in Turkey, a photography book and exhibition project that documents the cultural diversity of Turkey.
1999
The promotional image for the publicity campaign of “Free Jazz Festival '99” and
one-year licensing agreement with British American Tobacco, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Photography work, Inca Trail, Peru.
1998
Photographs published in the series “New York, 200 Years Old”
in the
Hürriyet daily newspaper, Turkey.
Commercial photography, “Ralph Rucci Fashion
Show,” New York, NY, U.S.A.
1989–1998
Freelance photojournalist with Turkish daily newspapers and magazines.
1996
Official photographer of “Adidas Streetball World Championship,” Budapest, Hungary.
1993–1996
Official photographer of “Adidas Streetball Championships,” Turkey.
1995
Official photographer of “Adidas Streetball World Championship,” Barcelona, Spain.
Official photographer of FIFA for “European Football Championship,” İstanbul, Turkey.
1993
Photography work, Greece and Greek Islands.
1990
Photography work, India, Nepal, Iran and Pakistan.
Documentation of land trip from İstanbul to Katmandu.
1989
Photography work, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.
Education
2000 – 2001
Department of Fine Arts, Hunter College, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1997 – 1999
Photography Department, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1998
Intensive Photography Workshop by Douglas
Dubler, International Center of Photography, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1995 – 1996
Workshops on documentary photography, Fotoğraf Evi, İstanbul, Turkey.
1993 – 1994
Photography workshops by İlteriş Tezer, İstanbul, Turkey.
1991 – 1992
Photography courses, İFSAK, İstanbul, Turkey.
1984 – 1990
B.S. in economics, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
1985 – 1989
Photography courses and workshops, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Bibliography
Reiner Hermann, “Die vielen Farben der Türkei”, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - June 05, 2008
Sabrina Tavernise, “Portraits Unravel Turkey’s Ethnic Tapestry”, Herald Tribune - March 11, 2008
Sabrina Tavernise, “A Patchwork Land Confronts A Lie Of Whole Cloth” New York Times - March 10, 2008
Cynthia Cockburn & Lisa DiCarlo, “Ethnic Diversity In Turkey: Silence, Censure And Celebration“, Red Pepper – December 2007 / January 2008
Ayşe Bengi, “Gazozun Bile Ruhu Var Da Bizim Yok Mu? (Soda Has Got A Soul But We Don’t?)”, Evrensel Kültür- August, 2007
Zuhal Aytolun, “Türkiye’nin Ebruli Yansıması (Turkey’s Ebruesque Reflection)”, Cumhuriyet Weekend- July 7, 2007
Vercihan Ziflioğlu, “Turkey’s Ebru Through Photographs”, Turkish Daily News – June 30, 2007
Berrin Karakaş, “Ebruli Türkiye’den Ebru Kareleri (Ebru Frames From Ebruesque Turkey)”, Tempo – June 28, 2007
Burcu Aktaş, “Ebru’ya Benzer Türkiye (Ebrulike Turkey)”, Radikal Kitap – June 22, 2007
Miraç Zeynep Özkartal, “Türkiye adında Bir Ebru” (An Ebru Called Türkiye)” , Milliyet - June 20, 2007
Uğur Biryol, “Ebruli Bir Albüm (An Ebruesque Album),”
Birgün -December 14, 2004, 2.
Metin Sever, “Anadolu Kültürleri Ebru’ya Benziyor (The Cultures of Anatolia are Like an Ebru),”
Sabah- November 5, 2004, 8.
Günseli İnal, “Dairenin Merkezindeki Nokta (The Point in the Center of the Circle),”
rh+ Sanat - May/June 2004, 64-65.
Uğur Biryol, “Beşeri Coğrafya: Etnik Mirasın Portreleri, Mozaik Değil Ebru (Human Geography: The Portrait of an Ethnic Heritage – Not a Mosaic, but an Ebru),”
Express, No: 45 - 2004, 40.
Günseli İnal, “Vanitas’ta Şimdi (Now in Vanitas),”
Yapı - February 2004, 98-100.
Ömer Serkan Bakır, “Foto Portfolyo: Echoes of the Street (Photo Portfolio: Echoes of the Street),”
Fotoğraf - December 2003, 104-110.
Kaya Özsezgin, “Yansımanın Sanatsal Boyutunda (On the Artistic Dimension of Reflection),”
Artist - October 2003, 22-24.
Korkut Kalaycı, “Özgür Portre: Fotoğrafları Resmediyor (Free Portraiture: He Paints Photographs),”
Sabah- October 2003, 4.
Sema Aslan, “Ebruli Ülkenin İnsanları (The People of an Ebruesque Country),”
Milliyet Sanat Dergisi- August 2002, 58-59.
Emel Akçay, “Polaroit Notalar (Musical Notes in Polaroid),”
Radikal, June 1, 2000, 11.
Awards / Grants / Sponsorships
Chrest Foundatıon, Project Grant, 2007
Consulate General of Sweden, Project Grant, 2007
Halkbank, Project Sponsorship, 2007
Tuborg Turkey, Project Sponsorship, 2007
Mey Alcoholic Beverages Industry and Trade Ltd., Project Sponsorship, 2007
Mavi Ses Işık Müzik, Project Sponsorship, 2007
NTV, Project Sponsorship, 2007
Heinrich Böll Foundation, Project Grant, 2007
Binbirdirek Cistern (Philoxenus), Project Sponsorship, 2007
Diagonal Reklam Tanıtım Organizasyon Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd. Şti., Project Sponsorship, 2007
Kone Asansör San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Project Grant, 2007
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), Project Sponsorship, 2006
Spunk Foundation International, Project Grant, 2006
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation (OSIAF), Project Grant, 2006
The American Turkish Society, Project Grant, 2006
A&B Communications, Project Sponsorship, 2006
FedEx Turkey, Project Sponsorship, 2006
Express Kargo, Project Sponsorship, 2006
Balnak Logistics Group, Project Sponsorship, 2006
Filmat Matbaa Film Ticaret A.Ş., Project Sponsorship, 2006
Çiya Sofrası, Project Sponsorship, 2006
Moon and Stars Project, Project Grant, 2005
Spunk Foundation International, Project Grant, 2005
Arçelik A.Ş., Project Sponsorship, 2005
İzocam A.Ş., Project Sponsorship, 2005
Türk Demir Döküm Fabrikaları A.Ş., Project Sponsorship, 2005
Mert Kerim Imaging NY, Project Sponsorship, 2005
rpm/radar, Project Sponsorhip, 2005
Kalan Music, Project Sponsorship, 2005
Graphis Printing, Project Sponsorship, 2005
Ayşe Çelem Design, Project Sponsorship, 2005
ESBAŞ A.Ş., Project Sponsorship, 2005
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation (OSIAF), Project Grant, 2002
The American Turkish Society, Project Grant, 2001
FUJIFILM Turkey, Project Sponsorship, 2001
Moon and Stars Project, Project Grant, 2000
Moon and Stars Project, Exhibition Grant, 2000
Turkish American Association of Northern Texas, Exhibition Grant, 1999
