Artists

Saygun Dura

Saygun Dura, born in 1964, worked as a photographer and photograph director in an advertising agency in the years between 1989 and 1996. Since then, he has been continuing his career as advertising photographer in his own studio. Dura, who has given seminars on advertising and creative ohotography also has given the lectures called "Advertising Photography, Studio and Light Techniques" in many universities such as Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Department of Graphics, Bahçeşehir University Department of Photography, Doğuş University Department of Graphics, İstanbul Technical University Fine Arts Faculty between 2004 and 2014. He curated the book and exhibition called “Deep Sea Illuminators”, worked in the photo shoots of the project called “Do you know Hasankeyf?”. Also took the underwater photographs of a project which is about producing an underground map of the cistern, well and waterways in Topkapı Palace. Many photographs of him which went on the auction have taken part in special collections and museums. Dura, who provides training for underwater photography, is also a diving trainer and did underwater photo shoots and workshops in many parts of the world. Besides national and international awards, he also held personal exhibitions in İstanbul and New York, participated in many group exhibitions and panels, appeared in selection committees.

Solo exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2005 “Benim Gerçeğim”, İFM Galery, İstanbul
- “My Reflected Reality”, Marmara-Manhattan Gallery, New York
2007 Marmara Üniversity, Faculty of Fine Arts, İstanbul
2010 “Ritüel”, İFM Gallery, İstanbul
2014 Photofest, International Photofest, Bursa
2017 Fotoistanbul, International Photofest, İstanbul
2022 “Abode and Point to the Eye”, Millî Reasürans Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul

Selected Exhibitons

1985 AFAD, Adana
1996 PTFD, İMKB Art Gallery, İstanbul
2002 “Sondaj”, Pamukbank Photography Gallery, İstanbul
- “Kontakt”, Pamukbank Photography Gallery İstanbul 2005 İFM, İstanbul
2007 PG Art Gallery, İstanbul
2008 Alif Art, İstanbul
2010 “Do you know Hasankeyf’?”, Rezan Has Museum, İstanbul
2011 İstanbul Photography Museum, İstanbul
2013 “1952-2012 Deep Sea Illuminators”, Rezan Has Museum, İstanbul
2013 “Mekânın Doğası”, Bay İnşaat Hilpark Suites İstinye, İstanbul
2014 İTÜ Taşkışla, İstanbul
- “Sinerji”, Taksim Cumhuriyet Art Gallery, İstanbul
2015 15th International Marmara Underwater Imaging Festival, Haydarpaşa Station, İstanbul
- “İFSAK Arşivi Aralanıyor”, İFSAK Gallery, İstanbul Love
- 360 “Nature in Love”, İstanbul Concept Gallery
2016 “People Attract People”, İstanbul Modern
- Atatürk University, Faculty of Fine Art Museum, Erzurum
2019 Love 360 “Kahraman Sensin”, İstanbul Concept Gallery
- Artweeks 2, İstanbul
2020 “Photography in Days of Pandemic”, (online) İstanbul Modern

Book

2012 “1952-2012 Deep Sea Illuminators”, Rezan Has Museum publication
2022 “Abode and Point to the Eye”, Millî Reasürans Art Gallery publication

Selected Works

Untitled, 2018
C-Print, 80,5 x 115,5 cm., Ed. 2/10

"My Truth" Series, 2003
Fine Art Print, 100 x 70 cm.

"My Truth" Series, 1994-2004
FineArt Print, 44,5 x 31 cm.

"My Truth" Series, 1994-2004
FineArt Print, 30,5 x 44 cm.

My Reflected Reality I, 1994-2004
FineArt Print, 66 x 102 cm.

My Reflected Reality II, 1994-2004
FineArt Print, 66 x 102 cm.