Harun Reşit Sargın

Who is Harun Reşit Sargın? (1989-Denizli)

Harun Reşit Sargın was born in Denizli, Türkiye, in 1989. He completed his undergraduate education in the Department of Art Education (Painting Teaching), Faculty of Education, Pamukkale University, in 2018. He is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in the Department of Art Education at the Institute of Educational Sciences, Pamukkale University.

Artistic and Academic Experience

In 2017, he played an active role in the establishment of the Fine Arts Society at Pamukkale University. He continues his professional practice in painting, mural art, relief sculpture, and photography. Alongside his artistic production, he conducts academic research in the fields of art education and applied visual arts. He is currently based in Denizli, Türkiye.

Artistic Approach

Harun Reşit Sargın approaches figurative drawing-based painting through a contemporary perspective. His works explore the relationship between figure and space, focusing on the individual’s psychological state, memory, and inner experiences. Constructed from photograph-based compositions, his paintings integrate figures with broad areas of flat color and spatial arrangements that occasionally approach abstraction. Through a restrained yet expressive visual language, he aims to offer viewers different emotional perspectives by means of color and space.

Awards and Achievements

• Hacı Bektaş Veli Commemoration Year Painting Competition – Selected for Exhibition (29 November 2021)
• “Heroes of Gaziantep’s National Struggle” International Portrait Competition, held in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Glorious Epic – Jury Special Award (2021)
• Şamil Education and Culture Foundation “Freedom on Canvas” International Painting Competition – Selected for Exhibition (5–26 June 2021)
• Sıtkı Davut Koçman 1st National Painting Competition – Selected for Exhibition (25 May–20 June 2022)
• İzmir Private Turkish College (İTK) National Painting Competition – Selected for Exhibition (2022)
• Ankara Christmas Festival “HOPE” Themed Painting Competition – Third Prize (17–21 December 2022)
• Melodies of Imagination 2nd Painting Competition – Selected for Exhibition (12–18 May 2023)