Who is Oya Abacı? (1958-Ankara)
She was born in Ankara . After completing her primary, middle, and high school education in Ankara, she enrolled at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, currently known as Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She graduated with a master’s degree in 1984. During her studies, she received painting classes from Neşet Günal and Neşe Erdok, printmaking classes from Asım İşler and Alaattin Aksoy, and photography classes from Cafer Türkmen. In 1985, she went to Paris and conducted research for six months on art and museum education in various European museums. In 1987, she encountered children’s art for the first time. For five years, she undertook the organisation of informal art education and art history courses for all age groups among the courses run by the Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museums Association.
In 1992, she began working at Marmara University, Atatürk Faculty of Education. In 1996, she received her proficiency in art from the Social Sciences Institute of Marmara University with her thesis on “Museum Education.” As a faculty member at the same university, she taught courses in art education, art and aesthetics, and history of civilization and art. She conducted academic research on the relationship between form and meaning along with the educational function of museums while supervising theses, and authoring art education books for all ages. Her monthly art articles were published under the title “Journey in Art.”
She continues her artistic work in her independent studio. In addition to solo exhibitions, she has participated in national and international group exhibitions and curated several group exhibitions.
Artistic Perspective;
Art is the first intellectual act of a human being. Therefore, I acknowledge that artistic productions are not merely objects to be viewed but also possess intellectual sub-layers. My works have emerged as a result of developing my own visual language of expression through observation, research, and sensing the aesthetic aspect of form. I want my paintings to evoke a conceptual inquiry both within myself and in the viewer.
Although I did not break away from figurative tradition, which I gained throughout my education, I have allowed myself the freedom of making different arrangements on the canvas. Nature has always been a field in which I question life. I question the relationships, friendships, loves, confrontations, opposites, conflicts, and transformations brought by being together through natural forms. My compositions generally do not have a defined space. The absence of a defined space does not limit ideas; rather, it allows broader questioning of human and suggests that it could be anywhere—this idea also obscures the sense of time. I would like to construct a network of relationships with various beings that is valid everywhere and at all times.
In the recent times I’ve been frequently using the forms of trees and fish. For me, the tree is a symbolic form that changes and transforms with its own internal dynamics. It holds tremendous power, able to create itself from a tiny seed through its inner energy. Trees can be thought of as individuals or societies. I interpret the curves of their branches and roots as complex human relationships. Often, these intricate lines are enclosed within a circle. This could be thought of as the world or the universe. The fish symbolizes that life began in water. It is a journey of being rooted while freely drifting wherever one desires, eventually coming ashore and continuing a voyage through time. Hasn’t humankind reached this point by transcending countless myths throughout history?
Personal Exhibitions
2015, “Fotoğraflarla Kiev”, Photography Exhibition, Gürcü Art House, İstanbul.
2014, “Fotoğraflarla Gürcistan”, Photography Exhibition, Gürcü Art House, İstanbul.
2011, “Sonsuzluk ve Sonrasızlık”, Painting Exhibition, Ormo Art Gallery, İstanbul
2009, “Kâğıt İşler” Paper Works Exhibition, Drita Hotel Art Gallery Alanya, Antalya
2007, “Öncesiz ve Sonrasız”, Painting Exhibition, Hazine Art Gallery, Ankara.
International Mixed Exhibitions 2017 “No Dada No” 3.International Photo Based Mail Art Exhibition. Thessaloniki- Greece
2016 “Monuments” 2.International Photo Based Mail Art Exhibition. Thessaloniki- Greece
2012 “Anılarını Peşlerinden Sürükleyenlere III”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Lesvos, Greece
2012, “Sanat Şiddeti Sorguluyor”, International Lecturer Women Artists Exhibition, Doğuş University Art Gallery, İstanbul
2006, “The Power of Water and Art” The Creative Change Center, Richmont, VA, A.B.D.
2006, “The Power of Water and Art” Metcalf Gallery, California A.B.D.
2006, “The Power of Water and Art” Youth and Connection Gallery, Atlanta, A.B.D.
2006, “The Power of Water and Art” OSU-Newark Gallery, The Ohio State University, A.B.D.
2004, “Transformation ”, Toptaşı Social Complex, Üsküdar, İstanbul
Curated National Group Exhibitions
2023, “İz-Düşün”, G&G Art Gallery, İstanbul
2022, “Pencereler”, Hugin and Munin Art Platform, Kuzguncuk, İstanbul
2019 “Sergi” Maltepe Türkan Saylan Cultural Center, İstanbul
2018, “İZLER”, TÛZE Art House, İstanbul
2018 “Nature” MOTAART Art Gallery, İstanbul
2017, “OTOPORTRE” MOTAART Art Gallery, İstanbul
2017, “PENCERELER IV” MOTAART Art Gallery İstanbul
2017, “PENCERELER III” Pusula Art House – İstanbul
2016, “PENCERELER II” Antik Cisterna, İstanbul
2015, “Pencereler”, KeyArt Art Gallery, İstanbul
2015 ,“Su Döngüsü I” Onis Art Gallery, Sapanca,
2015, “Su Döngüsü II”, Tan Evi Art Gallery, İstanbul
2015, “Su Döngüsü III” Enka Dr, Clinton Vickers Art Gallery, İstanbul
2015, “Gitme Turnam II“, Hacettepe Üniversity Culterel Centre, Ahmet Göğüş Art Gallery, Ankara
2014, “O Kuşun Adı Turna” Kartal Municipality Art Gallery, İstanbul
2014, “Gitme Turnam I” Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center, E Gallery, Ankara
2013, “Suyun izinde” Nakkaş-Sarnıç Art Gallery,, İstanbul.
2013 “Turnalar Yok Olmasın”, Doğuş Üniversity Art Gallery, İstanbul.
2007, “Hisset’’, Kadıköy Municipality Art Gallery, İstanbul
Participated National Mixed Exhibitions
2024, “Ekim Geçidi” ErbilKare Art Gallery, İstanbul
2022, “Her Evde Sanat”, G&G Art Gallery İstanbul
2022, “Ekim Geçidi”, Kartal Municipality Art Gallery, İstanbul
2021, “Ekim Geçidi”, Kartal Municipality Art Gallery, İstanbul
2018 “Görmek” Mimarlar Odası Art Gallery, Karaköy, İstanbul
2016, “Bahar Buluşması”, Moda Deniz Club Art Gallery, İstanbul
2016 “Yansıtmalar” Akatlar Culterel Centre, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
2016 “ZEYTİN, DAİMA” EBSO Gallery İzmir.
2016 “ZEYTİN, DAİMA” MSGSÜ, Osman Hamdi Bey Art Gallery, İstanbul.
2016 “1.Posta Sanatı Bienali” NKÜ Fine Arts Design and Architecture Faculty, Art Gallery, Tekirdağ
2015 “Küçükler 2015” Atölye Art’s In, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
2013 “Küçükler 2013” Atölye Art’s In, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
2012 “Küçük İşler” Atölye Art’s In, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
2012 ‘’Mitos Logos” İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Hall, MSGSÜ Bomonti Campus, İstanbul
2012 “Anılarını Peşlerinden Sürükleyenlere IV” İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Fethiye, Muğla
2012 “Anılarını Peşlerinden Sürükleyenlere II “, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Bergama, İzmir
2012, “Anılarını Peşlerinden Sürükleyenlere I”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Şişmanoğlu Gallery, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
2010 “Buluştuğumuz Yer”, Naval Museum Art Gallery, İstanbul
2010 – “İstanbul-u-yorum”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, MSGSÜ Osman Hamdi Bey Art Gallery İstanbul.
2010 – “İstanbul-u-yorum”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions Çankaya Contemporary Arts Gallery, Ankara.
2010 – “İstanbul-u-yorum”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions ,Akdeniz Üniversity Arts Gallery, Antalya.
2010 – “İstanbul-u-yorum”, İDGSA80 Group Exhibitions, Büyükçekmece Mimar Sinan Culterel Center Gallery İstanbul.
2007, “Kadın-Emek-Sanat”, M.Ü. Fine Arts Faculty, Art Gallery, İstanbul.
2006, “Ekim Geçidi 5”, Galerix Art Gallery İstanbul
2006, “Cumhuriyet’ten Şeb-i Arus’a”, Cezayir Street Galerix Art Gallery, İstanbul
2005, “Caracarnossos, Denizi Pişirdik”, Ceramic and Plastic Arts Exhibitions, Bodrum, Muğla
2004, “İstanbul Orijinal Print Artists”, Belgi Art and Culterel Center İstanbul.
2003, “Female Artists Exhibitions”, SASAV, İstanbul
2002, “I. İstanbul Kadın Bienali”, Tüyap, İstanbul
1998, “Plastic Arts Exhibition”, Maltepe Art Gallery İstanbul.
1992 “RHMD Artist Exhibitions” Caddebostan Culterel Centre Art Gallery, Kadıköy, İstanbul
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