"thinker series" Painting

Born in 1980, in Ankara, Turkey. He started working in Atabaş Architecture in 2001, while he was a student until he got a scholarship from Domus Academy in Italy, in the Department of Interior Architecture in September, 2004. He took part in projects held by famous Italian designers like Aldo Cibic, Fabrizio Lepore, Mario Trimarchi, Michele de Lucchi and designed for influential companies as Fnac, Camper, Natuzzi in Italy. He was an intern designer in Piero Lissoni’s office in Milano. After receiving his masters degree with a distinction honor, he returned to Turkey where he started working as part-time instructor in Hacettepe University. In the mean time he remained as one of the founders of we360design where worked for two years as a design manager. In 2013, he co-founded Ayaz Ergin Interiors Company in Ankara, where he continued to design various projects till 2019. In addition to performing works as a designer and interior architect, he took up painting using various techniques. He continues to paint for over 10 years, and has held a personal exhibition as well as participating in several group exhibitions. He currently lives in London with his family, where he continues to paint and carry out concept projects as the founder of Ali Ergin Design Studio. aliergin_art @ instagram