Adem YeşIlyurt

I must start my connection with the sculpture from my childhood. I grew up in a mountain village where the climate was harsh and opportunities were limited. I was making my own toys in an environment where technological materials and industrial toys were not available. I used to make toys out of clay, mud, pieces of wood, waste wire, stones. I met electricity and television at the age of eleven.
was making sculptures to emulate cartoon and comic book heroes such as Conan and Red Kit.
I have continued to work with different materials since the years I studied sculpture at an academic level. I worked with many materials such as clay, metal, stone, wood. I bought molds from materials such as polyester, plaster, bronze, concrete, aluminum. Every material that I worked with taught me what tools and equipment I would use. Another thing as important as the skill, idea, discipline and creativity required for sculpting is to have material knowledge. Knowing where and what equipment to use.
I usually work with abstract forms, sometimes I make works that are deformed and push the limits of the figure, which I can call surrealist. Form and texture are very important to me in sculpture. I don't give separate names to my sculptures
because I...

In 1999, he completed his undergraduate education at Çukurova University / Faculty of education / Department of painting education & Department of sculpture. In 2000, he started working as visual arts teacher and technology design teacher. He continues his duty in Izmır/Bornova.

Painters Association Adana Branch/Kaman Art Gallery/ curve: the tree that works itself/personal exhibition/2022

Bornova Municipality Uğur Mumcu Art Gallery/ curve: the tree that works itself /personal exhibition/2022

Gallery A/Alsancak/ curve: the tree that works itself /personal exhibition/2022

Contemporary Barcelona: 'Perception'/ Gallery Art Nou Mil.Lenni/ Spain, Barcelona/mixed exhibition/2022

Photography Montreux: 'From Life'/ Gallery Ludmilla Moshek/Clarens, Switzerland/mixed exhibition/2022

IAAF Art Fair BODRUM/2nd EDITION/International Art Fair/Bodrum/2022