Metin Tutun

Photographer / Sculptor

Framing the dance of light and shadow in his nude photographs, he further persues his experiments in sculpture using stone and clay. He believes that being able to use different forms of arts collectively and to draw on the powerful synergy of photography and sculpture are purely an exciting experience. He enjoys involving and uniting clay or stone, in light and shadow..

He worked as an electrical engineer and executive in the public and private sector in Turkey. During his professional career, he had an acute interest in various art forms, first and foremost in music/ playing guitar. He has been shooting photographs for many years. He also started studies in sculpture. He participated in various sculpture workshops in Azerbaijan, Turkey and United States.
In his exhibitions he displays his photographs and sculptures converging on the same theme. He finds it exciting to simultaneously use different possibilities and different materials art offers. Since his first photography-sculpture exhibition When Shadows Retreat in Istanbul in 2014, he had solo exhibitions in Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya, cities of Turkey. His works were also displayed in various group exhibitions in Ankara, Bodrum, Los Angeles, ...

April, 2019– Metin Tutun Photography & Sculpture Solo Exhb. SBahar Gal., Antalya, Turkey
Oct., 2018 – “The Blues/2” Solo Exhb, Gallery A, Izmir, Turkey
Oct., 2017 – “The Blues” Solo Exhb, Gama Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
March, 2016 – “When Shadows Retreat-II ” Solo Exhb , Gallery Cat, Izmir, Turkey
Oct., 2014 – “When Shadows Retreat” Solo , Gama Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey