RuşEn EşRef YıLmaz

I was born in Ercis, Van, Turkey in 1952.
I opened more than ten solo exhibitions and took part in many important group exhibitions. My works are in various collections at home and abroad.
My articles and criticisms of the philosophy of art were published in various publications.
I continue my painting works in my workshop in Istanbul.

I mostly deal with nature in my paintings, but the portrait is also among my subjects. I aim to reach a strong expression in the compositions I create. The plastic concern is always at the forefront of me. Relationships between objects pass through me and arrive at a creative interpretation. The phenomena that make up the content of my topics are entirely fictional. I think that when I reach an imaginary depth by creating meaning, I reach artistic reality. I always look at nature directly. By going to the essence of objects and revealing their truth without denying external facts, it allows me to reflect on my spiritual existence
The waters of the time, the trees, the plain depth of the earth, its meaning are the "things" moving inside me. I try to create my forms by adding myself to their story. The excitement of creation in me reflects on my brush as hunger and dissatisfaction as energy, wh...

After graduating from the German Department of Ankara Gazi Education Training Institute in 1977,
I completed my undergraduate education at Eskisehir Anadolu University.

1998 Akbank Art Gallery, Istanbul
2000 Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum, Ankara
2001 AKM, Istanbul
2003 Naval Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Naval Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Mersin Faculty of Fine Arts Art Gallery; Mersin
2005 "Romance" Bahariye Art Gallery, Istanbul
2005 Gallery X, Istanbul
2005 '' Line '' Naval Museum Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006 Green Park Art Gallery, Istanbul
2006 "Happiness" Bahariye Art Gallery, Istanbul
2007 Kuzguncuk Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009 Tunnel Art Gallery, Istanbul
2009 Yalova International Art Meeting, Turkey
2010 'Bridge' Ortakoy Municipality Art Gallery
2011 Romania International Art Meeting, Romania
2012 USP Istanbul
2015 “Encounters 2” ISO Art Gallery
2016 “Meetings” Bohemian Art Gallery
2016 “San Sebastian 12 cm” Spain
2016 “Encounters” Compass Art Gallery, Istanbul
2016 “Always Good Things” Independent Art Foundation, Istanbul
2016 Georgian Art House, Istanbul
2017 Georgian Art House, Istanbul
2017 “My Picture is My Voice” Akatlar Cultural Center, Istanbul
2018 Eva Art Gallery, Istanbul
2021 Independent Art Foundation Gallery, Istanbul
2021 “ Encounters” Tophane-i Amire Art Gallery, Istanbul
2021 “Light to the Future I” F Art Gallery, Istanbul
2022 “...