has been for sale for some time, as you have seen. The maintenance and ongoing development to keep our non-profit and idealistic platform for contemporary art running and safe from hackers etc. costs money that is no longer there. Because of small investments that are necessary now and the running costs, we will have to shut down with a heavy heart at the beginning of summer on June 21.
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About me
ali cabbar (alicabbar)
Artist’s statement
In my work I use the image of my body and my face to reflect ideas/feelings about the world, on the sufferings and pain people have to go through for no other reason then greed. My figures seem remote, withdrawn from time and space, closed onto themselves in an uneasy and disturbing pose. I love the aesthetics of a body in pain, as if it is a sign language trying to communicate without the need of any spoken words. Coming from a graphic design background I like symbols, logos, economical ways of story telling and traditional eastern shadow theatre which especially shows its influence in some of my vinyl works. I am not an optimist but there is still some hope deep down somewhere in my heart, sometimes causing clashes.
I use the computer as my drawing and painting tool. It allows me great flexibility to adjust my work to the needs of the exhibition space. I also experiment with different material like alginate, plaster, vinyl, digital print combined with traditional printmaking, painting, etc.
- Biography
alibxl@skynet.be www.alicabbar.com
Istanbul/Brussels
Graduated from Istanbul Marmara University, Fine Arts Faculty, Graphic Arts Department. Worked as a graphic designer and illustrator until he had his first exhibition in Istanbul in 1987. Immigrated to Australia in 1988. In 1989 he had his second solo exhibition. Joined in several group exhibitions. Moved to Belgium in 1995. Quit his daytime job in 2001 to fully concentrate on his art. His 2005 solo exhibition in Istanbul received good reviews. Some of his works are in the collection of National Gallery of Australia and private collections.- Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2008 April 1-25, (group), Philadelphia, USA
"Memento Mori", Curated by Katerina Lydon-Warner
The F.U.E.L. Collection2007 Nov. 26- Jan. 12, 2008, (group), Istanbul, Turkey
"Open Artist Studios"
BM Suma Contemporary2007 May 10 - 13, (group), Maribor, Slovenia
13th International Festival of Computer Arts
Curated by Dunja Kukovec2007 March 1 - 31, (solo outdoor installation), Brussels, Belgium
"Strawberry fields [ge.net.i.cal.ly mod.i.fied]"
Montagne de la cour/Hofberg2006 Nov. 23 - Dec. 24, (solo) , Brussels, Belgium
"Escape"
Le Botanique2006 Nov. 2 - Dec. 5, (group), Istanbul, Turkey
"Ego Busters"
CAM Gallery2006 Nov. 3 - Dec. 5, (group), Edinburgh, Scotland
"Manifestation"
Atticsalt Gallery2006 Dec. 7 -25, (group), Gent, Belgium
"Rejection Episodes", Curated by Basak Senova
Vooruit2006, March, (group), Bitola, Rep. of Macedonia
"Faces and Signs"
5th International Triennial of Graphic Art
Institute, Museum and Gallery - Bitola2005 September (solo), Istanbul -Turkey
"Exilic Existence", AKM Gallery,
(Positioned in the 9th International Istanbul Biennial)2003 March (group), Liege - Belgium
Biennale International de Gravure IV,
Musee D'Art Modern et D'Art Contemporain,2003 April, (group), Connecticut - USA
4th Biennal - International Miniature Print Competition,
Center for Contemporary Printmaking,2003 November, (group), Bitola - Republic of Macedonia
4th International Triennial of Graphic Art,2002-2003-2004 October (group), Istanbul - Turkey
Tem Sanat Galerisi,2001-2002-2003 June, (group), Brussels - Belgium
RHOK Gallery2002 June, (group), Brussels - Belgium
Dexia Gallery, Axion Art 2002,1994 August, (group), NSW - Australia
Long Gallery, Wollongong,1991 February, (group), Melbourne - Australia
St Kilda Festival Exhibition, Linden Gallery,1990 September, (group), Melbourne - Australia
Footscray Community Art Center,1989 September, (solo), Melbourne - Australia
"A man, a woman, a city"
Piccolo Gallery, (in the program of Spoleto Art Festival)1987 November, (solo), Istanbul - Turkey
"If I were a fish…"
Taksim Sanat Galerisi,
