Escultura-Velejando para o Sul

Velejando para o Sul
Artista	Kemal Tufan
Nacionalidade	Turquia
Técnica	Mármore Esculpido.
Dimensão	4,36m x 1,25m x 3,06m
Data	2002
Acervo	II Simpósio Internacional de Escultura do Brasil
Localização	Parque das Esculturas, Brusque.

Esta complexa escultura é formada por várias peças em blocos de rocha, que penetram umas nas outras e criam esta monumental escultura que deve ser vista de diferentes perspectivas para enriquecer a apreciação do observador.

Breve biografia do autor

• 1962 nasceu em 21 de maio em Silivri, İstanbul;
• 1985 graduou-se no Departamento Técnico de Engenharia Industrial da Universidade de İstanbul;
• 1994 graduou-se no Departamento de Escultura da Faculdade de Finas Artes da Universidade Mimar Sinan, İstanbul;
• 1989 -1991 trabalhou no Teatro Municipal da Cidade de İstanbul como coreógrafo e decorador;
• trabalhou com diferentes teatros, dança moderna e grupos de dança folclórica turca;

Exposições / premiações

Exibições coletivas

• 1991-1993 Open Air Sculpture Exhibitions of Mimar Sinan University, İstanbul
• 1993 Open Air Sculpture Exhibition, Silivri, İstanbul
• 1993 54th State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Ankara
• 1994 Vakko Art Gallery, İstanbul
• 1994 55th State Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Ankara (Honourable Mention)
• 1996 "The Other" Habitat Contemporary Art Exhibition, İstanbul
• 1998 Living Turkish Plastic Arts Exhibitions, Ankara- İstanbul
• 1998 "Artİst' 98" 8th Art Fair, İstanbul
• 2000-2001 Milestones for Peace, Israel, NewYork, Poland, Germany, Biennial di Venezia...
• 2001 "Meeting" Group Sculpture Exhibition, Aksanat, Istanbul
• 2002 Chianti Sculpture Park, Siena , Italy

Exibições e projetos individuais

• 1985-1991 Leather Masks Exhibitions, French Culturel Center and St.Sophia Museum,İstanbul
• 1995 Gallerie AXL, Oulu, Finland (October)
• 1998 Artisan Art Gallery, İstanbul (March)
• 1999 TES Tolga Eti ArtHouse, İstanbul (March)
• 1999 Huis der Kunsten, Brugge, Belgium (April)
• 2000 Artisan Art Gallery, İstanbul (January)
• 2000 Underwater Sculpture Project, Kaş, Turkey (Sculpture, Performance, Video)
• 2001 PG Art Gallery, Istanbul (February-March)
• 2002 Artisan Art Gallery, Istanbul (March-April)

Simpósios e Bienais

• 1993 Değirmendere "Zühtü Müritoğlu" 1st. Wooden Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 1993 Avşa "Hadi Bara" 1st. Granite Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 1994 Ashdod, 1st. International Marble Sculpture Symposium, ISRAEL
• 1995 Yalova 1st. Marble Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 1995 İzmit, Saraybahçe 1st. International Marble Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 1996 Oulu 2nd. Ice Sculpture Competition, FINLAND (3th. prize)
• 1996 Maalot 5th. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, ISRAEL (3th. prize)
• 1996 Bacau "George Apostu" 1st. International Sculpture Symposium, ROMANIA
• 1997 Woerden 1st. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, HOLLAND
• 1997 Banska Stiavnica 5th. International Wooden Sculpture Symposium, SLOVAKIA
• 1997 Askhelon 1st. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, ISRAEL
• 1998 Kunstat na Morave 5th. International Sculpture Symposium, CZECH REPUBLIC
• 1998 Hojer 6th. International Wooden Sculpture Symposium, DENMARK
• 1998 Caldas da Rainha 7th. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, PORTUGAL
• 1999 Guilin, 6th. International Sculpture Symposium, People's Republic of CHINA
• 1999 Farum, 1st. International Sculpture Symposium, DENMARK
• 2000 Blokhus, 1st International Wooden Sculpture Symposium, DENMARK (3th. prize)
• 2000 Resistencia/Chaco,8th.International Sculpture Biennale, ARGENTINA(2nd.prize)
• 2000 Missiones/ Alem, International Sculpture Biennale, ARGENTINA
• 2001 Umm El Fahim, International Sculpture Symposium, ISRAEL
• 2001 Değirmendere, International Wooden Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 2001 Maltepe/Istanbul, 1st Stone Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY
• 2001 Alpalhao, 1st International Sculpture Bienale, PORTUGAL
• 2002 Lulea, International Winter Biennal, ‘Under ice sculpture Project’, SWEDEN
• 2002 Buyukcekmece, International Sculpture Symposium, TURKEY (Curator)
• 2002 Icheon, 5th International Sculpture Symposium, KOREA
• 2002 Brusque, International Sculpture Symposium, BRASIL