b.1988, Istanbul
SABO completed his undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department in Mimar Sinan
Fine Arts University. During his studies, he focused on the gravure print techniques at Rome Fine Arts
Faculty, Painting Department.
Although figures are in the foreground in SABO's compositions, the space, all elements in the atmosphere
surrounding it, and abstract spaces are complementary and enriching parts of the story as much as the
figures. Every stroke of the artist on the canvas enriches his works by contributing to the culmination of the
work as a whole. Handling the graphical elements with pictorial language, SABO's works are fictional,
storytelling, and even playful. The audience is invited to a story. Through this journey, the viewer follows a
path that is completed with detailed descriptions of places and objects. This journey, which also bears traces
of the artist's own story, cultivates the imagination of the viewer and ceases to be one-dimensional by
enabling them to create alternative storylines accordingly. Thus, the first narrative created by the artist is
enriched over time. In addition to the items, such as notes and texts from the history of humanity that are
frequently encountered in SABO's work, history, past wars, success, and failure are among the other themes
that SABO thinks about and produces.
Works of SABO have been exhibited in Izmir, Rome, and Copenhagen along with his solo exhibitions that took
place in Istanbul. SABO continues his work and life in Berlin.
CONTACT
Please contact for further inquiries
Versus Art Project
Gazeteci Erol Dernek Sokak
No.11/3 Beyoğlu Istanbul
EDUCATION
2007-2016 Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, (MSFAU) Department of Painting
2010-2011 Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (Erasmus)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS
2022 Golden Hours, Versus Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Time Machine, Versus Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 PARACETAMOL, Versus Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 (ECZANE), Red Bull Art Around, Arnavutköy / Ghosts, Istanbul, Turkey
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART FAIRS
2023 Versus Art Project, Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
2022 Versus Art Project, Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark
2022 Border_less ArtBook Days, Arter, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Finding a Cure in Istanbul, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Yaklaşım Tüneli, Istanbul, Turkey
2021 Beyond Vision, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 Versus Art Project, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 “Paper” A Selection of Turkish Contemporary Art, Pilevneli Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 Positive Space, American Hospital Operation Room Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 Signs of Time, BAHAR (Spring), The Istanbul Off-site Project for Sharjah Biennial 13, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 In a Break in Life, Adahan Gallery -1, Istanbul, Turkey
2017 YARIN, Gaia Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 450 Km, Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum, Ankara, Turkey
2016 Design Bay, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 The Mystery of Figure, Plato Sanat, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 MASTURBATION, Mixer Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Alice, Maumau-Space Debris-Studio Kein, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Signs of Time, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Signs of Time, Cross the Earth Her Head is on the Balcony, Pi Artworks, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 Signs of Time, Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 ParlorParty, Gallery Tankut Aykut, Istanbul, Turkey
2014 Signs of Time II, Outher / Dream, Adahan Gallery -1, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 First Viewing, artSümer, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 Essl Art Award CEE, Tophane-I Amire, Istanbul, Turkey
2012 Rome-Foggia Fine Arts University Printing Exhibition, Beyoglu Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 Il Segno Condiviso, CKSM Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 Rome Engraving, Izmir, Turkey
2010 Artist2010, 20th Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul, Turkey
2010 Mostra di Incisione (Accademia Belle Arti Roma), Rome, Italy
2009 Transform in Art Education, Tophane-I Amire, Istanbul, Turkey
TALKS
2023 'Golden Hours' Exhibition Talk - with Ela Atakan, Duygu Demir
Versus Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 'PARACETAMOL' Exhibition Talk - with Sena, Huo RF, Burak Ata (Moderator: Ela Atakan)
Versus Art Project, Istanbul, Turkey
2018 'GHOSTS' Artist Talk - with Bahar Yürükoğlu, Eda Aslan, Pınar Marul, Ilgın Seymen, Naz Cuguoğlu,
Mine Kaplangı, Serhat Cacekli
Red Bull Art Around, Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2016 'The Mystery of Figure' Artist Talk - with Mustafa Akkaya, Volkan Kızıltunç, (Moderator: Marcus Graf)
Plato Sanat, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 'Alice' Artist Talk - with Rafet Arslan, Fulya Çetin, Itır Demir, Cansu Gürsu, Gülhatun Yıldırım,
(Moderator: Özge Ersoy, Lara Ögel)
Maumau-Space Debris-Studio Kein, Istanbul, Turkey
2015 Signs of Time, 'Cross the Earth Her Head is on the Balcony' Artist Talk - with Sena, Burak Ata, Huo RF,
Burak Dak, Nihat Karataşlı, (Moderator: Hande Oynar)
Pi Artworks, Istanbul, Turkey
ARTIST BOOKS / PUBLICATIONS
2019 Time Machine
Istanbul, Turkey, Artist Book
2019 PARACETAMOL
Istanbul, Turkey, Exhibition Book, published by Versus Art Project
2018 Black Book
Istanbul, Turkey, Artist Book
2015 Signs of Time, Berlin Book
Berlin, Germany, Artist Book
2015 Berlin
Berlin, Germany, Artist Book
2014 Signs of Time, Outer / Dream
Istanbul, Turkey, Exhibition Book published by Bilgi Publish Center
2014 (EVE) Virus
Istanbul, Turkey, Artist Book
