1988 born in Istanbul, Turkey
Although figures play a prominent role in the work of the artist, the space and its surrounding elements
contribute to the narrative as much as the figures do. Each touch on the canvas is enriching, contributing to
the completion of the work as a whole.
The work of SABO is fantastical and fictional; the audience is first invited into the storyline by the figures,
and throughout the journey, the spectator follows a path complemented by detailed spaces and objects.
This journey is anything but single dimensional as it feeds off of the spectator’s own imagination, and creates
alternative storylines accordingly. Thus, the initial narrative created by the artist becomes richer in time.
SABO completed his Undergraduate studies in Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts
Painting Department. SABO, currently continues his work and life in Istanbul.
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
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
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
2019 'PARACETAMOL' Artist 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
