Berk Bilgin
About
Aydın Berk Bilgin started his artistic production by studying painting and photography at the workshop of graphic and photography artist Cüneyt Aydın for three years. He graduated at the top of his class with applied examples of alternative printing techniques from Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Department of Photography in 2018. He completed his Master’s Degree with a thesis and studies on “Pin Hole” at the same university in 2012. He’s participated in many exhibitions in Turkey and abroad and received a number of national and international awards at competitions. He was presented with the Emerging Talent Award by Nikon in 2008. In 2010, he partook in the exhibition “Time Within Us,” held in three cities as part of the project in collaboration with Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, and Moscow House of Photography, and Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale. Aydın Berk Bilgin continues his art production and to teach visual arts at
various universities. Artist’s first solo show entitled “Day’s Imprint” was held at x-ist.
Solo Exhibitions
2020, “Day’s Imprint”, x-ist, Istanbul, Turkey
Mixed Exhibitions & Fairs
2019, Bursa Fotofest, Bursa, Turkey
2018, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2017, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2016, 'Connection', Press Media Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2016, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2016, Fotoistanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
2015, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2014, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2013, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2012, Wordwide Pinhole Photography Day, Georgia, United States
2010, Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale, Thessaloniki, Greece
2010, 'Time Within Us', Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece
2010, 'Time Within Us', Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2010, 'Time Within Us', Moscow House of Photography, Moscow, Russia
2010, 'Intimacy', Marmara University Department of Photography Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
2009, Marmara University Department of Photography Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
2009, 'What If We No Longer Have Water', Turkey Federation of Soroptimist Clubs, Istanbul, Turkey
2008, 'Art against War in the Middle East', Berlin, Germany
2008, 'Art against War in the Middle East', Istanbul, Turkey
2008, 'Art against War in the Middle East', Izmir, Turkey
2007, Bitfoto Community, Istanbul, Turkey
2007, Ulis Fotofest, 'On the Edge' Tekel Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2007, Photo Dijital Fuarı, CNR, Istanbul, Turkey
2006, UFAT Mixed Digital Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
Awards
2013, Büyük Çekmece Municipality International Contest “Serbest”, Second Prize
2013, Mersin Chamber of Shipping International Contest “Serbest”, Honorable Mention
2012, Üsküdar Municipality International Contest 'Water and City', Special Prize
2011, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey UME Photography Contest 'World Metrology Day', First Prize
2011, Alanya Municipality Photography Contest 'Serbest' Third Prize
2011, Mehmet Aksoy Photography Contest 'Monument of Humanity', Jury’s Special Award
2010, Olympus International Photography Contest 'Friendship' Second Prize
2010, Turkey Foundation for the Blind, 'Colored Category' , First Prize
2010, Atlas Magazine Photography Contest,'Beyoğlu: Take Care of It' Honorable Mention
2009, Nikon International Photography Contest Young Talent Award
2009, Istanbul Design Center, 'My Pigeon', Third Prize
2009, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine 'People and Health', Honorable Mention
2009, Photo Plus Photography Contest 'Istanbul', Honorable Mention
2008, Akademi Album 'Suburban Line', Honorable Mention
2008, Üsküdar Municipality Photography Contest 'History and Life', First Prize
2008, Lions Photography Contest, 'Water and Environment', First Prize