Koray Erkaya Turkey, b. 1964

There are various themes within his artworks including NFT’s, Endless Mirror Works, Lenticular 3D Series, A Glimpse of Mount Athos.

There are various themes within his artworks including NFT’s, Endless Mirror Works, Lenticular 3D Series, A Glimpse of Mount Athos. He began his professional career as a photographer three decades ago, working as a fashion and advertising photographer for magazines, advertisement agencies and clients. After the silent and peaceful protest in Istanbul Gezi Park in 2013, he prepared the photography exhibition “Invacuo” emphasising the heavy use of tear gas on innocent protestors. He has opened 7 solo and 34 combined exhibitions worldwide. Among his well-known series are: Don’t Tell Mama, Self-Touches, Invacuo and TooLess. Now, he focuses on creating installations such as special 3D frames and infinity mirror installations. He is a member of AIAP (Association International des Arts Plastique) and accredited photographer from PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada).

 

His educational background includes holding a BA from the University of Mimar Sinan, Fine Arts Academy and the Department of Photography 1984 – 1989. He is a free-lance photographer and also is the founder and CEO of DDM Productions and worked for Dijipost  Ltd. He is a member of AIAP (Association International des Arts Plastique), PPOC Canada 2016 –(Professional Photographers of Canada). He won various awards including the Prize for Best Advertising Photography by Association of Advertising Agencies at Crystal Apple and Best Advertising Photograph of the year in 2010 for the Paralympic Games campaign. His art is also presented in short movies including the distinctive use of video art.