Biographie / Biography
1949
geboren in Istanbul, lebt und arbeitet in Istanbul und Berlin
Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl) / Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017
Ayşe Erkmen & Mona Hatoum: Displacements/Entortungen,
Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany
2016
Unlikely,
Barbara Gross Galerie, Munich, Germany
2015
Fingerspitzengefühl,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
Glassworks,
Cadhame Halle Verriere, Meisenthal, France
Ayse Erkmen and Ann Veronica Janssens,
S.M.A.K., Ghent, Belgium
By Nature,
Kunsthal 44 Moen, Akeby, Denmark
2014
Ayse Erkmen Die Editionen 1995-2014,
Edition Block, Berlin, Germany
2013
Vanille, chocolat et roue de bicyclette,
Speerstra Foundation, Apples, Switzerland
Intervals,
The Barbican, London, United Kingdom
Wesenszug,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
2011
La Biennale di Venezia,
54th International Art Exhibition, Turkish Pavilion, Venice, Italy
Itself,
Magazin 4, Bregenzer Kunstverein, Bregenz, Austria
2010
15-5519, Between you and I - Intervention 4,
Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Doppelhaushälfte,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
2009
Entwined,
Art Unlimited, Basel, Schweiz
Bluish,
Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2008
Ups and Downs,
Yapi Kredi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Hausgenossen,
K21, Kunstsammlung Nordrheinwestfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany
Weggefährten,
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Nationalgalerie im Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, Germany
2007
Habenichts,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
2006
Awesome,
The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand
2005
Under the roof,
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Scenic Overlooks,
Galerist, Istanbul, Turkey
Habseligkeiten,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
Busy Colors,
Sculpture Center, New York, USA
2004
MG,
MG, Palais de Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Durchnässt,
Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
bound to/gebunden an,
Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Bis August,
Gesellschaft für aktuelle Kunst, Bremen, Germany
2003
Kuckuck,
Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Tidvatten,
Magasin 3, Stockholm Kunsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
2002
Bos Zamanlar,
Galerist, Istanbul, Turkey
Müßiggang,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
Kein Gutes Zeichen,
Secession, Vienna, Austria
Ketty und Assam,
Kokerei Zollverein, essen, Germany
2001
Shipped Ships,
Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Two Woman at the Coiffeur, Chambal, Eudora, Emre & Dario,
Mudo Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
2000
Half Of,
Galerie Deux, Tokyo, Japan
1999
Choo Choo,
Städtische Galerie Göppingen, Göppingen, Germany
Batman and others and other Auto Shapes,
Galerie Müller-Roth, Stuttgart, Germany
Summertime,
Galerie Brigitte Trotha, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1997
I-ma-ges,
Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Germany
PFM-1 and others,
Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1996
Images,
Kunstverein Arnsberg, Arnsberg, Germany
1995
Bu Galeri (This gallery),
Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1994
Ein Weg,
ifa Galerie, Bonn, Germany
Am Haus,
Oranienstrasse 18, Berlin, Germany
1993
Das Haus,
DAAD Galerie, Berlin, Germany
1989
Here and There,
Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1987
Solo Exhibition,
Amerikanisches Kulturzentrum, Izmir, Turkey
Gruppenausstellungen (Auswahl) / Selected Group Exhibitions
2016
Eine Geschichte: Zeitgenössische Kunst aus dem Centre Pompidou,
Haus der Kunst München, Munich, Germany
AYŞE ERKMEN, TAMARA GRCIC, JANICE KERBEL, KARIN SANDER,
Barbara Gross Galerie, Munich, Germany
SINOPALE 6: "Transposition",
Sinop, Gerze, Turkey
This yearning is ours!, ,
CoCa, Torun, Poland
Let Us Cultivate Our Garden,
Cappadox 2016, Cappadocia, Turkey
2015
Strange Pilgrims,
The Contemporary Art Museum, Austin, USA
Imaginary Audience Scale,
Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand
Ich kenne kein Weekend. Archive and Collection René Block,
n.b.k., Berlin, Germany
How did we get here,
SALT Beyoglu and SALT Galata, Istanbul, Turkey
Every Choice is an Exclusion of Other Possibilities,
SALT Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
Feminismen.,
n.b.k., Nordstern Videokunstzentrum, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1989,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
2014
RAINPROOF IDEAS & MORE EDITIONS,
Edition Block, Berlin, Germany
A History. Art, Architcture, Design from the 1980s until today,
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
2013
Mom, Am I Barbarian?,
13th Istanbul Biennal, Istanbul, Turkey
Modernity? Perspectives from France and Turkey,
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Istanbul, Turkey
2012
Two birds, a stone and a horse,
Wako Works of Art, Tokyo, Japan
More Than Sound,
Bonnierskonsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
TEXT TEXTILE TEXTURE,
Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin, Germany
Von Sinnen. Wahrnehmung in der zeitgenössischen Kunst,
Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
CHKOUN AHNA, Carthage contemporary,
National Museum of Carthage, Carthage, Tunesia
BMW,
Guggenheim Lab, Berlin, Germany
2011
Contious Variations,
Akbank Anat, Istanbul, Turkey
A Conceptual Heritage/Vanguard Installations,
Antik as., Istanbul, Turkey
Double Crescent,
C 24 Gallery, New York, USA
Alte Bekannte und neue Freunde,
Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Multiplizieren ist menschlich. 45 Jahre Edition Block 1966-2011,
Edition Block, Berlin, Germany
Archive III/Animated Movements,
Sekerbank/New Media Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
Dream and Reality,
Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey
Bodily Choreography,
Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland
2010
For the blind man in the dark room loocking for the black cat that isnt´t there,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit; da Appel Arts Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
SPAGAT!,
Design Istanbul Tasarimi, Istanbul, Turkey; Marta Herford, Herford, Germany
SENT BY MAIL,
Design Istanbul Tasarimi, Istanbul, Turkey; Marta Herford, Herford, Germany
Compilation,
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Emscher Kunst. 2010,
Kulturinsel, Essen, Germany
Tactics of Invisibility,
Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna; Tanas, Berlin, ARTER Space of Art, Istanbul, Turkey
Starter,
ARTER, Istanbul, Turkey
2009
Access All Areas, a drawing exhibition,
Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin, Germany
What Else?,
Villa du Parc centre d´art contemporain, Annemasse, France
Ayse Erkmen, Füsun Onur Et Seza Paker,
Centre d´art contemporain d´Ivry - le Crédac, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Beyond These Walls,
South London Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Zeigen. Eine Audiotour durch Berlin von Karin Sander,
Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Berlin, Germany
For the blind man in the dark room loocking for the black cat that isnt´t there,
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, United Kingdom
Sharjah Biennal,
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Istanbul Next Wave,
Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany
Utopia and Monument, Who Owns Public Space?,
Steirischer Herbst, Graz, Austria
Desire-Acquire,
Galerie Bob van Orsouw, Zurich, Switzerland
For the blind man in the dark room loocking for the black cat that isnt´t there,
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
2008
Moment of Agency,
Kunstmuseum Bern, Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland
Word Tale, Mixed Narrations,
Hacettape University Art Museum, Ankara, Turkey
All-Inclusive, Die Welt des Tourismus,
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Shanghai Biennale,
Shanghai, China
Folkestone Sculpture Triennale,
Folkstone, United Kingdom
Scape Christchurch Biennale of Art in Public space,
Christchurch, New Zealand
Above-the-Fold (with Floyer and Lamelas),
Museum für Gegenwartskunst Basel, Switzerland
2007
57. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin,
Forum Expanded, Berlin, Germany
Word, Tale and Mothley Narrations: a video parade from different points,
State Paintings and Sculpture Museum, Ankara, Turkey
Site Gallery,
Centre for Contemporary Arts, Sheffield, United Kingdom
XIV. Rohkunstbau Drei Farben - WEISS,
Schloss Sacrow, Potsdam-Sacrow, Germany
20. International Documentary Film Festival,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Time Past, Time Present,
Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey
Beyond the Wall,
Berlin - Freihafen der Künste, Max Liebermann Haus, Berlin, Germany
Modern and Beyond,
Santralistanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Kunstfilmbiennale,
Cologne, Germany
2006
Echigo-Tsunami Art Triennale, Japan
Fremd bin ich eingezogen,
Kunsthalle Fredericianum, Kassel, Germany
U8,
exhibition project NGBK U2-Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany
Anstoss Berlin - Kunst macht Welt,
Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, Germany
Kontracom 06,
Contemporary Festival Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
2005
Prolog.mission of art,
Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
Kunst in Schokolade/Chocolate Art,
Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
Eindhoven Istanbul,
Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Projekt Migration,
Kölscher Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany
Istanbul, Pedestrian Exhibitions 2,
Tünel Karaköy, Istanbul, Turkey
2004
Die Neue Kunsthalle III, real-materiell-virtuell,
Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Who is singing over there?,
National Gallery Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzigovina
The Ghost Line,
Akbank Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Limerick Biennal,
Limerick, Ireland
Reappearance,
Pristina Museum, Pristina, Kosovo
2003
Niemand ist eine Insel,
Sechzehn kooperative Projekte in Bremen, Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen, Germany
In den Schluchten des Balkan. Eine Reportage,
Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
Die performative Installation I,
Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, Austria
2002
Continitá/Magnete,
Villa Calle, Pistoia, Italy
40 Jahre: Fluxus und die Folgen,
Kunstsommer Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
2001
Looking at You,
Museum Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
Berlin Biennale,
Postfuhramt, Berlin, Germany
Boom!,
Manifattura tabacchi - manifattura d´arte, Florence, Italy
Tische der Kommunikation,
Museum Folkwang Essen, Germany
Salto Mortale,
Museum für Sepulkralkultur, Kassel, Germany
2000
La Biennale de Montréal,
Montréal, Canada
Wider Bild Gegenwart. Positionen zu einem politischen Diskurs,
Raum aktueller Kunst, Vienna, Austria; Koninklijk Museum voor schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium
Kwangju Biennale, Korea
Ich muss ganz schön viel lernen, um hier zu funktionieren,
Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
From Here to There. Passageways at Solitude,
Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
Hier, Da und Dort,
Internationales Kunstprojekt im öffentlichen raum, Singen, Germany
Eine Minition unter Anderen,
Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1999
Dream City,
Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany
Zeitwenden,
Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany; Palais Lichtenstein, Vienna, Austria
Chronos & Kairos,
Museum Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
Fireworks,
De Appel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Under The Same Sky,
Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland
1998
Arte all´Arte,
Casole d´Elsa, Mensano, Italy
Iskorpit,
Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany
Genius Loci,
Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland
7. Triennale der Kleinplastik,
Stuttgart, Germany
Mar de Fondo,
Valencia, Spain
Echolot,
Museum Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
1997
Skulpturen Projekte 1997,
Münster, Germany
Dazzle Gradually,
Apex Art, New York, USA
S/Light,
Kunstmuseum Malmö, Malmö, Sweden
Konusmalar (Conversations),
Taksim Street, Istanbul, Turkey
1996
Inklusion - Exklusion,
Künstlerhaus Graz, Austria
Der rosa Pullover,
Zeil & Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Manifesta 1,
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Art Omi,
New York, USA
Zuspiel (with Andreas Slominski),
Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1995
4th International Istanbul Biennial,
Istanbul, Turkey
Gar,
Train Station Ankara, Turkey
Dazwischen,
Haus am Waldsee, Berlin; Kunstsammlung Gera, Germany
Dialogues de Paix,
Geneva, Switzerland
1994
Erzählen,
Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Kunstmuseum Malmö, Sweden
Entre Deux,
Centre Borschette, Brussels, Belgium
Iskele: Türkische Kunst heute,
ifa Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
1993
Zehn Künstler Zehn Werke,
Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
Frauen in Anatolia durch die Zeiten,
Archaelogical Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Ausstellung,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Der Eigenbesitz/Kunsthalle als Museum,
Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Germany
1992
Europäischer Workshop Ruhrgebiet,
Ruhrfestspiele, Recklinghausen, Germany
Acht Künstler Acht Werke,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
1991
Zehn Künstler Zehn Werke,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
1990
Europäischer Workshop Ruhrgebiet,
Ruhrfestspiele, Recklinghausen, Germany
2. Große Ausstellung,
Mimar Sinan University Museum of Fine Arts, Istanbul; Atatürk Cultural Center, Ankara, Turkey
Reflektionen,
Macka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
1989
Zehn Künstler Zehn Werke,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2nd International Istanbul Biennial,
Istanbul, Turkey
1988
Toplu Sergi,
Turkish-American Community Center, Izmir, Turkey
Ein Querschnitt aus der Türkischen Avantgarde,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
1987
Ein Querschnitt aus der Türkischen Avantgarde,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Neue Tendenzen in der Kunst,
Art Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
1986
Ein Querschnitt aus der Türkischen Avantgarde,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Eine andere Kunst,
German Cultural Center, Izmir, Turkey
1985
Ein Querschnitt aus der Türkischen Avantgarde,
Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Neue Tendenzen in der Kunst,
Art Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
1983
Künstler von Heute,
The Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey
1982
Künstler von Heute,
The Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey
1981
Neue Tendenzen in der Kunst,
Art Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
Künstler von Heute,
The Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Istanbul, Turkey
1979
Neue Tendenzen in der Kunst,
Art Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
project
2016
Uncertain States,
Akademie der Künste Berlin, Germany
Besser scheitern!,
Internationale Tage Ingelheim, Germany
pond to pool to pond,