RESUME
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"My philosophy of art is based on work and experiment. I approach the artwork within the practice of the paper production and arrange a meeting with a handcraft and a plastic art. Deepness and memory are the main elements of my work which has layers either it is two or three dimensional."
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EDUCATION
1957-1960 Gazi Educational Institute,Fine Arts Department, Ankara
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1995-1996 Diploma,Anatolian University Open Educational Faculty, Fine Arts Department
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1989 Has been offered a grant from FULBRIGHT/CASP and participated in “Education of Fine Arts” + “Papermaking-Paper Art” courses – USA
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1960 -1987 Worked as an art/art history teacher and assistant headmaster
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1970 -1980 Designed book covers and illustrated books for writers and poets
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1987-1995 Worked as adviser of fine arts for Ministry of Education and Culture
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1990 Commissioner of “Third International Asian-Europian Art Biennial – ANKARA
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1996 Workshops (Royal Library and paper artist’s studios) – Holland
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1997- 2002 Sanart “International Symposiums” (Art and Environment – Art and Science – Art and Social Engagement) M.E.T.U. – ANKARA
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2002 Presentation “PAPER ART” Gazi University 75th Year “symposioum of Art Education” – ANKARA
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2007 “XVII International Congress of Aesthetics” Presentation of“Aesthetics Of The Color Red” M.E.T.U. – ANKARA
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2013 “XIX. International Congress of Aesthetics” Presentation of “Desiring Scarlet Copper Mine -Cyprus.The story of a Landscape Stripped of its Beauty,Naturality,Naturalness” – KRAKOW – POLAND
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2015 She is one of the founder and first president of “ASSOCIATION OF CYPRUS PAPER ARTISTS”
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2018 Organizer of the “Celeprating of IAPMA’s 30th Anniversary Paper Art Europe Touring Exhibition” event to be in Cyprus as a last station.
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SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Center Post Office, Copenhagen - Denmark
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Kaze Plastic Art Association, Nagoya - Japan
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Pan Asia Paper Museum, Jeaniu - Korea
Ambassy Of Cyprus Republic, Cancun - Mexico
Ege University Paper Art and Book Museum, Izmir - Turkey
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Ibrahim Muteferrika Paper Art Museum, Yalova - Turkey
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Eastern Mediterranean University Museum, Famagusta - Cyprus
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Near East University Museum, Nicosia - Cyprus
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​Hacettepe University Fine Arts Museum - Ankara
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AWARDS
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1989: 4. State Art Exhibition, Nicosia - Cyprus.
1991: 6. State Art Exhibition, Nicosia - Cyprus.
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1997: Necati Özkan Foundation, Nicosia - Cyprus.
2000: UDP Woman Movement - Working for Society
2001: State Art Exhibition - Honorary Award
2003: DAU - KAEM : Succesful Woman Artist
2003: KTOEOS: Working For Art Educatıon
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2016: SAKUDER Special Art Award, Ankara - Turkey
Prof.A.Sükrü Esmer Str. No: 21 – Ortaköy,Nicosia, (North) cyprus – MERSIN 10 - TURKEY
Tel: 00392 90 2233746 – 05448834100
E-Mail: <imkansu @yahoo.com>
MEMBERSHIPS
IAPMA: The International Association of Hand Papermakers
EMAA: European Mediterranean Art Association
ACPA: Association of Cyprus Paper Artist
SANART: Association for the promotion of Visual Arts