This minimalist sculpture features two tall, tapered black forms set against a plain white backdrop. The shapes are simple and geometric, with clean lines and sharp, angular profiles that create a sense of symmetry and balance. The dark tones of the sculptures contrast with the light-colored walls, drawing the viewer's attention to the stark and striking composition. The artist's use of basic shapes and materials suggests a focus on form, proportion, and the interplay of light and shadow. This piece likely reflects the principles of modernist or abstract art, emphasizing the inherent qualities of the materials and the overall visual experience. ...
Osman Dinc, b. 1948, Turkey, lives and works in Paris.
Major exhibitions include; At The End Of The Day, OMM Museum, Eskisehir, Turkey (2020); Les objets encombrants pour le voyage (solo), Tauves, France (2020); Ankara-Istanbul (solo) Tophane-i Amire, İstanbul, Turkey (2019); Dessiner l'horizon (solo), Galerie Municipale Julio Gonzalez, Arcueil, France (2018); Beewax is the Elbow Grease of Bees(solo), Pi Artworks Istanbul, Turkey (2018); What's The Riddle,Pi Artworks London, UK (2016); A Story of the World(solo), CerModern, Ankara, Turkey (2014); Les Jeux De l'Eau Et du Miel,L'Agart, Amilly, France (2014); Theorem(solo), Pi Artworks Istanbul, Turkey (2014); Cosmic Touch, Espace Art Roch, Paris, France (2013); Logique de la mappemonde, l'École nationale supérieure d'art de Bourges, France (2013); and out of Istanbul, Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, ABD (2008). Dinç has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ankara Art Foundation's 2002 Sculptor of the Year, the 1993 UNESCO Sculptor of the Year, and has been thrice awarded the State Museum of Turkey's Sculpture and Painting Award. Major collections include; Circa Marseille, Marseille, France; The Art Collection of the Municipality of Paris, France; Istanbul Modern Museum, Turkey; Merkez Bank Collection, Turkey; The Musée de Annecy Collection, France; and the State Museum of Sculpture and Painting, Ankara, Turkey. ...
Pi Artworks is an international contemporary art gallery with spaces in London and Istanbul. Its mission is to offer a diverse and active programme that initiates social change. Pi Artworks was founded in Istanbul in 1998. By moving to London in 2013, Pi Artworks wanted to make connections, explore “shared histories”, and bridge artists from different geographies. Pi Artworks London is located in Fitzrovia in the heart of London's West End. Pi Artworks Istanbul gallery relocated to PIyalepasa in close proximity to Arter Museum, with a 350 sq mt. space designed by Polat Group. Since its inception, the gallery has worked with emerging and established artists with the aim of allowing their work to grow in terms of new projects and exhibitions. Pi Artworks now represents a total of eighteen international artists, two-thirds of whom are female. The gallery is also a member of London Collective, and IGA (International Galleries Alliance). ...
