Artist Nevzat Yıldırım's 'Gök Kubbe' exhibition opens in Istanbul

Turkish artist and academician Nevzat Yıldırım's new photography exhibition "Gök Kubbe" (Sky Dome), focusing on Istanbul's historic domes and mosque silhouettes, opened to visitors at Yıldız Holding's Çamlıca Campus in Istanbul. The exhibition presents Yıldırım's photographic interpretations of some of Istanbul's most iconic imperial mosques and domes, using layered exposure techniques to create abstract and visually complex compositions.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony on Wednesday was attended by Yıldız Holding Board Member Murat Ülker, Yıldız Holding Chairman and CEO Mehmet Tütüncü, as well as figures from culture, the arts, and academia. Speaking at the event, Tütüncü said art plays a key role in carrying civilizational heritage into the future.

Artist's vision

Yıldırım said Istanbul's domes carry traces of a multilayered civilizational memory stretching from the Ottoman era to the present day. Describing domes as a manifestation of the idea of a "shared sky," he said they represent some of the strongest visual and intellectual bridges between past and present.

Photographic technique

The artist defined "Gök Kubbe" as a photographic series positioned between spatial representation and a love for Istanbul. "In this work, I aimed to transform domes—among the most iconic architectural forms of Istanbul's skyline—into a timeless art form on both an optical and intellectual level through the language of photography," he said.

Uniting people

"I tried to express, through photography and layered exposure techniques, dome forms that brought together people of different centuries, beliefs, and cultures under the same roof," Yıldırım told Anadolu. "These domes unite people. They separate individuals from worldly ambitions and emotions and perhaps allow them to rediscover themselves beneath the form of the dome."

Exhibition details

Yıldırım's works have entered international modern art collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The exhibition will remain open until July 26 at the Yıldız Holding Seminar Hall and can be visited by appointment between 9 am and 5 pm.