The exhibition titled “7 Kişilik” (7 Identities), organized by Yef Arts Media, is being hosted at the CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel in Gümüşsuyu, Istanbul.
Art is a language capable of expressing itself in infinite forms… The “7 Identities” exhibition brings together seven artists who interpret this language with their own unique styles: Adem Başpınar, Engin Korkmaz, İsmail Tetikci, Malik Bulut, Ömer Eken, Raşit Altun, and Sertap Yeğin.
This gathering, which the seven artists based in Turkey and Yef Arts Media founder Mehmet Uzer have wanted to realize for over a year, is finally coming to life with this exhibition.
Representing a new turning point for Yef Arts Media, founded in 2016, this exhibition also constitutes a preparatory stage for future international projects. Through their long-standing friendships, the artists are transforming the convergence of shared experiences and a passion for production not just into an exhibition, but into a common source of inspiration.
Collective Production, Shared Inspiration
The artists began producing new works for the exhibition, dated November 7, 2025, around the summer months. The exhibition text was written by Prof. Dr. İsmail Tetikci. While Yef Arts Media’s transformation process was coordinated by Havva Kurt, a special video series was prepared for the Yef Arts Media YouTube channel to parallel the exhibition.
Titled “7 KİŞİLİK SERGİSİ | The Unknown Stage, The Real Story with Questions”, this series was filmed in July by director of photography Oğuzhan Demirtaş, who is also the voice heard on YouTube. The exhibition’s poster design was prepared by Mavi Öz.
The YouTube interviews begin with Mehmet Uzer’s narrative about the exhibition and focus on the text by Prof. Dr. İsmail Tetikci. In the interviews with the seven artists, the initial questions revolve around the concepts of collective production, friendship, and shared inspiration. Each of these artists, who have built their own artistic language, express the power of being together in different ways. The questions in the interview, required to be answered quickly, are divided into three themes: getting to know the artist and their art, the artist’s inner world and sources of inspiration, and daily life. The short answers allow us to witness the artists’ daily lives up close.
Heptacolor: The Common Harmony of Seven Colors
To quote from the catalog text by Prof. Dr. İsmail Tetikci: “The ‘7 Identities’ exhibition can be considered with a ‘Heptacolor’ approach, reminiscent of the seven notes in music. The seven artists, like a combination of seven colors, create a common aesthetic integrity while preserving their individual styles. In this respect, the exhibition differentiates itself from group movements in Turkish painting art based on similar understandings, proposing a new discourse where different styles come together.
These artists, each producing works with different painting languages, forms of expression, and aesthetic approaches, converge around the same sensitivity to life and similar ideals. They offer the audience a new proposition by bringing together the voices of different worlds. This togetherness creates an ‘atonal’ harmony, much like the harmony formed by different sounds in an orchestra.
The artists focus on sincere and original productions born from their own inner worlds, beyond the superficial tendencies imposed by popular culture. These names, striving only to express their own truth, far from fame or ostentation, maintain naturalness, purity, and sincerity in their paintings, presenting a stance against the ‘synthetic’ aesthetic of the capitalist world.
‘7 Identities’ is a visual orchestra created by seven artists who walk different paths but look with the same sensitivity. While each contributes to this integrity with their own voice, the exhibition provides both an individual and a collective perspective to contemporary Turkish painting art.”
Visitor Information
- Opening & Visit: The opening will take place on November 7, 2025, at the CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel Terrace. Following the opening, the exhibition will be open to visitors on the 1st floor of the hotel.
- Visiting Dates: November 7–17, 2025
- The exhibition can be visited with special guided tours organized by Yef Arts Media.
- To participate, an appointment can be made by emailing info@yefartsmedia.com.
- Detailed information about artist biographies and exhibited works can be found at www.yefartsmedia.com.
UZ GALLERY TEAM
- Founder: Mehmet Uzer
- Project Manager: Havva Kurt
- Artist Liaisons: Serra Erol
- Creative Production Supervisor: Meryem Ormanlı
Special thanks to Mr. Fatih Çevik, Chairman of the Board, CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel…
Special thanks to Elif Kuş, Event Manager, CVK Park Bosphorus Hotel…
