Erol Eskici was born in Hakkari , Turkey. After finishing art high school in Adana, he studied Painting at Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul between 2006-2011. He is currently represented by Sanatorium Gallery Istanbul. The artist lives and works in Cologne & Leverkusen, Germany.
The artist constructs his practice around the manner and possibilities of various artistic mediums interacting with the diverse data he collects regarding the topics and areas that interest him. The physical and chemical properties of different mediums, their application methods, and the formal possibilities and meanings that arise when they interact with different themes and disciplines result in a classification mechanism developed by the artist in this direction. Accordingly, fluid and soluble materials associated with water can be considered in the context of layering, geology, and stratigraphy; oil-based materials within anthropology and natural history; and formable materials such as wood and stone within the frameworks of monumentality and the concept of monuments. The artist occasionally establishes different connections and transitions between the researched topics and areas.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 - Unintended Monuments -Sanatorium, Istanbul
2019 - Stratigrapher - Sanatorium, Istanbul
2015 - Nostomania - Sanatorium, Istanbul
2011 - Lost Frequency - Mac Art Gallery, Istanbul
2010 - Low Voltage - High Damage - Mac Art Gallery, İstanbul
Group Exhibitions – Events
2025 - Chrysalis of Rebirth / 67 York Streen Gallery, london, England
2025 - Korbut Flip / Kairos Gallery, İstanbul
2025 - An open door / UrlaDam ,İzmir
2024 - Von Zwei Orten / BIS Zentrum , Mönchengladbach, Germany
2024 - Summer show / Gallery Rompone, Cologne, Germany
2023 - And quietly the night arrives / Zoya Museum, Modra, Slovakia
2023 - Floating islands / Istanbul Modern Museum, Istanbul
2023 - Stable dreams / Meteor Balat Cultural Centre, Bursa
2021 - Wizard and the Garden / Erimtan museum, Ankara
2021 - Lazy eye / Spoiler zone, Berlin
2020 - Crystal chateau / Evliyagil Museum, Ankara
2019 - The Union / Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Eskişehir
2019 - Fragments of a hologram rose / Sanatorium, İstanbul
2019 - Paper / Pilevneli gallery, Istanbul
2018 - The cut and the pit / Uniq gallery, Istanbul
2017 - Home / Evliyagil Museum, Ankara
2016 - Ottomans and Europeans: Past and Perspectives / MSGSÜ Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul
2016 - Without / Mekan 68, Vienna
2015 - Cut Dada with a kitchen knife / KUAD, Istanbul
2014 - Sublime / Sanatorium, Istanbul
2014 - Where Am I? / Kare Sanat, Istanbul
2014 - Unhappy Ready-Made / Kuad Galeri, Istanbul
2013 - Inn London / Gallery Merkur, London
2013 - Inside / Gallery Merkur, Istanbul
2013 - Sanctity and Despotism of Progress / Alan Istanbul, Istanbul
2012 - Impudence of Good Intent / Art Sümer, Istanbul
2012 - Reality Terror / Depo, Istanbul
2012 - A Weirdo Feel Up 2 / Rumeli Han, Istanbul
2011 - A Weirdo Feel Up / Carpet Studio, MSÜ, Istanbul
2010 - City and Art / Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul
2009 - City and Art / Bishops Square, London
2008 - Art Against the Occupation / Karşı Sanat, Istanbul
2007 - We Get Vocalised / Ha Za Vu Zu, Galerist, Istanbul