The art works of the artist Cihangir Gümüştürkmen, born in Izmir 1964, resident of Berlin since 1977, consist of a variety of different works from paintings and sculptures to photo, video and performance pieces. Whether in his vibrantly coloured collages, reminiscent of Pop Art, his traditional mirror images , or in his works, hyperrealist oil-paintings, Gümüştürkmen expresses himself freely across all artistic periods and disciplines. Not only as an artist, but also as a performer Cihangir Gümüştürkmen maneuvers elegantly between the cultures that have impacted his life. Using motifs Gümüştürkmen combines memories of his childhood and cultural background with his life today. This creates enthralling and surreal imagery, that breaks multiple conventions, posing critical questions. Cihangir Gümüştürkmen plays with traditional ways of seeing things and calls, for example, current gender norms into question. Central to all of his works is a permanent and often ironic self-reflection.
Author: Friedericke Kröbel
Works (excerpt)
2024 – CIVANIM , Acrylic on canvas – GRanny's Coice, Ceramic
2023 – INTIKAM (Acrylic on canvas))
2022 – MÜRENKA (Sculpture) – Walk, Experimental film (7:42 Min) Format: mp4
2021 – Series Surrealisation – Voyage, Lighthouse, A day in Gravelines (Oil on Canvas)
2020 – Series Persona – Artist portraits from Berlin; Zazie de Paris, Salomé, Georgette Dee e.t.c.
2020 – You are Monalisa (oil and mirror film on canvas)
2019 – GOLDEN GIRL (Sculpture)
2018 – Mona Lisa on Holiday – (oil on canvas)
2013/18 – Series "Ecnassianer" – paintings (acrylic, mirror film on canvas)
2013 – "Swing" – installation (wood, rope, mirror film)
2012 – "Mobile MMXII" – installation (various objects)
2012 – "Süpriz" – object (wooden frame, mirror, pencil on paper)
2012 – "Kurfürstenstraße 139" – object (wooden box, mirror film, pencil, glass, water colour on paper)
2012 – "Spirit of Spring 1" – painting (acrylic, mirror film on canvas)
2011 – "Bir Milyon" – painting (acrylic, oil stick on canvas)
2010 – Series "Headscarf" – collages (prints on acrylic glass in light-boxes)
Group exhibitions (excerpt)
2023 – DRESS ME UP – ARTLABBERLIN
2023 – Kunstherbst in Doberlug-Kirchhain & Werenzhain 2023 – Offene Höfe No.1 | Doberlug-Kirchhain/Werenzhain
2023 – Andy Warhol in Me / Pop Up Art | Haze Gallery | Berlin
2022 – Summer Exhibition Kettinge 2022 | Galerie Heike Arndt | Kettinge | Denmark
2021 – SCOUT KETTINGE | Galerie Heike Arndt | Kettinge | Denmark
2021 – Zeki Müren – Das ausgestellte Leben. Curator: Gürsoy Doğtaș | Lovaas Projects | Munich
2021 – FRESH LEGS | Galerie Heike Arndt und Inselgalerie | Berlin
2020 – POSIBLE PROJECTS | Perde | Projektraum Blech | Halle
2020 – EFFIS HAUS, Doberlug-Kirchain
2019 – "deMut" – x-ponart Galery, Hamburg
2019 – "DREI JAHRE BUNKERHILL" – BUNKERHILL Gallery, Hamburg
2019 – PLONGE AVEC MOI, Hommage á Alice im Wunderland, Berlin
2018 – "ART ABOUT ART" – BUNKERHILL Gallery, Hamburg
2018 – "La Splender Divine" – Barbiche, Berlin
2017 – "ğ – das weiche g" – quere Formen migrieren | Schwules Museum | Berlin
2013 – "Das Tagebuch der Effi von Briest" – Saloon Su de Coucou, Berlin
2010 – GRID International Photography Biennial, Amsterdam
2010 – 7. Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin
2003 – Kleine Orangerie am Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin
1998 – Villa Oppenheim, Berlin
Solo exhibitions
2023 – Kunst im Raum – Freund GmbH | Berlin
2022 – Gallery Salon 36, Berlin
2019 – Gallery Historischer Keller, Berlin VIDEO I - VIDEO II
2012/13 – Gallery im Tempelhof Museum | Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin
2001 – Gallery Droysen, Berlin
1999 – Gallery Art Work, Berlin
Performance
NO FACE
Makeup Ebru Soykan
Collections
– Spandauer Kunstsammlung | Berlin
– Museum Shoes Or No Shoes | Kruishoutem | Belgium
– Schwules Museum | Berlin
Own articles (excerpt)
– Ein sexuelles Porträt? In: Voß, Heinz-Jürgen (Hrsg.): Westberlin – ein sexuelles Porträt, Gießen: Psychosozial-Verlag (2021)
– Orientalische Tänze im Osmanischen Reich
I. Köçek – Knabentänzer: Wurzeln und Kultur
II. Köçek – Ihr Rum: ihre Sexualität und ihr Ende
III. Çengiler – Die Tänzerinnen: Wurzeln und Kultur
IV. Çengiler – Die Tänzerinnen in den Serails und Anatolische Unterhaltungssitten
V. Religiöse Tänze – Derwische; VI. Türkische Volkstänze), Tanz Oriental Magazin (2005–2008)
– Die Story von Lale Lokum und Fatma Souad, Tanz Oriental Magazin (2006)
– Interview with Nesrin Topkapı, Tanz Oriental Magazin (2006)
Articles about me
– Schmidt, Nicolaus: Kosmos Gayhane. Berlin: Art in Flow (2021)
– Sub Opus 36 e.V. (Hrsg.): SO36 – 1978 bis heute. Mainz: Ventil Verlag (2016)
– Wilhelm, Gülcin: Generation Koffer – Die Pendelkinder der Türkei. Berlin: Orlanda Verlag (2011)
– Hopf, Rinaldo; Shock, Axel (Hrsg.): Mein Schwules Auge 3. Tübingen: konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke (2006)
– Hopf, Rinaldo: Subversiv. Tübingen: Konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke (2004)
– Saxe, Cornelia: Das gesellige Canapé: Die Renaissance des Berliner Salons. Berlin: Quadriga Verlag (1999)
Acting (excerpt)
2014 – HAPPY ENDINGS | Polyrealisten (Theaterprojekt an der Schaubühne Berlin)
2007 – Faked Identities | Regie: Nurkan Erpulat (aufgeführt im Rahmen von Beyond Migration unter der Leitung von Shermin Langhoff)
2005 – Serie Arbeitstier | Sat1 Comedy
2010 – Spezialeinsatz (Murat Topal) | Sat1 Comedy
1998 – Spielfilm Lola und Bilidikit | Regie: Kutluğ Ataman
Shows/Productions (excerpt)
2018 – Der Gemütstürke (solo program)
2017 – ORIENTESQUE IV (Dance, comedy, artistry)
2017 – Motley Monday | Open Stage Show (Dance, comedy, artistry)
2016 – Lale Lokum, Wechseljahre eine Bauchtänzerin (solo program)
2012 – Masa an Nur – Abend des Lichts (Dance, comedy)
2010 – SALON ARABESK: Seyahat – Die Reise (Dinnershow)
2010 – Hadi Hadi Süper Disco (gay and lesbian party with show)
2008 – Café am Nil – Der Flaschengeist (Tanz, Comedy)
2006 – Cihangir’s Black Bird (CD Record release show)
2004 – Alija & Jose (Dinnershow)
2003 – One Görl Show (solo program)
2002 – KARMA – Orient meets Flamenco (Dance with Live-music)
2000 – Café am Nil – (Dance with Live-music, comedy)
2003 – Ayschepuddel (Dance, comedy)
1998 – Gründung Gayhane | SO36 (gay and lesbian party)
1996–1999 – Salon Oriental (political cabaret with migrant stories)
1993 – Cihangir’s Soul Club (gay and lesbian party)
Author: Friedericke Kröbel
Works (excerpt)
2024 – CIVANIM , Acrylic on canvas – GRanny's Coice, Ceramic
2023 – INTIKAM (Acrylic on canvas))
2022 – MÜRENKA (Sculpture) – Walk, Experimental film (7:42 Min) Format: mp4
2021 – Series Surrealisation – Voyage, Lighthouse, A day in Gravelines (Oil on Canvas)
2020 – Series Persona – Artist portraits from Berlin; Zazie de Paris, Salomé, Georgette Dee e.t.c.
2020 – You are Monalisa (oil and mirror film on canvas)
2019 – GOLDEN GIRL (Sculpture)
2018 – Mona Lisa on Holiday – (oil on canvas)
2013/18 – Series "Ecnassianer" – paintings (acrylic, mirror film on canvas)
2013 – "Swing" – installation (wood, rope, mirror film)
2012 – "Mobile MMXII" – installation (various objects)
2012 – "Süpriz" – object (wooden frame, mirror, pencil on paper)
2012 – "Kurfürstenstraße 139" – object (wooden box, mirror film, pencil, glass, water colour on paper)
2012 – "Spirit of Spring 1" – painting (acrylic, mirror film on canvas)
2011 – "Bir Milyon" – painting (acrylic, oil stick on canvas)
2010 – Series "Headscarf" – collages (prints on acrylic glass in light-boxes)
Group exhibitions (excerpt)
2023 – DRESS ME UP – ARTLABBERLIN
2023 – Kunstherbst in Doberlug-Kirchhain & Werenzhain 2023 – Offene Höfe No.1 | Doberlug-Kirchhain/Werenzhain
2023 – Andy Warhol in Me / Pop Up Art | Haze Gallery | Berlin
2022 – Summer Exhibition Kettinge 2022 | Galerie Heike Arndt | Kettinge | Denmark
2021 – SCOUT KETTINGE | Galerie Heike Arndt | Kettinge | Denmark
2021 – Zeki Müren – Das ausgestellte Leben. Curator: Gürsoy Doğtaș | Lovaas Projects | Munich
2021 – FRESH LEGS | Galerie Heike Arndt und Inselgalerie | Berlin
2020 – POSIBLE PROJECTS | Perde | Projektraum Blech | Halle
2020 – EFFIS HAUS, Doberlug-Kirchain
2019 – "deMut" – x-ponart Galery, Hamburg
2019 – "DREI JAHRE BUNKERHILL" – BUNKERHILL Gallery, Hamburg
2019 – PLONGE AVEC MOI, Hommage á Alice im Wunderland, Berlin
2018 – "ART ABOUT ART" – BUNKERHILL Gallery, Hamburg
2018 – "La Splender Divine" – Barbiche, Berlin
2017 – "ğ – das weiche g" – quere Formen migrieren | Schwules Museum | Berlin
2013 – "Das Tagebuch der Effi von Briest" – Saloon Su de Coucou, Berlin
2010 – GRID International Photography Biennial, Amsterdam
2010 – 7. Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin
2003 – Kleine Orangerie am Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin
1998 – Villa Oppenheim, Berlin
Solo exhibitions
2023 – Kunst im Raum – Freund GmbH | Berlin
2022 – Gallery Salon 36, Berlin
2019 – Gallery Historischer Keller, Berlin VIDEO I - VIDEO II
2012/13 – Gallery im Tempelhof Museum | Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin
2001 – Gallery Droysen, Berlin
1999 – Gallery Art Work, Berlin
Performance
NO FACE
Makeup Ebru Soykan
Collections
– Spandauer Kunstsammlung | Berlin
– Museum Shoes Or No Shoes | Kruishoutem | Belgium
– Schwules Museum | Berlin
Own articles (excerpt)
– Ein sexuelles Porträt? In: Voß, Heinz-Jürgen (Hrsg.): Westberlin – ein sexuelles Porträt, Gießen: Psychosozial-Verlag (2021)
– Orientalische Tänze im Osmanischen Reich
I. Köçek – Knabentänzer: Wurzeln und Kultur
II. Köçek – Ihr Rum: ihre Sexualität und ihr Ende
III. Çengiler – Die Tänzerinnen: Wurzeln und Kultur
IV. Çengiler – Die Tänzerinnen in den Serails und Anatolische Unterhaltungssitten
V. Religiöse Tänze – Derwische; VI. Türkische Volkstänze), Tanz Oriental Magazin (2005–2008)
– Die Story von Lale Lokum und Fatma Souad, Tanz Oriental Magazin (2006)
– Interview with Nesrin Topkapı, Tanz Oriental Magazin (2006)
Articles about me
– Schmidt, Nicolaus: Kosmos Gayhane. Berlin: Art in Flow (2021)
– Sub Opus 36 e.V. (Hrsg.): SO36 – 1978 bis heute. Mainz: Ventil Verlag (2016)
– Wilhelm, Gülcin: Generation Koffer – Die Pendelkinder der Türkei. Berlin: Orlanda Verlag (2011)
– Hopf, Rinaldo; Shock, Axel (Hrsg.): Mein Schwules Auge 3. Tübingen: konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke (2006)
– Hopf, Rinaldo: Subversiv. Tübingen: Konkursbuch Verlag Claudia Gehrke (2004)
– Saxe, Cornelia: Das gesellige Canapé: Die Renaissance des Berliner Salons. Berlin: Quadriga Verlag (1999)
Acting (excerpt)
2014 – HAPPY ENDINGS | Polyrealisten (Theaterprojekt an der Schaubühne Berlin)
2007 – Faked Identities | Regie: Nurkan Erpulat (aufgeführt im Rahmen von Beyond Migration unter der Leitung von Shermin Langhoff)
2005 – Serie Arbeitstier | Sat1 Comedy
2010 – Spezialeinsatz (Murat Topal) | Sat1 Comedy
1998 – Spielfilm Lola und Bilidikit | Regie: Kutluğ Ataman
Shows/Productions (excerpt)
2018 – Der Gemütstürke (solo program)
2017 – ORIENTESQUE IV (Dance, comedy, artistry)
2017 – Motley Monday | Open Stage Show (Dance, comedy, artistry)
2016 – Lale Lokum, Wechseljahre eine Bauchtänzerin (solo program)
2012 – Masa an Nur – Abend des Lichts (Dance, comedy)
2010 – SALON ARABESK: Seyahat – Die Reise (Dinnershow)
2010 – Hadi Hadi Süper Disco (gay and lesbian party with show)
2008 – Café am Nil – Der Flaschengeist (Tanz, Comedy)
2006 – Cihangir’s Black Bird (CD Record release show)
2004 – Alija & Jose (Dinnershow)
2003 – One Görl Show (solo program)
2002 – KARMA – Orient meets Flamenco (Dance with Live-music)
2000 – Café am Nil – (Dance with Live-music, comedy)
2003 – Ayschepuddel (Dance, comedy)
1998 – Gründung Gayhane | SO36 (gay and lesbian party)
1996–1999 – Salon Oriental (political cabaret with migrant stories)
1993 – Cihangir’s Soul Club (gay and lesbian party)
Foto: Dale Grant