Ali
Balkı
Balkı
About
He was born in 1961 in Istanbul.
1982 Graduated from Mimar Sinan University - Faculty of Fine Arts - Uesyo Textile Arts.
He is a member of İFSAK and FOTOGEN. He participated in many national and international exhibitions, interviews, events.
It has been accepted into the archives and catalogs of the institution.
Some of the projects he has realized so far: 1993-1997 The love of the universe and the mystery of life. 2000-2004 For a brave world. 2014 Quiet light. 2010-2019 Space and Man. 2008 - 2010 "Invisible Power" column in Fotoritim virtual magazine, He has published essays, stories, poems, and 2006 a retrospective book.
1999 he received the title of AFIAP from the International Photography Federation.
Important awards; Şinasi Barutçu Cup, 2012 Mehmet Aksoy- Monument of Humanity- National first place. 1994 İBB – National first place. 2021 PSA Interclub Creative- Gold medal, 1998 FIAP Denmark- The Golden Best Essay Award.
1999-2003 He was the chairman of the board of directors of Fotogen Photography Art Association for 4 years.
The artist thinks that creative thinking and experimental work expand the visual richness and horizon of thought in his photographic works.
Ali Balkı expresses the responsibility of the artists with these words: “I believe that we artists should step out of this stereotyped order and establish a new world outside the dominant stereotyped images.”
contact alibalki@gmail.com