murat germen

• mailinize verdigi cevaba 'tesekkur ederim' diye yazdiktan iki dakika sonra size 'birsey degil' diye mesaj gonderen sevimli danismanim
• nazım hikmet'in kızkardeşi samiye yaltirimin torunu olma onurunu taşıyan sanatçı kişilik.
• hem görünüm hem de konuşma tarzıyla aktör robin williams'a çok benzeyen sevimli kişi.
• ben böyle bir cv daha önce görmedim..... buyrun :
  
  professional experience
  murat germen dp/ istanbul, turkey
  initiated his own firm on multimedia-graphic design and professional photography / mar ?00 ? present
  forum design works / istanbul, turkey
  partnership with ekmel ertan / sep ?97 ? mar ?00
  arredamento dekorasyon / istanbul, turkey
  u ur tanyeli, editor-in-chief / aug ?95 ? aug ?97
  habitat ii conference exhibition design / istanbul, turkey
  parallel 41 architects / apr - jun ?96
  evo design / istanbul, turkey
  at ler ba c , head / aug ?94 ? jul ?95
  gibbs and vint architects / tucson, az, usa
  jody gibbs and bob vint, partners / mar ?92 ? feb ?93
  studio 14 (architecture/urban design) / istanbul, turkey
  m. doruk pamir, head / aug ?87 ? apr ?88
  
  education
  massachusetts institute of technology / cambridge, ma, usa
  master of architecture, first professional degree / sep ?88 ? feb ?92
  technical university of istanbul / istanbul, turkey
  bachelor of science in city planning / sep ?83 ? jun ?87
  teaching experience
  sabanc' university / istanbul, turkey
  faculty of arts and sciences, vcad program / sep ?1 - present
  bilgi university / istanbul, turkey
  department of visual communication design, undergraduate and graduate programs / sep ?99 - jun ?2
  y'ld'z technical university / istanbul, turkey
  department of architecture, graduate program / feb ?99 - jun ?2
  yeditepe university / istanbul, turkey
  department of architecture, undergraduate program, architectural communication in digital realm/ sep ?00 ? jul 01
  bilkent university / ankara, turkey
  department of interior architecture / oct ?93 - aug ?94
  
  awards / competitions
  two honorable mention awards in international photography awards (ipa), 2004
  shortlisted entry for the uia (international union of architects) logo design competition, 2003.
  lawrence b. anderson award for academic research to be completed by 2004, m.i.t, 2002.
  fulbright scholarship for academic years 1988-89 and 1989-90.
  aia henry adams gold medal as top-ranking graduating student, m.i.t., 1992.
  first prize as top-ranking undergraduate student, technical university of istanbul, 1987.
  member of a 3-student team to represent m.i.t. in international design seminar, holland, 1991.
  aga khan summer travel grant for the rehabilitation workshop in fez, morocco 1990, m.i.t.
  council for the arts at m.i.t. grant for a photography exhibition of (45) 11?x14? prints, 1991.
  member of a 4-student team who got the first prize in a student design competition, m.i.t., 1988.
  represented turkey in the fiap 19. international slide biennial, 1996.
  honorable mention in furniture ?96 national design competition, 1996.
  honorable mention in adobe photoshop digital design competition, 1995-1996.
  honorable mention in the gallipoli peace park international design competition, 1996.
  major freelance photography
  photography for iksv (istanbul foundation for culture and arts) film/music/theater/jazz festival catalogue, poster, brochure,
  web site, press advertisements. work assigned by young & rubicam / reklamevi, 2004.
  photography of exhibitions organized in garanti galeri, an eminent architecture and design gallery, istanbul, 2003-4.
  photography, ?lonca?dan kobi?ye: esnaf ve sanatkâr'n dünü? exhibit by b.erkmen, ottoman bank museum, may 2004.
  photography for opet gas station company. work assigned by medina / turgul ddb agency, istanbul 2003.
  photogr. of bosporus bridge for philip morris istanbul campaign. work assigned by young & rubicam / reklamevi, 2003.
  sabanc' university. photography of the entire campus for archival purposes, 2003.
  photography of tayfun mumcu?s interior architecture work, 2003.
  photography of jale kulin?s interior architecture work, 2002.
  photography for the istanbul chapter of crown relocations & logistics, istanbul 2002.
  karsan automotive. did indoors and outdoors photography of one of the biggest car factories in turkey, mar 2002.
  international stock photography agency membership. photos internationally presented by profimedia images ?
  eastpoint, an international stock photo agency in czech republic , jun 2002.
  istanbul technical university campus. photography of the entire campus for catalog and web presentation, jun 2002, 2004.
  proje4l. took photos of an international contemporary art exhibition called ?dur bir dakika:anlat olarak resim?, jun 2002.
  aga khan awards-yemen and jerusalem. photography for the aga khan awards technical review cycle, may 2001.
  otokoç. photography of ford automotive company showrooms spread in 8 different cities of turkey, jun 2001.
  ?beyo<lu: bir efsanenin monografisi? exhibition. photography of selected historical buildings of pera for an exhibition to
  be organized by yap kredi kültür sanat yay nc l k (yky) by sep 2000.
  v. international istanbul art biennial. photography of the works of 86 artists for the biennial catalogue.
  municipality of bursa. indoor / outdoor / aerial photography of the municipality?s executed projects.
  ete textile. photography of an outdoor fashion show covering ete textile?s summer collection.
  habitat ii human settlements conference. in-outdoor photography of conference exhibition .
  milli reasürans kompleksi. indoor/outdoor photography of a big office complex for a presentation booklet.
  akusta (music store) niveko (office) upstairs (restaurant) galata bar (restaurant) aksanat (gallery) motta (patisserie)
  format (print house) atk (textile company) prestij (furniture resellers) indoor-outdoor photography for purposes of publication
  in a presentation leaflet.
  yap' kredi bankas'. indoor / outdoor photography of branches of a major bank for a presentation booklet.
  four seasons hotel. indoor / outdoor photography of a major hotel for a presentation booklet and catalogue.
  ?75th year of the turkish republic? exhibition. outdoor photography of turkish daily life at many different locations (in
  ankara and istanbul), to be used on the exhibition boards; in addition to the interior photography of the exhibition hall at which the
  show took place.
  exhibitions
  fotograflar'm'z' sat'yoruz. participant in a joint photography exhibit at the photography foundation of istanbul; 4-27 may 2004.
  istanbul sema-'. photography exhibit with ekmel ertan, vak fbank atakule galerisi, ankara; 27 jan 2004-15 feb 2004. re-exhibited
  at diyarbakir art center; 20 feb-11 mar 2004.
  alice in whirlingland (istanbul 360 degrees). a panoramic photography exhibition by murat germen and ekmel ertan, the
  marmara-manhattan gallery in new york; 30 january - 30 march 2003.
  the city called istanbul: 50 outstanding names of contemporary turkish photography. a traveling joint photo
  exhibition on istanbul by 50 photographers from turkey, the decatur house gallery in washington; 18 march - 18 april 2003.
  2. ben. joint exhibition showing works of architects doing art in addition to/beyond architecture, 1000a dekorasyon merkezi,
  istanbul; 19 dec 2003-5 jan 2004.
  iki arada bir derede. photography exhibit with engin gerçek, istanbul photography days, istanbul; sep 2003. re-exhibited in the
  4th diyarbak r culture and arts festival, diyarbak r; may 2004.
  mimarl'k ve sanat. world architecture day memorial exhibition, itu ta k la exhibition hall; 3 oct 2003.
  101 yap'dan 41 fotograf. photography exhibit; sermet çifter library exhibition hall, yap kredi bank, galatasaray, istanbul; 15
  nov-2 dec 2000.
  beyo<lu: duvarlar'n arkas'nda: cadde-i kebir'in içyüzleri, beyo<lu. photography exhibit; sermet çifter library
  exhibition hall, yap kredi bank; 27 sep-12 nov 2000. re-exhibited at taksim gezi park for the 2nd istanbul fair for the culture and
  arts; 9 may - 7 jun 2004 and at yeditepe university exhibition hall; jun 2004.
  istanbul: crossroads of religious architecture. traveling photography exhibit that documents the religious plurality of
  istanbul, at m.i.t.?s wolk gallery, cambridge, boston; 24 mar-21 apr 1999. same exhibition displayed at rhode island school of
  design (2000), university of arkansas (2001), o.malley library-manhattan college/new york (2003) and georgia state university
  (2003) at various dates in the past 5 years.
  inançlar'n kesidti<i yer: istanbul. joint photography exhibit and catalogue on religious buildings of istanbul, by ara güler-ani
  çelik arevyan-kamil f rat-manuel ç tak-murat germen-orhan cem çetin in milli reasürans art gallery, istanbul; 22 nov-28 dec 1996.
  istanbul denemeleri. a photography exhibit in the press museum, istanbul; 28 may-14 jun 1996.
  dokular ve biraz da renk. a photography exhibit in barometre art center, istanbul; 2 feb-2 mar 1996.
  soyutlamalar. an experimental photography exhibit in triada art café, istanbul; 21 oct-11 nov 1995.
  visions of turkey. a photography exhibit at m.i.t?s student gallery, cambridge, boston; nov 1991.
  
  lectures / shows / seminars / presentations / jury memberships
  co-organizer with orhan cem çetin of ?ça<dad fotograf serileri / contemporary photography series?, monthly
  presentations to be organized within fotograf vakf / photography foundation, istanbul 2004.
  sound and space: joint talk with selçuk artut. digital design seminar series organized by itu and su, june 2004.
  y'ld'z buludmas'. moderator at the architecture symposium organized by y ld z university, may 2004.
  digital photography techniques presentation. diyarbak'r cultural center, diyarbak r, may 2004.
  advanced digital photography presentation. dijifest, digital photography technologies festival, istanbul, may 2004.
  works. presentation of portfolio in istanbul erkek lisesi (highschool) cultural activites week, may 2004.
  presentation on music, architecture and space. babylon jazz club, istanbul december 2003.
  virtual identity & virtual community design. presentation at itu information technologies in design program, nov 2003.
  istanbul: crossroads of religious architecture. lecture & slide presentation, georgia state university, usa, oct 2003.
  jury membership for turkish rep. of northern cyprus mnstry. of culture 13. state photography contest in girne, oct 2003.
  art and computation. presentation as a panelist in türkiye bilidim haftas' (computation conference), istanbul, sept 2003.
  istanbul & its multi-dimensional peripheries. presentation at scanistanbul project, science center foundation, aug 2003.
  advanced digital photography presentation. presentation in nikon fototrek photography center, istanbul, aug 2003.
  various creative modes in digital design. presentation for the digital design seminar series organized by itu, june 2003.
  architecture of istanbul. slide show, tar k zafer tunaya cultural center, istanbul, march 2003.
  mimarl k, mekan, hayat ve foto raf / architecture, space, life & photography. presentation, yap kredi arts&culture, 2003.
  görsel iletidim ve reklam. visual communication & media applications presentation for novartis turkey, istanbul, nov 2002.
  slide show on the life of naz'm hikmet. presentation for turkish american cultural association of georgia, usa, sept 2002.
  presentations on architectural photography and composition in photography in istanbul technical univ., 2002-2003.
  istanbul saydam günleri. slide shows at the international istanbul slide expo, numbers iv-v-vi-viii (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003).
  municipality of istanbul, cultural affairs department. various slide shows on architecture and urban life of istanbul.
  photography workshops. yearly at the istanbul technical univ. dept. of architecture on basics of architectural photography.
  ar+' workshop. workshop on architectural photography at istanbul technical university, department of architecture, apr 2000.
  y'ld'z buludmas'. critic, symposium series ?debate on current architectural practice in turkey? held by y ld z univ., 1999, 2000.
• kendisi mit'de master yapmakla kalmamis dereceyle bitirip ustune bir de madalya falan almistir.
• itu mimarlik fakultesi mezunudur. bu yuzden de ozellikle bina fotografi konusunda uzmanlasmistir. su an turkiyede kazandigi paranin 10 katini kazanabilecegi halde amerikada kalmak istememis, ulkesi icin birseyler yapma arzusuyla turkiyede yasamaya karar vermis idealist, guzel bir insandir.
• fotoğrafçılığın türkiye'de de gerçek bir sanat dalı olarak var olduğunu gösteren sanatçı.
  
  aslında hiç bir zaman haşır neşir olmadığım bu sanat dalı, türkiye'de bi fotoğraf makinesi edinen herkesin 'ahmet süferfotooğulları photography' şeklinde mantar gibi üremesiyle de benden iyice uzağa düşmüştü. ta ki murat germen'in eserlerini görene kadar. baktığı yerleri/kişileri/şeyleri öyle farklı bir algılayış biçimi var ki! daha önce pek çok kez gördüğünüz, hatta her gün önünden geçtiğiniz yerleri size öyle farklı açılardan ve detaylardan sunar ki fotoğrafa saatlerce bakabilir ve her baktığınızda da yeni yeni şeyler fark edebilirsiniz. istanbul'u konu edinen fotoğrafları, mimar olmasının da etkisiyle olsa gerek kentleşme ve toplumsal yaşamla ilgili mesajlar verir. yol/way ve muta-morfoz/muta-morphosis serilerinin hayranı olmamak mümkün değil! bir de twitterda gördüğüm kadarıyla ülkede olup bitenlerle bir hayli ilgili ve toplumsal olaylara karşı oldukça duyarlı.
  
  kişisel websitesi'ndeki özgeçmişi ise başarılarının tesadüfi değil, kazanılmış şeyler olduğunu gösterir:
  
  '' murat germen fotoğrafı bir ifade / araştırma aracı olarak kullanan, istanbul ile londra’da yaşayan ve çalışan, 1965 doğumlu bir sanatçı. fulbright burslusu olarak gittiği massachusetts ınstitute of technology’den (mıt) mimarlık yüksek lisans derecesini amerikan mimarlar birliği (aıa) altın madalyası ile aldı. sabancı üniversitesi sanat ve sosyal bilimler fakültesi’nde fotoğraf, sanat ve yeni medya dersleri vermekte. fotoğraf, mimarlık, planlama, yeni medya ve sanat konularında birçok basılı / çevrimiçi yayını olan germen, uluslararası platformda onlarca konferansa davet aldı.
  
  sanatçının eser külliyatı; kentleşme ve mutenalaştırmanın etkileri, katılımcı vatandaşlık ve kent hakları, yerel kültürlerin belgesel sürdürülebilirliği, insanın doğada neden olduğu tahribat gibi konulara odaklanıyor. skira (italya) ve masa’dan (türkiye) olmak üzere iki adet monografik kitabı basıldı. türkiye, amerika, italya, almanya, ingiltere, meksika, portekiz, özbekistan, yunanistan, japonya, rusya, polonya, iran, hindistan, fransa, kanada, bahreyn, kore, dubai, çin, isveç, isviçre, mısır gibi ülkeler olmak üzere seksenin üzerinde kişisel / karma sergiye katkıda bulundu. sanatçı hollanda-belçika’da artıtled contemporary ve san francisco’da rosier gallery tarafından temsil edilmekte. sanatçının farklı eserlerine ait 300’ün üzerinde edisyon, yurtiçi / yurtdışındaki kişisel koleksiyonlara ve ıstanbul modern, proje 4l elgiz çağdaş sanat müzesi, torun çağdaş sanatlar merkezi (polonya), benetton vakfı’nın ımago mundi – ıstanbul codex koleksiyonlarına dahil edildi. ''
• sabancı üniversitesi sanat fakültesinde fotoğraf ve web tasarımı derslerine giren, asıl mesleği mimarlık olan şahıs...
• 2 sene önce bilgi üniversitesi computer culture dersine girmiş olan, gayet samimi ve sıcak kanlı kişi. fotoğrafçılık konusunda çok iyi ve yardım severdir. photoline adlı dijital fotoğrafçılık dergisinde yazılar yazmaktadır ve yazılarıda gayet samimidir. olur da bir gün karşınıza çıakrsa ve mimarlık veya fotoğrafçılıkla ilgileniyorsanız sohbet etmenizi, en azından tanışmanızı önereceğim kişidir.
• dersleri zevkli, gerçekten hep yeni bişeyler aradığı bariz olan aşmış insan. keşke kendisinden daha çok ders alabilseydim...