Alea Pinar Du Pre

About the Artists:

 

Alea Pinar Du Pre is an internationally renowned mid-career artist who currently resides and works in both Amsterdam and Istanbul. Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by science, science-fiction, history, and anthropology, and she continuously pushes the boundaries of visual representation in her work. Du Pre employs innovative and unconventional approaches to her painted portraits, seamlessly blending the stylistic qualities of digital art with the tangible world.

Du Pre's art is characterized by vibrant and luminous landscapes. She uses bold splashes of color to accentuate her subjects, creating a sense of depth through layers of texture and patterns. Her figures seemingly come to life, leaping off the canvas and engaging the viewer in a dynamic and immersive experience.

Having been active in the art world since 2008, Du Pre has showcased her works in numerous solo and group exhibitions, as well as art fairs across various countries. Her art has been displayed in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, and more. Notable private and corporate collections, such as Ferko Holding, Sabanci Holding, Koc Holding, Bora Collection, Odeabank, and ICBC Bank, have acquired and preserved her artworks.

"My endless questioning of the nature of our existence stems from an insatiable curiosity and an unfathomable love for truth. I believe in the sacredness of the human experience. Art is a canvas to mutate my curiosity into a form I can share – to transfer scientific curiosity into pictures - to give form to the formless.”

 

Résumé:

Group Shows and Solo Shows

  • 2018-2022 Art Miami, Context Art Miami, Art Source, AAF Battersea, AAF Hampstead, VUE
  • 2018 Art Source, AAF Battersea, AAF Hampstead (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2017 Battersea-AAF Battersea (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2017 Hampstead- AAF Hampstead (Sol Art Gallery
  • 2016 Miami - Scope Miami (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2016 Istanbul - Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair (Redart Gallery)
  • 2016 Singapore - AFF Singapore (Gama Gallery)
  • 2016 Dublin - Artsource Ireland (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2016 Istanbul - Girls Girls Girls Exhibition (Karbon Gallery)
  • 2016 Bristol - AFF Bristol (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2016 Bodrum - Muse Art Festival Xuma Yalikavak
  • 2016 Heath - AFF Heath (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2016 Southampton - Art Hamptons (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2016 Hampstead - AFF Hampstead (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2016 Honk Kong - AFF Hong Kong (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2016 Honfleur - Group Exhibition (Villa Domus)
  • 2016 Singapore - AFF Singapore (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2016 New York - AFF New York (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2016 Beirut - My Brother Beirut - Kardesim Beirut Group Exhibition (Arton56 Gallery)
  • 2016 New York - Solo Exhibition ‘SNAPSHOTS’ (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2015 Miami  - Scope Miami (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2015 Istanbul  - Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair (Redart Gallery)
  • 2015 Dublin  - Dublin Art Fair (Sol Art Gallery)
  • 2015 Seoul -  AFF Seoul (Gama Gallery)
  • 2015 New York - AFF New York (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2015 Southampton  - Art Hamptons (Emmanuel Fremin Gallery)
  • 2015 Qatar - International Mini Art Exhibition Katara (Vision Art Center Qatar)
  • 2014 Istanbul - Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair (Redart Gallery)
  • 2014 Shanghai - Shanghai Art Fair (Gallery Steiner)
  • 2014 Vienna - Solo Exhibition (AIC Gallery)
  • 2013 Istanbul  - Solo Exhibition ‘Snapshot’ (Gallery Linart)
  • 2013 Istanbul   - Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair (Gallery Linart)
  • 2012 Istanbul   - Solo Exhibition Austrian Consulate Istanbul
  • 2012 Istanbul   - Solo Exhibition ‘It was good while it lasted’ (Gallery Linart)
  • 2011 Istanbul   - Solo Exhibition ‘Misidentity’ (Gallery Espas)
  • 2010 Istanbul   - Solo Exhibition ‘Nothingness’ (Gallery Ilayda)
  • 2008 Istanbul   - Solo Exhibition ‘Reincarnation of Art’ (Lucca)

Statement:

Each mind always contains the whole picture, but with a limited perspective. Because we each have different experiences, each perspective is also valid and equally distorted. Our brains mathematically construct objective reality by interpreting frequencies that are ultimately projections form another dimension, a deeper order of existence that is beyond both space and time. My endless questioning the nature of our existence stems from an insatiable curiosity and an unfathomable love for truth. I believe in the sacredness of the human experience. Art is a canvas to mutate my curiosity into a form I can share – to transfer scientific curiosity into pictures - to give form to the formless.