ABOUT
Ece YILDIRIM 에제 일디림
born 1985
Language
Turkish-Mother tongue, English C1, Korean B2, Indonesian-Japanese A1
Education
2024 Anadolu University, Cookery Dep. (Associate Degree)
2021 Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage & Tourism (Associate Degree)
2010 Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Photography MA
2007 Marmara University, Fine Art Faculty, Photography BA
2003 Macka Akif Tuncel Anatolian High School, Plastic Arts Department
Employment History
2025 Kore Savaşı'nın 75.yıl dönümü Anma Albümü (Photo Book)
2024 Phebus Auction House Catalog Book (Photographer)
2024 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-Bozlu Art Project-Istanbul, Türkiye
2024 Art Contact İstanbul Contemporary Art Fair - AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye
2023 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2023 Art Contact İstanbul Contemporary Art Fair - AB Gallery
2022 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2022 K-POP Party XL - White Organisation-Istanbul,Türkiye(Organizer)
2022 Art contact İstanbul Contemporary Art Fair - AB Gallery/ Istanbul, Türkiye
2021 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2021 Art Contact İstanbul Contemporary Art Fair - AB Gallery (Curator)
2019- 2020 TAOR Consulting-Istanbul, Türkiye (Social Media Manager-Content creator)
2019 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2018 Korea TV Content Showcase in Turkey -Istanbul, Türkiye (Photographer)
2018 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2018 Art ANKARA Contemporary Art Fair-AB Gallery-Ankara,Türkiye (Translator)
2017 Artist Minha Lee Project - ANAMNESIS (Hanjung Culture Center- Incheon, Korea)
2017 AB Gallery - Exhibition Curator (Donah Lee etc.)-Seoul, Korea
2016 Contemporary Art Fair Istanbul-AB Gallery-Istanbul, Türkiye(Curator)
2007- 2016 Haliç University Fine Art Academy-Photography and Video Department (Research Assistant)
2014- 2015 Rumeli Auction-Istanbul, Türkiye (Catalog Photo Shooting)
2012- still Bozlu Art Project -Istanbul, Türkiye (Gallery Photographer)
2011- 2012 Pera Rumeli Auction, Istanbul,Türkiye (Catalog Photo Shooting)
2011 Grand Bazaar" Book-Istanbul, Türkiye (Photographer)
2010 Geçmisten Günümüze Şile Bezi" Book-İstanbul,Türkiye (Photographer)
2010 İstanbul’daki İtalyan İzi" Book-Istanbul,Türkiye (Photographer)
2009 Şela Kaspi Art Studio-Istanbul,Türkiye (Portfolio Photographer)
2008 Murat Evgin ”Mektup”, Music Clip (Backstage Photographer)
2007 "Sariyer" Magazine Interview Series (Photographer)
2007 "Popular History" Magazine Interview Series (Photographer)
2007 2nd Bursa International Silkroad Film Festival-Bursa, Türkiye (Festival Photographer)
2006 Hayat Bilgisi TV show (Backstage Photographer)
2004 - 2009 "Digitürk" Magazine Interview Series-Istanbul, Türkiye (Photographer)
Solo Exhibition 개인전
2021 - In Memory of the Korean War Online Exhibition (Korean Culture Center)
2015 - Incheonstagram 인천스타그램 (Incheon Art Platform - Incheon /Korea )
2015 - 20 Days in South Korea 한국에서 20일 (Korean Culture Center-Ankara/Türkiye )
2011 - Balletgraphic 발래 그래픽 (Taksim Art Gallery-İstanbul/Türkiye)
Group Exhibition 그룹 전시회
2024 Incheon Art Platform Exhibition The Act of Collaboration10'25'24 - 02'02'25(IAP/Incheon-Korea)
2024 Memories - Turtle Walk 거북이 걸음 (Gallery Alley Seoul-Korea)
2024 5th Gilggot Korean Calligraphy Exhibition (Korean Culture Center Ankara/Türkiye)
2021 KCCN Photo &Art Exhibition/Talk Talk Korea (Korean Culture Center Nigeria /Abuja)
2019 Happy Companionship 거북이걸음 정기전 ‘행복한 동행 展’11-17.Dec.-(갤러리H, Seoul)
2019 On You, with You-Turtle Walk (On You Gallery Anyang-Korea)
2018 거북이 걸음, 기획전 ( JY Art Gallery Seoul, Korea)
2018 Art ANKARA Contemporary Art Fair - AB Gallery (Ankara-Türkiye)
2017 Artist Minha Lee Project - ANAMNESIS (Hanjung Culture Center- Incheon, Korea)
2017 기대에게 가는 길 Turtle Walk ( Gallery Orchard/Seoul )
2017 Rush in Resh-Turtle Walk (Rush Art Hall, Bundang/Seoul )
2017 In Memory of Giovanni Scognamillo (TURVAK-Istanbul/Türkiye )
2016 Turtle Walk Farewell Exhibition-거북이 걸음이별 전시회 (Seoul, Korea)
2016 2015 플랫폼 아티스트: 6기 입주 작가 결과보고전 (인천아트 플랫폼/Incheon, Korea)
2016 거복이 나르샤-거북이 걸음 (Kumoh National Institute of Technology University (Gumi- South Korea)
2016 나를 담다 -거북이 걸음 그룹 전시회(해운대 아트 센터 기획초대전/Busan, Korea)
2015 서로 아무런 관계도 없는 존재들의 비평행적진화:왜 우리는 누군가를 마나려고 하는가?(인천아트 플랫폼&송도 트라이볼)
2015 The Little Prince Book Collector Exhibition-어린 왕자 책 수집 전시 (안카라=터키)
2015 20 Days in South Korea-한국에서 20일 (Korea Caravan Days-Istanbul/Türkiye)
2015 Time Machine 타임 머신 – 거북이 걸음 (겸재정선미술관-서울)
2014 New York! New York! New York!-거북이 걸음(Space WoMB Gallery-NewYork/USA)
2014 공간을 비우다 -거북이 걸음 (인사동 공평갤러리-Seoul, Korea)
2013 Aesthetics of Resistance 저항의 미학 (Park Art Gallery-Istanbul/Türkiye)
2010 Ugur Varli “UV” (UV Gallery-Istanbul/Türkiye)
2008 Portrait of the Artist – 2nd Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival (Bursa-Türkiye)
2007 I looked at you from a hill yesterday, Aziz Istanbul (Bahariye Art Gallery-Istanbul/Türkiye)
2002 The Colors of Istanbul (Topkapı Palace-Istanbul/Türkiye)
Residency 레지던시
2015-2016 Incheon Art Platform–6th Residency Artist 인천아트 플랫폼 레지던시 6기 입주 작가(Incheon/Korea)
Membership 멤버십
2022 - ... Youtube Shorts Community
2023 - ... Korean Consulate SNS Supporter
2020 - ... Koreanet-K-Influencer Academy
2020 - ... Koreanet-Honorary Reporter
2014 - ... Korean Artist Group “Turtle Walk 거북이 걸음”
2018 Korean Consulate Supporter
2017 KTO - Safe Stay Korea Programme
2014 - 2017 Korea Tourism Organization WOW Korea Supporters
Awards 수상
2023 Koreanet - K-Influencer Academy -Star K-Influencer Booth Camp (1st Place)
2021 Koreanet - Talk Talk Korea - Korea Snap Winner (3rd Place)
2020 Koreanet - K-Influencer Youtuber Programme Winner (1st Place)
2020 Korean Consulate - "Kore ile İlgili Önerilerim" Video event (3rd Place)
2019 Korean Culture Center Ankara-2019 Korea Tourism Photo Contest (2nd Place)
2016 Korea Tourism Organization -Global Wow Korea Event / Korea
2016 재한 외국인 한국문화 체험 사례 공모전 Korean Culture Experience Story-King Sejong Institute /Korea
2008 Academy Album Design Project Competiton – Balletgraphic (아카데미 앨범 프로젝트 “발래 그래픽”)
Interviews 인터뷰
2021 K-pop Bir Z kuşağı belgeseli - GAIN Tv/Türkiye
2015 ‘한국을 사랑하는 터키 사진작가’ 에제 일디림 - MQDAY Magazine/Korea (엠큐 데이)
2008 ‘Body and Soul Project (몸과 마음 프로젝트) -Ece Yıldırım’ –Photograph Magazine / Türkiye
Workshop
2023 Erciyes Üniversitesi Edb. Fak./ Kore Dili ve Edb. - VI. Kore Çalışmaları Çalıştayı - Kayseri/Türkiye
Certificate
2023 Korean Calligraphy Course (KKC Ankara)
2023 Indonesian Language Course (BIPA) A1 (Embassy of the Republic of Indonesian -Ankara)
2022 Korean Food Course (KKC Ankara)
2018 Full Barista Certificate (Pigro Coffee)
2011 Make-up Course (MC Akademi MEB)
2008 Diction Course (Kariyer Academy MEB)
Collection
The Little Prince book collection (more than 20 languages..)
Korean War Photographs & materials
Travel
South Korea, Germany, France, Italy, Malta, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro
