FAHRİ SÜMER

FAHRİ SÜMER (1942), eserleri Galeri Soyut arşivinde yer alan sanatçılardandır. Galeri Soyut sitesinde sanatçının 7 eseri ve 3 sergisi kayıtlı (eserlerin tarih aralığı 1987–1987). Sitedeki eserlerinde en çok görülen teknikler: Gravür 11//20, Gravür 15//20, Gravür 5//20. Eserleri hakkında bilgi ve fiyat için galeriye danışabilirsiniz.

Born in Bozüyük in 1942. Graduated from Istanbul Özel Darüşşafaka High School in 1960. Entered Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting. Studied at Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Cemal Tollu and Neşet Günal Studio in 1965. Completed his master's degree. Worked as a painting teacher in Söke, Bozüyük, and Istanbul in 1967. Began working at İzmir Buca Vocational School in 1981. Appointed as a lecturer at Dokuz Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education, Department of Painting in 1982. Held an exhibition in Belgium in October-November 1985. Conducted research in various museums in Brussels and Paris. Held an exhibition in Luxembourg in 1986. Conducted museum research. Received his "proficiency in art" degree in 1986 from a jury consisting of Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts faculty members Prof. Özdemir Altan, Prof. Gevher Bozkurt, and Prof. Adnan Çoker. Awarded the title of Associate Professor. Accepted as a faculty member at Dokuz Eylül University Buca Faculty of Education, Department of Painting in 1987. Received the title of "Prof." in 1992. He continued his work at the Buca Faculty of Education, Department of Painting and Art Education until his passing. Held exhibitions in Belgium and Luxembourg in 1985 and 1986. Formed his pictorial personality under the influence of Rembrandt, Cézanne, and Bernard Buffet, as well as Chinese and Japanese arts. Adopted an expression that prioritizes line, reflecting the harmony between humans and their living environment with an abstracting tendency. Concentrating on watercolor, printmaking, and drawing, his paintings focus on the life of the Western Anatolian region, rural views, and agricultural workers. After 1990, he painted only Izmir and its surroundings. Passed away in 2023.