About - Saygun Dura

Saygun Dura, born in 1964, worked as a photographer and photograph director in an advertising agency in the years between 1989 and 1996. Since then, he has been continuing to his career as advertising photographer in his own studio. Dura, who has given seminars on advertising Photography and Creative Photography also has given the lectures called Advertising Photography, Studio and Light Techniques in many universities such Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Department of Graphics, Bahçeşehir University Department of Photography, Doğuş University Department of Graphics, İstanbul Technical University Fine Arts Faculty in the years between 2004 and 2014.

He curated of the book and exhibition called “Deep Sea Illuminators”, worked in the photo shoots of the Project called “Do you know Hasankeyf?”. He took the underwater photographs of the project which is about producing an underground map of the cistern, well and waterways in Topkapı Palace. Many photographs of him which went on the auction have taken part in special collections and some of the museums. Dura, who provides training for underwater photography, is also a diving trainer and he did underwater photo shoots and workshops in many parts of the world. Besides national and international awards, he also held personal exhibitions in İstanbul and New York, participated in too many group exhibitions and panels, appeared in selection committees and did photograph displays.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1985 – Adana, AFAD Sergisi
1996 – PTFD (Profesyonel Tanıtım Fotoğrafçıları Derneği), İMKB Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2002 – “Sondaj”, Pamukbank Fotoğraf Galerisi, İstanbul
Nişantaşı Yaya Sergileri “Kontakt”, Pamukbank Fotoğraf Galerisi, İstanbul
2005 – “Koleksiyon Sergisi”, İFM, İstanbul
2007 – “Çağdaş Sanat Sergisi”, PG Art Gallery, İstanbul
2008 – “Karma Fotoğraf Sergisi”, Alif Art, İstanbul
2009 – “Artam Antik A.Ş. ÇağdaŞ Sanat Eserleri Müzayedesi Sergisi, İstanbul
2010 – “Hasankeyf’i Bilir misin?”, Rezan Has Müzesi, İstanbul
2011 – “Koleksiyon Sergisi”, İstanbul Fotoğraf Müzesi
2011 – “Artium, Fotoğraf Sanatı Sergisi”, İstanbul
2012 – “1952-2012 Sualtına Işık Tutanlar”, Rezan Has Müzesi, İstanbul
2013 – Bay İnşaat Hilpark Suites İstinye, Mekanın Doğası, İstanbul
2014 – “İTÜSANAT” Sergisi, Taşkışla, İstanbul
“Sinerji”, Taksim Cumhuriyet Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2015 – 15. Uluslararası Marmara Sualtı Görüntüleme Festivali, Haydarpaşa Garı
“İFSAK Arşivi Aralanıyor”, İFSAK Galeri Love 360
“Nature in Love” , İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
2016 – “İnsan İnsanı Çekermiş”, İstanbul Modern, İstanbul
“Koleksiyon Sergisi” , Atatürk Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Müzesi, Erzurum
2019 – Love 360 “Kahraman Sensin”, İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul Artweeks 2, İstanbul
2020 – “Pandemi Günlerinde Fotoğraf”, İstanbul Modern
2022 – “10×10”, İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
“ AR(T)CHIVE : IV”, İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
2023 – “Parrhesia”, İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
“Demoktatik 100”, İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
2024 – “Hem Masal Hem Gerçek”, XVI. International 360 Love Festival, İstanbul

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2005 – “Benim Gerçeğim”, İFM Galerisi, İstanbul
“My Reflected Reality”, Marmara-Manhattan Gallery, New York
2007 – Marmara Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, İstanbul
2010 – “Ritüel”, İFM Galerisi, İstanbul
2014 – Photofest, Uluslararası Fotoğraf Festivali, Bursa
2017 – Fotoistanbul, Uluslararası Fotoğraf Festivali, İstanbul
2022 – “Arada” Millî Reasürans Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
“Arada” Pera Palace Hotel Gallery, İstanbul
2025 – “Arada” CerModern , Ankara

BOOKS

2012 – “1952-2012 – Sualtına Işık Tutanlar”, Rezan Has Müzesi yayını
2022 – “Arada”, Millî Reasürans Sanat Galerisi yayını

SEÇİLMİŞ GRUP SERGİLERİ

1985 – Adana, AFAD Sergisi
1996 – PTFD (Profesyonel Tanıtım
Fotoğrafçıları Derneği), İMKB Sanat
Galerisi, İstanbul
2002 – “Sondaj”, Pamukbank Fotoğraf
Galerisi, İstanbul
Nişantaşı Yaya Sergileri “Kontakt”,
Pamukbank Fotoğraf Galerisi,
İstanbul
2005 – “Koleksiyon Sergisi”, İFM, İstanbul
2007 – “Çağdaş Sanat Sergisi”,
PG Art Gallery, İstanbul
2008 – “Karma Fotoğraf Sergisi”,
Alif Art, İstanbul
2009 – “Artam Antik A.Ş. Çağdaş Sanat
Eserleri Müzayedesi Sergisi,
İstanbul
2010 – “Hasankeyf’i Bilir misin?”,
Rezan Has Müzesi,
İstanbul
2011 – “Koleksiyon Sergisi”, İstanbul
Fotoğraf Müzesi
2011 – “Artium, Fotoğraf Sanatı Sergisi”,
İstanbul
2012 – “1952-2012 Sualtına Işık Tutanlar”,
Rezan Has Müzesi, İstanbul
2013 – Bay İnşaat Hilpark Suites İstinye,
Mekanın Doğası, İstanbul
2014 – “İTÜSANAT” Sergisi, Taşkışla,
İstanbul “Sinerji”, Taksim
Cumhuriyet Sanat Galerisi, İstanbul
2015 – 15. Uluslararası Marmara Sualtı
Görüntüleme Festivali,
Haydarpaşa Garı
“İFSAK Arşivi Aralanıyor”,
İFSAK Galeri Love 360
“Nature in Love” , İstanbul Concept
Gallery, İstanbul
2016 – “İnsan İnsanı Çekermiş”,
İstanbul Modern, İstanbul
“Koleksiyon Sergisi” , Atatürk
Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar
Fakültesi Müzesi, Erzurum
2019 – Love 360 “Kahraman Sensin”,
İstanbul Concept Gallery,
İstanbul Artweeks 2, İstanbul
2020 – “Pandemi Günlerinde Fotoğraf”,
İstanbul Modern
2022 – “10×10”, İstanbul Concept
Gallery, İstanbul
“AR(T)CHIVE : IV”, İstanbul Concept
Gallery, İstanbul
2023 – “Parrhesia”, İstanbul Concept
Gallery, İstanbul
“Demoktatik 100”,
İstanbul Concept Gallery, İstanbul
2024 – “Hem Masal Hem Gerçek”,
XVI. International 360 Love
Festival, İstanbul

KİŞİSEL SERGİLER

2005 – “Benim Gerçeğim”,
İFM Galerisi, İstanbul
“My Reflected Reality”,
Marmara-Manhattan Gallery,
New York
2007 – Marmara Üniversitesi
Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, İstanbul
2010 – “Ritüel”, İFM Galerisi, İstanbul
2014 – Photofest, Uluslararası Fotoğraf
Festivali, Bursa
2017 – Fotoistanbul, Uluslararası Fotoğraf
Festivali, İstanbul
2022 – “Arada” Millî Reasürans Sanat
Galerisi, İstanbul
“Arada” Pera Palace Hotel Gallery,
İstanbul
2025 – “Arada” CerModern , Ankara