Echoing his work in architecture, in his practice as an artist, he questions the limitations of the two disciplines.

Şevki Pekin Architecture

Education

2015

SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture) in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Completed graduate studies in Architecture. (Masters of Architecture)

2013

Akademie der bildenden Künste (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) Institute for Art and Architecture ni Vienna. Austria

Completed undergraduate studies in Architecture. (Bachelors of Architecture)

Selected Projects

2023

Ömer Pekin planned the 'Qua Pavilion', Istanbul, TR.

Ömer Pekin exhibited his installation 'Qua Pavilion' at the 18th Edition Contemporary Istanbul.

2023

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Enter Art Fair 2023. Copenhagen. DK. 

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Enter Art Fair

2023

Ömer Pekin Solo Show ‘Infatuation’, Istanbul, TR.

‘Infatuation’ Solo Show was exhibited at Versus Art Project, Istanbul, TR.

2022

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Enter Art Fair 2022. Copenhagen. DK. 

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Enter Art Fair

2022

Ömer Pekin was invited to the 5. Mardin Biennale. Mardin. TR.

Ömer Pekin exhibited his installation OIKOS at the Mardin Biennale.

2021

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Enter Art Fair 2021, Copenhagen, DK.

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Enter Art Fair.

2020

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Enter Art Fair 2020, Copenhagen, DK.

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Enter Art Fair.

2020

Ömer Pekin designed exhibition at Signs Art Space, Istanbul, TR.

Ömer Pekin was the lead designer for the exhibition ‘When you touch about me, I think myself.” The show was a group show including international artists like Anish Kapoor, Fischli & Weiss, Joan Jonas and their Turkish counterparts.

2019

Ömer Pekin exhibited ‘Untitled Series of 4’ at Signs Art Space, Istanbul, TR.

Ömer Pekin was a part of the group show among with the artist William Kentridge, Kara Walker, Alfredo Jaar, Ann Hamilton and others.

2019

Şevki Pekin Architecture exhibition at the Chamber of Architects, Istanbul, TR.

Works of Şevki Pekin Architecture were exhibited as a result of Mimar Sinan Award. Ömer Pekin is the lead designer & partner at Şevki Pekin.

2019

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Enter Art Fair 2019, Copenhagen, DK.

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Enter Art Fair.

2019

Ömer Pekin exhibited ‘Color & Material’ series at Mixer Gallery, Istanbul, TR.

Ömer Pekin was a part of the group show Printed:19 Multiple Choice.

2018

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Code Art Fair 2018, Copenhagen, DK.

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Code Art Fair.

2018

Ömer Pekin Solo Show ‘The Uncanny. The Real. The Epiphany.’, Istanbul, TR.

‘The Uncanny. The Real. The Epiphany’ Solo Show was exhibited at Versus Art Project, Istanbul, TR.

2018

Ömer Pekin exhibited Procedural Reality at the Galata Greek School, Istanbul, TR.

Ömer Pekin exhibited Projection Mapping & Installation work in Istanbul.

2018

Ömer Pekin exhibited Gradients in Plato Sanat ‘Op Not Pop’ Show.

Ömer Pekin exhibited printed and video works at the ‘Op Not Pop’ Show.

2017

Ömer Pekin exhibited at the Code Art Fair 2017, Copenhagen, DK.

Ömer Pekin was represented by Versus Art Project during the Code Art Fair.

2017

Ömer Pekin exhibited Noncorrelated in NoLaB’s ‘Made in Turkey’ Show

Ömer Pekin in collaboration with Sven Winkler exhibited Projection Mapping & Installation work in Istanbul.

2016

Solo Show ‘Anterior Forms’ Exhibited at Gallery Mekan 68 in Vienna

‘Anterior Forms’ was the first solo show of Ömer Pekin

2015

Visual Study Course ‘Miscellanies’ Exhibited at SCI-Arc Visual Seminar Show

‘Miscellanies’ was a part of the SCI-Arc Visual Studies group exhibition.

2015

Thesis Project ‘Nonce Object’ Exhibited at SCI-Arc Selected Thesis Exhibition, Project Models

‘Nonce Object’ was completed in September 2015, Elena Manferdini was the Advisor.

2015

Atelier Manferdini’s ‘Building the Picture’ Exhibited at Art Institute of Chicago

Ömer Pekin developed Processing Scripts from which the drawings were produced.

Publications

2023

Ömer Pekin was interviewed by Ayşegül Sönmez about Solo exhibition ‘Infatuation’

2023

Ömer Pekin was featured on TRT2
https://youtu.be/__qJeY1cwI0

Ömer Pekin’s Solo Exhibition ‘Infatuation’ was featured on TRT2

2023

Ömer Pekin was interviewed by Neslihan İmamoğlu about architecture, art and experience.

2023

Opinion about ‘Infatuation’ by Burcu Dimili at Plumemag, June 10
https://www.plumemag.com/infatuation-sergisi/ 

Plumemag editor Burcu Dimili wrote about Ömer Pekin’s exhibition.

2023

An interview about Ömer Pekin’s most recent exhibition is featured.

2023

Ömer Pekin was featured at Gazete Oksijen.

His recent Solo exhibition ‘Infatuation’ was featured at the newspaper Gazete Oksijen.

2022

Ömer Pekin was featured at Studio Mercado, 30.08.22

Ömer Pekin was interviewed by Burcu Dimli about his recent works.

2022

Ömer Pekin was featured at Salt Online, 26.08.22 

Ömer Pekin was interviewed by Tugce Kaplan and Orkun Dayioglu about Sevki Pekin Archive.

2022

Ömer Pekin was featured at Gazete Oksijen with his Mardin Biennale Works.

His recent work OIKOS was featured at the newspaper Gazete Oksijen.

2020

Ömer Pekin was featured at Pencere [Pazar] Newspaper, 07.05.20

Ömer Pekin was interviewed by Özlem Yalım at daily newspaper Pencere.

2020

Ömer Pekin wrote about Şevki Pekin at Arredamento Mimarlık, May 20

Ömer Pekin wrote about Şevki Pekin and his architectural practice upon his loss at bi-monthly architectural magazine.

2020

Ömer Pekin was featured at Milliyet Sanat, May 20

Ömer Pekin’s latest work was featured at the bi-monthly arts & culture magazine Milliyet Sanat.

2018

Opinion about The Uncanny, The Real, The Epiphany by Banu Çarmıklı in Vatan Newspaper, 05.19.18

Art Collector Banu Çarmıklı wrote about Ömer Pekin’s exhibition.

2018

Opinion about The Uncanny, The Real, The Epiphany by Melike Bayık in Istanbul Art News, May 2018

Curator and Art Critic Melike Bayık wrote about Ömer Pekin’s exhibition.

2018

Opinion about The Uncanny, The Real, The Epiphany by Matt Hanson in Daily Sabah 05.26.18

Journalist Matt Hanson wrote about Ömer Pekin’s exhibition.

2018

Ömer Pekin was interviewed at the ARTAM Magazine Issue: May 2018

Detailed interview with Ömer Pekin about his Solo show in 2018.

2018

Opinion about Procedural Reality by Çağla Bingöl in HT Newspaper, 02.17.18

Journalist Çağla Bingöl wrote about Ömer Pekin’s exhibition.

2016

Thesis Project ‘Nonce Object’ was featured at Modelo Blog
https://modelo.io/blog/index.php/2016/10/07/unbuilt-nonce-object/

‘Nonce Object’ was featured at Modelo Blog

2016

Interview with Ömer Pekin Published in Based Istanbul Issue: August

An interview about Ömer Pekin’s most recent work is published.

2015

Interview with Ömer Pekin Published in Art Reveal Magazine Issue:17 p.82

An interview about Ömer Pekin’s most recent work is published.

2015

Thesis Project ‘Nonce Object’ was featured SCI-Arc Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZCbd6bp8jk

‘Nonce Object’ was featured at ‘SCI-Arc Channel Presents Grad Thesis Weekend 2015’ Video

2014

Visual Study Course ‘Digital Tapestries’ was featured SCI-Arc Channel 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rroc6P_HJvs

‘Digital Tapestries’ was featured at ‘M.Arch 2 Program: Architecture on the Cutting Edge’ Video

2014

‘Design Intelligence’ Published in Personal Architectural Design Website

‘Design Intelligence’ was chosen to be displayed in Casey Rehm’s personal website.