ORHAN UMUT – NIGHT VISION

One of the prominent names of Turkish figurative painting, Orhan UMUT is preparing to meet art lovers with his exhibition titled “Night Vision,” curated by Zeynep ÖZTÜRK. The exhibition will be on view at DG Art Project between April 18 and May 11.

Orhan UMUT’s paintings feature people colored by loneliness and abandonment. These individuals, somehow, manage to preserve their joy for life and keep their hopes alive within a world shaped by various forms of alienation and dehumanization. For this reason, they have stepped out of their private domains and moved into the street—a collective space of production. In this state, they appear as figures that reassure, soothe, and accompany us. In this exhibition, whose main theme is “Night Vision,” the protagonists—aware that they cannot overcome certain realities—continue to speak of daylight and brightness, elements of imagination. Their togetherness becomes both a rejection of a life shaped by trivial preoccupations and a contribution to the understanding of space.

In Orhan UMUT’s works, a world emerges where concrete observation meets conceptual thought. His paintings—where cultural diversity, loneliness, and abandonment merge with color—invite viewers into deep reflection and an emotional journey.

With works held in numerous institutions, organizations, museums, and private collections, Orhan UMUT’s exhibition “Night Vision,” curated by Zeynep ÖZTÜRK, can be visited at DG Art Project until May 11, 2024.

ABOUT ORHAN UMUT

Orhan Umut was born in Diyarbakır in 1972. Following his education at Dokuz Eylül University, he began working as a teacher. He continues his painting practice in his studios located in Diyarbakır and Istanbul.