IGU Faculty of Fine Arts New and Events Bulletin (Issue: 71, May 2026)

Abstract

IGU Faculty of Fine Arts New and Events Bulletin (Issue: 71, May 2026) Prof. İsmet Çavuşoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul Gelişim University (İGÜ), Faculty of Fine Arts (GSF), Department of Graphic Design (GRA), met with art enthusiasts in Aosta, Italy, for his 85th solo exhibition titled “Vicinanza / Nähe. ” The exhibition, where the artist brings together abstract and figurative elements, reinterprets the concept of "proximity" through an aesthetic language on an international art platform. Explaining why he chose the concept of "proximity" for his exhibition, Prof. Dr. İsmet Çavuşoğlu stated that this theme represents both a geographical and artistic union. Çavuşoğlu emphasized the intellectual foundation of his production practice with the following words: “Since the region is open to international use and has a touristic character, we created the concept of ‘proximity’ in two languages together with the gallery managers. The concept of proximity represents my works of art. When we look at the developments in world art, geographical location seems to no longer matter. ‘Proximity’ is a metaphorical and somewhat poetic concept. It is necessary to look at art as a whole. ”