Peyami Gürel was born in 1959 in Istanbul. After his economics education, he did research on art and philosophy at different universities abroad. Since his adulthood, he has had an intense interest in art history, philosophy and social sciences.
The workshop and gallery adventure, which started in 1988, gained a comprehensive structure in 1993 and became a center that organizes educational programs, exhibitions and project organizations. The artist, who was the director of this center, was closely interested in different branches of our traditional arts as well as painting. In 1996-97, he prepared and presented a weekly TV program broadcast live in order to popularize the classical arts in the society. The artist, who also has his signature in outstanding productions in the field of multimedia and graphic design, has works in many collections at home and abroad. The artist, who has worked as an art consultant in private and public institutions, still continues his work in his workshop and carries out the management of the center he founded.
In addition to his painting works, Peyami Gürel is an artist who has produced products in these fields by making researches in our traditional arts such as marbling, calligraphy, miniature and illumination. He pays special attention to educating students in the fields he works on. Throughout his art career, he made it a principle to organize infrequent personal exhibitions and likewise participated in few group exhibitions.
Art expression is mostly related to ontological and existential dimensions. The artist’s painting language is based on the symbols from the first dimensions of existence, the coming of the universes from the infinite, the first formation of the supreme judgment and the creation in the layers of becoming. the artist’s artistic expression is abstract. The circular form, which is frequently repeated in the paintings, symbolizes the cyclical structure of existence and universes and the earthly sphere that represents the earth. The eternal return of eternal existence. On the other hand, abstract art proceeds with the formlessness of inner worlds and the being that is being formed, and forms beyond form.
The expression of the artist, who attaches great importance to nourishing from ancient traditions, is mostly related to ontological and existential dimensions.
He is still working in his workshop in Maltepe, Istanbul.
Personal Exhibitions of the Artist
- 1994 Prizren, Yugoslavia
- 1996 Taksim Art Gallery, Istanbul
- 1997 State Fine Arts Gallery, Bursa
- 2000 Cemal Resit Rey Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
- 2003 Gallery Artist Exhibition Halls, Istanbul
- 2008 Cemal Resit Rey Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
- 2009 Florence Biennale (Italy)
- 2010 Mackamodern, Istanbul
- 2013 Turkish House Exhibition Hall, New York
- 2015 Nishart Art Gallery, Istanbul