“Indelible Traces” Photography Exhibition Met with Art Lovers

The “Indelible Traces” Photography Exhibition, organized by Çankırı Karatekin University Cinema Club in cooperation with the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture and the Department of Health, Culture and Sports, met with art lovers through an opening program held at the SKS Foyer Area.

Aiming to make the historical, cultural and social memory of Çankırı visible through the art of photography, the exhibition stood out as an important event that encouraged students’ participation in artistic production processes and added cultural depth to the relationship between the university and the city. During the previous evaluation process, a total of 158 works were examined, and as a result of the assessment carried out by the Event and Exhibition Organizing Committee, 30 works were selected to be exhibited.

At the opening program of the exhibition, Prof. Dr. Ersoy Yılmaz, Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, delivered the opening speech. In his speech, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz emphasized the importance of art in terms of personal development, aesthetic sensitivity and cultural awareness. He stated that he was very pleased to see students taking an interest in such cultural and artistic events and activities, and added that he would continue to support future projects. The presence of our Dean, Prof. Dr. Ersoy Yılmaz, at the opening of the exhibition added significant value to the event.

The curator of the exhibition, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Dönmez, also delivered a speech in which he thanked the participants who contributed to the exhibition with their works, the students involved in the organization process, and all academic and administrative stakeholders who contributed to the exhibition. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dönmez stated that the “Indelible Traces” exhibition was not merely a selection of photographs, but also a collective production process that made the traces carried by Çankırı from past to present visible again through an artistic perspective.

Following the speeches, the exhibition area was visited by the participants. The exhibited works were examined with great interest. Afterwards, participation certificates were presented to the individuals whose works were exhibited by the academic staff of our faculty.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Demirkol, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur Demirbağ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilek Öcalan, Asst. Prof. Dr. Emine Ketencioğlu, Res. Asst. Dr. Mustafa Semih Şişman, Res. Asst. Dr. Ali Gümülcine and Res. Asst. Dr. Oğuz Balas for honoring us with their presence at the opening of our exhibition. Their participation in the opening program, their support for our students’ artistic productions and their interest in our exhibition made us very happy.