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TAMERA / Fashion Photography

Sep 27, 2025

Oct 31, 2025

Open daily 11:00 - 20:00

Tamer Yılmaz

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For the first time, TAMERA/Fashion Photography unveils the complete arc of Tamer Yılmaz's visionary work, tracing three decades from the 1990s to today. Far more than a retrospective, this exhibition reveals an artist who didn't simply document Turkey's fashion photography evolution—he actively sculpted it, leaving his fingerprints on every transformation.

This is a visual odyssey that spans epochs: from the tactile intimacy of analogue film to the boundless possibilities of digital creation, from commercial imperatives to deeply personal artistic statements. In Yılmaz's lens, fashion transcends mere clothing to become a profound language of human expression. His explorations of gender, identity, and corporeality don't just capture their historical moment—they resonate with startling contemporary relevance, speaking to today's conversations with prophetic clarity.

Under İzzeddin Çalışlar's discerning curation, the exhibition illuminates how Yılmaz elevated fashion photography from craft to high art through his fearlessly experimental vision. His work pulses with creative audacity, constantly pushing boundaries and redefining what fashion imagery could achieve.

TAMERA serves as a living bridge between eras, weaving together the aesthetic DNA of yesterday with today's visual vernacular. These aren't static archive pieces gathering dust—they're dynamic works of art, reactivated and thrust back into urgent dialogue with contemporary audiences, proving that true artistic vision is eternal.

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