Ahmet AGILLI

Born in Ankara in 1989, Ahmet Ağıllı graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Çankırı Karatekin University in 2014. Based in Ankara, the artist continues to develop his practice from his studio, participating in various solo and group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. His works are held in a number of private collections.

At the centre of Ağıllı’s artistic practice are the subconscious, imagination, solitude, the banality of everyday life, and popular culture. Bringing together personal experiences and imagery drawn from childhood with the visual language of contemporary life, the artist creates a distinctive, dreamlike and at times utopian world.

Drawing inspiration from diverse forms of expression including Pop Art, collage, abstraction, mural and street art, Ağıllı combines different materials and techniques within his works. His dialogue between the real and the abstract creates a strong visual language through colour, imagery and layers. Spontaneity plays an important role in his creative process, alongside a desire to construct a more positive, liberated and alternative visual world in contrast to the monotony and routine of everyday life.

For Ağıllı, painting is not merely a profession, but also a means of self-discovery and a way of expressing his inner world. By reinterpreting shared images from personal memory and popular culture, his works invite the viewer into a visual experience situated somewhere between reality and imagination.

Exhibitions and Artistic Activities

Since 2021, Ahmet Ağıllı has participated in a number of group exhibitions presented by art institutions and galleries across Turkey. In 2021–2022, his works were included in “İlk Karma” at Maximum Uniq Hall in Istanbul, as well as in the international group exhibition “Dünyada Olmayı Düşünmek” at Ayzeradant Urla.

In 2022, Ağıllı was selected for “Genç Dalga”, a presentation of young figurative artists at Zülfü Livaneli Cultural Centre in Ankara, and participated in “Genç Buluşma” at CerModern in Ankara.

In 2023, he took part in “Reaksiyon” at Platform A in Ankara and “MediumMix: forthecollectors” at Art-Z Gallery in Alaçatı, İzmir. The same year, he held his first solo exhibition at Galeri Kambur in Istanbul.

His work has also been presented in selections by PlumeArt Gallery and is held in various private collections.