AYGÜL AKMANOVA OKUTAN

Born in 1977 , Kazan, Tatarstan.

EDUCATION

1991-1993 . Art School , Bugulma , Tatarstan, Russia.

1993-1998 . Art College, N.Tagil , Russia.

1998-2004 . Academy of Architecture, Sculpture and Painting ,Perm, Russia.

WORKS

2002–2004 . Painter in a fine art company.

2004–2006 . Director of Photography department at the National Museum of Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan.

2006–2007 .Advisor of Photo Dept. Of the Magazine CONSENSUS, Istanbul , Turkey.

2007- Designer, Illustrator and Photographer in Company Publish house "Nefes" ,Istanbul ,Turkey.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2003. Photo exhibition : "The play of sunshine" , Lisva , Russia.

2004. Photo exhibition : "Seeing The Beauty Around" , Kazan , Tatarstan .

2004. Photo exhibition : "Kazan" , Kazan , Tatarstan.

2005. Photo exhibition : "Landscapes" , Kazan , Tatarstan.

2006. Photo exhibition : "To Bugulma with Love" ,Bugulma , Tatarstan .

PRINTS & PROJECTS

2004. Curator of the photo exhibition "5 Days in Cappadocia" ,Kazan , Tatarstan.

2005. Curator of the photo exhibition "Life of Museum" ,Kazan ,Tatarstan.

2006. Curator of the photo exhibition "We Are a Family, We Are Turkey" ,Istanbul , Turkey.

2007. Photos of the book "Mevlana and Women", Istanbul , Turkey.

2007. Photography reproductions for the book "Mirac" from – Topkapı Museum, Islam Eserleri Museum, Hırka-i Şerif Museum , Istanbul, Turkey.

2007. Illustration of the book "Neyden dinle" (Small Stories from Mevlana's "Mesnevi" for children's . water color, paper), Istanbul, Turkey.

2008. Illustration of the book " Elif'in kalemi" for children's ( water color, paper) ,Istanbul, Turkey.

PARTICIPATIONS

2003. Photo competition: "The portrait of Epoch" in Kazan – Tatarstan Special Prizes" Art Taste And High Culture", "Lyric of Women's Image".

2004. Participation of Photo Workshop Organized by International Organization TURKSOY. Cappadocia, Turkey.

2004. Participation of Photo Exhibition "5 Days in Cappadocia" ,Kazan , Tatarstan.

2005. Participation of Photo Exhibition "5 Days in Cappadocia", Paris , France.

2005. Participation of Photo Book "Thousand Faced Kazan".

2005. Participation of Photo Exhibition "1000 Years of Kazan", Ankara , Turkey.

2005. Participation of Photo Book "Tatarstan – The Soul of People"

2006. Participation of Photo Exhibition "5 Days in Cappadocia", Baku, Azerbaijan.

2006. Participation of Photo Exhibition "Kazan, Where West Meets East" , Boston, USA.

2006Participation of International Photography competition: "The Epoch's Portrait" - Second Prize in the nomination "The world through women's eyes", Kazan , Tatarstan.

MEHMET OKUTAN

Born in 1966, Ankara.

Tevfik Fikret Lisesi , Ankara.

Middle East Technical University – Philosophy Dept. Ankara.

Personal training from photographer J.L.Sieff, University Les Lumiere, Paris.

Created and organized photographers encounters "5 Days in Cappadocia" with participation of photographers of Turk countries.

Created and organized photographers encounters "Alem Gider Mersin'e" with participation of 14 countries photographers.

Organized and participated exhibitions at Paris, Astana, Kazan, Baku, Alger, Istanbul and Ankara.

Personal Exhibition at Hagia Sophia Museum by sponsorship of Turkish Woman Cultural Association : "Architectural Journey of Water in Istanbul".

Organized and participated with 2 photographer in the exhibition of "Water travelers" for the "5th Water Forum Istanbul".

Participated with 2 Pakistanian and 1 Turkish photographer in the exhibition of "The Soul of Sindh".

Photos are in the private collections at: Algeria, Bosnia, France, Pakistan, Russia, Switzerland, USA, and Turkey.