Present

Currently Dilara Akay has established her art studio and concentrated on creating Arks. She also experiments in design by cooperating with Istanbul Dans Tiyatrosu (IDT+) for multidisciplinary dance projects.

  • *ARKS / Public Places in Istanbul

  • ARK 41;  2.5 x 6.6 x 1.8 m, iron and paint, 2008 ( Tophane Artists' Park, Istanbul )
  • ARK 43; 2.4 x 3.2 x 1.2 m, iron and paint, 2008 ( Göztepe Park, Istanbul )
  • ARK 44 (Abraca); 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.4 m, iron and paint, 2008 ( Abra Cadabra Restaurant, Arnavutköy Istanbul)
  • ARK 45 (Dabra); 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.2 m, iron and paint, 2008 ( Abra Cadabra Restaurant, Arnavutköy Istanbul )
  • ARK 38; 1.1 x 2.5 x 1.2 m, iron and plastic, 2007 ( Durusu Culture Center, Istanbul )
  • ARK BIOME / Current Exhibition Gallery G.art Istanbul

  • Ark Biome, 11 November - 14 December 2008, Gallery G-art, Istanbul
  • ARK 50; 1.6 x 2.5 m, steel and plastic, 2008
  • ARK 52; 1 x 1 x 2.5 m, steel and plastic, 2008
  • ARK 51; 2.8 x 2.6 x 0.8 m, steel, plastic and plexiglass, 2008
  • ARK 46; 2.9 x 1.6 m, iron and paint, 2008
  • ARK 39; 1.6 x 2.3 x 1 m, iron, paint and plastic, 2007 (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 25; 1.9 x 2.9 x 0.8 m, steel and plastic, 2006 (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARKS / Dolmabahçe Palace Istanbul

  • Invitation of ARKLAR exhibition, 2007 (Artwork by Murat Patavi)
  • ARK 36; 2 x 2.8 x 1.2 m, iron and paint, 2007 ( Finansbank Head Offices Building, Istanbul )  ( Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 35; 1.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 m, iron and paint, 2007  ( Photography by Çetin Özdemir ) ( Cemal Mersinli Collection, Istanbul )
  • ARK 34;  1.4 x 1.5 x 0.7 m, iron and paint, 2007  ( Haaz Gallery Murat Patavi Collection, Istanbul )  ( Photography by Çetin Özdemir )
  • ARK 33;  1.1 x 1.5 x 1.4 m, iron and paint, 2007  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 32; 1.9 x 2.1 x 1.5 m, iron, steel, plastic and paint, 2007  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 30; 2.1 x 2.9 x 2.1 m, iron, steel, plastic and paint, 2006  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 29; 1.7 x 2.9 x 2.5 m, iron, steel, plastic and paint, 2006  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 27; 0.9 x 3.8 x 2 m, iron, steel, plastic and paint, 2006  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 18; 1.2 x 2 x 3.2 m, iron and plastic, 2005   (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • ARK 7; 2.8 x 2.6 x 1.8 m, iron and plastic, 2004  ( Christian De Jonghe Collection, Brussels )  ( Photography by Çetin Özdemir )
  • ARK 2; 1.8 x 3.8 x 1.9 m, iron and plastic, 2004  (Photography by Çetin Özdemir)
  • IDT+

  • ARK 48; 2 x 1.2 x 2.4 m, iron and paint, 2008 ( for multidisciplinary dance installation Yüzleşme (Confrontation) in garajistanbul )
  • Stage and Costume of multidisciplinary dance installation Yüzleşme (Confrontation), garajistanbul, 2008
  • Untitled, video still, 7 min., 2008 / Project by Dilara Akay, Tan Temel & Azmi Dölen ( for multidisciplinary dance installation Mahrem (The Hidden) )
  • Alt / Üst (Upside/Down), stage and costumes of multidisciplinary dance installation, garajistanbul, 2007  Photography by Azmi Dölen
  • Ark Organ / Dancer: Sernaz Demirel, multidisciplinary dance installation of Alt/Üst (Upside/Down), garajistanbul, 2007
  • Ark Fluid (for Geyvan Mc Millen's Yazgı video), multidisciplinary dance installation of Alt/Üst (Upside/Down), garajistanbul, 2007
  • Mahrem (The Hidden), stage and costumes, Venice Biennale’s 3. ve 4. International Dance Festival, 2005-2006 Photography by Azmi Dölen
  • Mahrem (The Hidden), stage and costumes, Venice Biennale’s 3. ve 4. International Dance Festival, 2005-2006 Photography by Azmi Dölen
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