C24 Gallery is proud to announce Thinking of You, a solo exhibition by Turkish artist, Fırat Neziroğlu in the C24 Atrium. The exhibition will be on view through July 14th, 2023.

Celebrated throughout Turkey and Europe for his unique takes on a traditional practice, this will be the first time his work has been exhibited in the US.

Utilizing hand-spun, custom-dyed wool, Fırat Neziroğlu reinterprets the centuries-old art form of Kilim rug making with contemporary images and content. With a patented technique that allows for loosely hanging and three-dimensional components, he creates portraits of his closest friends, beautiful, intimate celebrations of life and love. Working from memory, without reference drawings, he incorporates bold colors and unlikely subjects into striking, one-of-a-kind, textured compositions. As the gallery continues to champion an international collection of artists who explore questions of identity through a broader cultural and historical lens, it is excited to share this complex and nuanced work.

Fırat Neziroğlu (b. 1981, İzmir, Turkey) transforms the traditional weaving form, one of the oldest known arts in Anatolia, into a unique contemporary weaving technique. With the first fishing line used in the field of weaving, his works that bring a different perspective to the classical weaving painting tradition are available in London, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Incheon, Washington, Hawaii, New York, Kitakyushu, Shanghai, Tenjin, Chonburi, New Delhi, Venice, Buenos Aires. Exhibited in Como, Rome, Maniago. Introducing Anatolia to the world with his YEN collection at the New York Fashion Week fashion show, Neziroğlu's works were exhibited at La Triennale di Milano, Royal Norwegian Embassy and Victoria House in London. His work has been featured in many auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's. Fırat Neziroğlu's works enabled him to be invited to many official events abroad for special production. The artist traveled to Oslo under the auspices of the Royal Norwegian Embassy to celebrate the Queen's birthday; In 2017, he was invited to Qatar to knit a custom knit by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. He studied at Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Textile and Fashion Design, continues his doctoral studies in the same department, lives and continues his studies in Istanbul.