Cevdet Akman

About the artist

Cevdet Akman uses ballpoint pen to explore the mechanization of human beings and the effects of modern life.

Biography

Cevdet Akman began drawing in childhood and turned to ballpoint pen in the 1970s. He held his first exhibition at the French Cultural Gallery in Ankara in 1977 and worked with Prof. Wolfgang Hutter in Vienna in 1978. Under the theme İnsanın Makineleşmesi, he produced more than 150 works and held 16 exhibitions. He combined art and interior design work in Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia. His works have been exhibited at venues in London including Harvey Nichols and Highgate Lauderdale House.

Awards

2000 · British Royal Award · Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee