Varol Topac - Artist from turkey

Media – Sculptures, Installations

Website – vtopac.blogspot.com

1976 Born in Ankara

1998 Graduated from Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts Sculpture Departement

1999 Began to work as Research Assistant at M.K.U (Mustafa kemal University) Fine Arts Faculty Sculpture Departement

2001 Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts Faculty Sculpture Departement began to works as Research Assistant

2003 Finished Post-Graduated (M.A) in Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts Institute Sculpture Basic Arts Departement

2006 Began to work as Research Assistant at M.K.U (Mustafa Kemal University) Fine arts Faculty Sculpture Departement

PRIZES

1996 Ministry of Culture, Goverenment Sculpture Competition (Succes Price) ANKARA

1997 Sculpture Competition Organized by “Turgut Pura Painting and Sculpture Foundation” (First Price) IZMIR

1997 TUR-ART Competition Organized by Ministry of Tourism (Mention) ANKARA

1998 Sculpture Competition Organized by “Turgut Pura Painting and Sculpture Foundation” (Special Price of Jury)”

1999 Ministry of Culture,Government Sculpture Competition (Succes Price) ANKARA

2007 “Art Meet Ice” International Ice Sculpture Competition / Helsinki – FINLAND (Sixth Price)

2007 1.Tehran International Sculpture Symposium / Tehran – IRAN (Fourth Price)

2007 Ministry of Culture, Government Sculpture Competition (Succes Price) ANKARA

EXHIBITIONS

2002 Sculpture Exhibition Baak Sigorta Gallery / IZMIR

2005 Peace and Art Festival Dikili / IZMIR

Also participated in many joint exhibitions with his abstract – figurative works. Many works are at some private collections indoor and outdoor.

Varol Topac is the member of the International Association of Plastic Arts, Unesco – A.I.A.P.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS

2002 10.International Wood Sculpture Symposium / Hojer - DENMARK

2003 6. International Sculpture Symposium / Morges – SWITZERLAND

2003 14.International Wood Sculpture Symposium / Kemijarvi – FINLAND

2004 23.International Wood Sculpture Symposium / Bardonecchia-Torino-ITALY

2004 2.International Youthfull Sculpture Competition- Workshop / Fines-Almeria- SPAIN

2005 1.International Stone Sculpture Symposium/Ataturk University- Erzurum-TURKEY

2005 International Wood Sculpture Symposium “less is more again” F.O.A.M- FINLAND

2006 3. International Youthfull Sculpture Competition- Workshop/Olula de Ro – Almeria-SPAIN

2006 3. International Sculpture Symposium \’Art in the Forest ‘Sauze d’Oulx – Torino, ITALY

2006 European Art Symposium “landscape art and network” /Saxon – Dresden - GERMANY

2006 5.Geumgang Nature Art Biennale Gongju city,Chungnam,KOREA

2007 “Art Meet Ice” International Sculpture Competition / Helsinki – FINLAND

2007 1. Tehran International Sculpture Symposium / Tehran – IRAN

2007 5. Portimao International Monumental Sculpture Symposium / Portimao – Algarve – PORTUGAL

2007 16. International Wood sculpture Symposium “Justice and compassion” Tehran – IRAN

2008 2.Rulal Week of Sculpture – Workshop – Competition (as a monitor) Albancez – Almeria – SPAIN

ARTSTS RESIDENCE

2007 International Artist Residence “for ice sculpture” / Kemijarvi – FINLAND