PİLEVNELİ is pleased to announce the representation of Ahmet Ertuğ

Trained as an architect and having practiced professionally for many years in England, Iran, and Turkey, Ahmet Ertuğ began his photographic work in London in the early 1970s. Shaped by the discipline of architecture, his perspective gradually evolved into a distinctive photographic language focused on the silent presence of ancient structures, sacred spaces, and historical sculptures.

 

Ertuğ’s work spans a vast geography from Byzantine, Ottoman, Hellenistic, and Roman heritage to Japanese temples, Zen gardens, and ancient sculpture—approaching architecture and sculpture through a sense of timeless stillness. Created with a large-format camera, his photographs bring together scale, light, and material presence within a deeply contemplative atmosphere. With an exhibition history extending from Paris to Vienna, and from the Louvre Gardens to Hagia Sophia, Ertuğ’s work has been presented at major institutions including the Ephesos Museum in Vienna; Couvent des Cordeliers and La Conciergerie in Paris; the Musée Guimet; and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Alongside his internationally acclaimed art publications, the artist represents a unique practice that approaches photography as both a form of documentation and a meditative experience. His work will soon be on view at Le Stanze della Fotografia in Venice.