Uğur OKÇU was given the degree of
Mechanical Engineer, after the degree of Marine Engineer.
Worked for 15 years as the Marine Engineer.
Travelled to 57 countries. Stayed in Nigeria for a period of
3 years. Worked at M/T BENSAN (Acid Tanker), M/T DENSAN (Acid
Tanker), M/T GÜN (Chemical Tanker), M/V NECAT-A (Bulk Carrier),
M/V DENBULK (Bulk Carrier) vessels of DENSAN Maritime Inc. and
at M/T OTTOMAN (Chemical Tanker) vessel of GÜNGEN Maritime Inc.
Currently being employed as the Marine Chief Engineer.
Started taking photographs in 1990. In the year 1991, published
Turkey/Alanya-Antalya Guidebook in 4 different languages with
all the photographs taken by himself. Became a member of AFSAD
(Ankara Association of Photography Artists) in 1993, member
of FSK (Institution of Photography Arts) in 1995 and member
of FOTOGEN (Association for the Photography Arts) in 1996.
Furthermore, in 1996, founded SFG Boundless Photographers
Group with 10 of his photographer friends as an attitude against
all bounds anticipated in the artistic works. Is also a founder
of the Blue Pyramid 7557 Photographers' Group. Is an outstanding
member of GESAM (Vocational Union for The Performers of Fine
Arts in Turkey).
Finalized his works that he has started in 1993 on photograph
techniques, by making some modifications in the mechanical
part of the camera and resulting in a photograph technique
which he names as "Scanograph". This camera technically
modified by him was granted the Functional Model Patent by
the Turkish Patents Institute under the name "Scanograph"
(graphical scanning). Has also given this name to the photographs
taken by this technique.
Opened his first personal exhibition titled "Movement"
comprised of the photographs produced by using the Scanograph
technique on November 14, 1995 during the 11th IFSAK Istanbul
Photography Days. Later on, this exhibition was repeated once
in Ankara, once in İzmir and once more in Istanbul, respectively.
Moreover, another exhibition comprised of photographs taken
by this technique was realised in Italy, Belgium and Finland
through PAN HORAMA (Finland). Participated in mixed photograph
exhibitions prepared by the Boundless Photographers Group.
Opened the photograph exhibition "5 Turkish Photographers"
together with Ersin Alok, Ayhan Erolgil, Yzzet Keribar and
Cengiz Karlyova in 1997 at Istanbul Exclusive Art Center.
"Movement" which is the second virtual photograph
exhibition of Turkey and "5 Turkish Photographers"
exhibitions are continuously being displayed on the Internet.
In the second half of 1998, has taken the photograph of the
2 minute 46 second pitch of the battery solo of the Rock music
song named IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA performed by the Iron Butterfly
Group by using 135 mm slide film (slide size: 24 mm * 640
mm) and by integrating SINESTEZI and SCANOGRAPH photography
technique.
In 1999, his name and his works were recorded in the book
of "Turkish Plastic Artists" (Encyclopedic dictionary)
written by Kaya Özsezgin. (Yapı Kredi Publication - Page:
355 - 356)
In 1999, his name and his works were recorded in the book
"A Fragment of the Contemporary Turkish Art" (GESAM
- Page:186)
In 1999, his life and works were mentioned in "Photography
in Turkey" written by Engin Özendes (Page:292 - 293)
In 2000, his name and his works were recorded in the book
of "FSK Photographic Album"
Is the one who brought about the idea and who created FOTOGRAFYA,
the first VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY magazine of Turkey. The first
FASHION catalogue of ?. Uğur Okçu who is also the photograph
editor of AdaNET, an Internet service provider, was published
in 1998 with the name Ci-Winter collection. The photographs
of this collection were published in issues Number 3 and 4
and Volume 9 of the Pakistan edition of the MEN's CLUB magazine.
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