Uygar Onder Simsek

Uygar Onder Simsek, 34, is a photographer/ videographer whose work got him sentenced to 2.5 years in prison with terror propaganda charges in Turkey in late 2018 so he fled and now living in exile in Berlin. He was already working under a pseudonym for security purposes in 2017 when the investigation on him had started. Although he has a strong documentary photography background, he produces a much wider range of works today.


Exhibitions
2021 Gazhane Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
2020 Sonogno, Verzasca, Switzerland - solo exhibition
2019 Tjaden Gallery Cornell University, NY, Usa
2019 Sävja Kulturcentrum, Uppsala, Sweden
2019 RadialSystem, Berlin, Germany - solo exhibition
2018 Bibliotek Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
2018 ICA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2018 Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, France
2018 Gogolevsky Photo Center, Moscow, Russia
2018 MoPLA Gallery, LA, Usa
2017 Macao Centro per le Arti, Milan, Italy

Awards
2020 Verzasca Photo Festival, Switzerland, first place winner
2020 Moscow International Foto Awards, Russia, fine arts category, silver winner
2018 Prix de la Photographie, France, news category, silver winner - under pseudonym
2018 PDN Emerging Photographer spring edition, USA, editorial category, winner - under pseudonym
2018 Moscow International Foto Awards, Russia, editorial/conflict category, bronze winner - under pseudonym
2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Japan, editorial/conflict category, bronze winner - under pseudonym
2017 London International Creative Competition, UK, photography-professional category, honorable mention
2015 Turkish Photojournalists Association Awards, Turkey, sports category, honorable mention