#Uğur Gallenkuş

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Uğur Gallenkuş

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Turkish photographer Uğur Gallenkuş portrays two different worlds within a single image...

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The impact between two realities: a critical analysis of the first photo exhibition.

Written by: Amanda Grasiela Teixeira Silva and Ana Júlia da Silva.

March 14th, 2025.

It is well-known that the art itself has the power to reveal contrasts and inspire reflections on those who are willing to engage with it. Taking that into account, the brilliant work of Ugur Gallenkus is a great illustration of this sort of art: a touching piece of work that is able to trigger feelings and reflections about social inequality, environment issues, social justice, and many others. As a graphic designer and digital artist, Gallenkus uses social media platforms like Instagram to share his pieces, which distinguish two realities within the same world, that is the style that made him famous. 

Given the cultural and social relevance of his work, it served as inspiration for the first photography exhibition that took place on March 12, 2025, by the 2023 English class at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) Bragança campus. The theme of the exhibition was: "The impact between two realities". The theme is related to the English language III course. This exhibition was idealized whithin the context of our studies on Posthumanism, exploring the interactions and consequences between human and non-human entities.

The students responsible for the photo exhibition worked hard to transform the classroom into an art gallery, so that each student could display their photo collage. The guests were made up of students from previous English classes, Portuguese, mathematics, fishing engineering, pedagogy classes and three teachers: Alexandre Carvalho, Ana Lília Rocha and Rodrigo Milhomem.

Arthur Ribeiro (2025) students from the English class of 2023 working on the production of the photographic exhibition.

The guests were divided into groups of 15 people and could move around freely for 20 minutes, a positive point, as it was enough time to analyze the images taken by the students. After 20 minutes, the guests watched a video produced by the students, which shared a bit about the artist Uğur gallenkuş and his artistic motivations and inspirations. Something that bothered some viewers who saw the video was the audio, it wasn't bad, but at times it was too loud because of the speaker.

The internal area of ​​the classroom, where the students displayed their art, was very well organized, with curtains on the windows, carpet, lights and background music, a cozy and inviting environment for the public.

Video made by Ana Júlia (2025). The visitors watching the video about Ugur Gallenkus, the artist who inspired the exhibition.

However, it is worth mentioning that all production was done with simple teaching materials, such as: glue, paper, scissors, adhesive tape, and similar supplies. Despite the challenges, the students managed to organize the classroom efficiently, ensuring that their creative ideas were well-executed. Even though the time was limited, the preparation process required careful planning and teamwork, which contributed to the success of the exhibition.

Maria Eduarda (2025), materials used for the decoration.

The exhibition, in general, was satisfactory, both for those who presented and produced, and for those who participated as guests; the negative points were not enough to overshadow the quality and independence of the students' productions. The feedback left by the teachers shows us that the class has great production and speaking skills, which motivates us to think about future projects to apply them with a sharper perspective due to the learning that this photographic exhibition provided us.

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Uğur Gallenkuş: Universos paralelos

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Uğur Gallenkuş (inst | web)

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Apparently this series is specifically in response to the on-going crisis with the war in Syria

Side-by-Side

Istanbul-based artist Uğur Gallenkuş creates heart-breaking juxtapositions of Western culture and the war-torn Middle East.

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Uğur Gallenkuş

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Uğur Gallenkuş

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Just because it’s not happening here, it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

[Photos: Uğur Gallenkuş]

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El artista #uğur #gallenkuş crea estos #collages de fotos digitales del Mundo occidental contra el Oriente Medio, como una manera de alentar el cambio social en nuestro mundo a menudo volátil... WhatsApp: wa.me/5214424086796 Entra a: www.Bishion.com ¡¡Escuela 🎓de #Fotografía, #Video y Diseño!! Nueva sucursal SanJuanDelRio y seguimos en:  JardinesDelaHacienda Corregidora  Juriquilla y CentralParkQueretaro Etiqueta a tus Amigos 👍!! https://www.instagram.com/p/BwBQiMfHNXm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hjrl7r7yqe6t

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I See You

A Rohingya refugee girl looks next to newly arrived refugees who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in Ukhiya on September 6, 2017. With children making up around 60 percent of the Rohingya that have fled into Bangladesh, many below 18 years old arrived into the makeshift tents highly traumatized after seeing family members killed and homes set on fire.

Editorial Photo: K.M. Asad

Artist Shows The Contrast Between The Two Worlds That Our Children Currently Live In By Combining Photos

Hello everyone. I am Uğur Gallenkuş, an Istanbul-based digital artist. I create collages juxtaposing two images including the work of some of today’s most intrepid photojournalists.By contrasting images of different realities, I aim to show a range of intensely relevant issues affecting today’s children: from war to poverty, hunger, child trafficking, child labor, child soldiers, immigration, healthcare, and education. Violation of basic children's rights compelled me to publish this book, Parallel Universes of Children, ��that shows two sides of humanity that we have collectively created.

Two child laborers eating their lunch during a break at the factory where they work. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Editorial Photo: GMB Akash

A Rohingya refugee mother and child's exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh. According to the UNHCR, more than 720,000 Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar to cross the border and reach Bangladesh.

Editorial Photo: K.M. Asad

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Uğur Gallenkuş is a digital artist from Istanbul, Turkey that has amassed a huge following on Instagram for his jarring photo collages of people that live completely different lives.

Much of his subject matter focuses on war zones, refugees, and poverty. In his work he is trying to start a conversation between two seemingly opposite scenes.

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“An image can be more effective than a thousand words.”  

During yesterday's Visual Communication class we were discussing visual rhetoric's and what kind of emotions do we associate with each photo. The one that captured my biggest attention was two kids and the contrast - one girl holding a doll, and the other girl from a war zone country. I remember that I came across that kind of photography before in one of the travel magazines, but I couldn't remember which artist was it. I did a bit of research and found this amazing artist. Uğur Gallenkuş is a Turkish graphic designer who combines photos from different parts of the world. He creates dramatic collages to show the extreme contrast between them. The artist says that an image can be more effective than a thousand words. “The solution to a crisis can be described by many complicated words, but you don’t need to know a language to read and understand a work of art. Art is the master of all languages,” says Uğur. “I wish that the whole world would live by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s phrase “Peace at Home, Peace in the World”, which was implemented as the foreign policy of Turkey.”

Truly eye-opening art!

You can follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ugurgallen/

or visit his website here: https://www.saatchiart.com/ugurgallen

Today, there is a release of his book "In honor of World Children's Day": https://ugurgallenkus.com/

Images sources: 

https://www.saatchiart.com/ugurgallen 

https://www.instagram.com/ugurgallen/

https://culturainquieta.com/es/foto/item/15835-ugur-gallen-muestra-mas-duros-contrastes-de-un-mismo-mundo-en-sus-composiciones-fotograficas.amp.html