Texts, Press & Essays

Texts & Press

Writing about the work: reviews, curatorial texts, interviews, and features.

Critical & Curatorial Texts

  • A Review of Burak Bulut Yıldırım

    Michael Hanna, curator · Aedra Fine Arts, Point Pleasant Publishing · 2024

    A curatorial reading of the artist's long-form practice and in-camera methodology. Read the full text.

Features & Reviews

  • The Nudes of Istanbul: A New Art Book Curated by Burak Bulut Yildirim

    Point Pleasant Publishing · July 2026 · English

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  • The Nudes of Istanbul: Ausstellung in Berlin zeigt 14 Jahre türkische Aktfotografie

    Robert Heidemann · Arttrado · June 2026 · German

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  • İstanbul'dan Berlin'e Cesur Köprü: The Nudes of Istanbul

    Sanat Okur · June 2026 · Turkish

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  • “Nudes of Istanbul” Berlin'de

    Art Column · June 2026 · Turkish

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  • Sich begegnen und zuhören: Türkische Kulturtage in Heilbronn

    Claudia Ihlefeld · Stimme DE · October 2019 · German

  • Türkische Kulturtage 2019 — Kunstausstellung von Burak Bulut

    TRTC.eu · October 2019 · German

  • Burak Bulut Yıldırım's Exhibition in Germany

    Artful Living · October 2019 · Turkish

  • Burak Bulut Yıldırım Photography Projects in Germany

    Gazete Sanat · October 2019 · Turkish

Interviews

  • Kentte Bale Zerafeti (Urban Ballet Grace)

    Radikal · 2014 · Turkish

  • Tezgahçılar Üzerine Söyleşi

    Time Out Istanbul · 2015 · Turkish

Publication

  • The Nudes of Istanbul

    Mijuk Papers, Berlin · 2026 · English · ISBN 978-3-00-087439-0 · Edition of 75

    Smyth-sewn hardcover, 29.7 × 21 cm, 112 pages, 133 photographs by fourteen photographers. Designed by Meryem Aydın, printed by Pinguin Druck, Berlin. Curatorial introduction, historical framing of nude photography in Turkey, a six-register taxonomy, and texts by the model-authors Zeynep Renda, Su Yeşil and Marmelat. Exhibited at Die Akt Galerie, Berlin, 3–19 July 2026, and Uxval Gochez Gallery, Barcelona, 20 November – 4 December 2026. Held by the National Art Library at the V&A, London, Istanbul Modern Library, and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Review copies available to curators, critics, and academic researchers on request.

Film

  • Nudes of Istanbul: The Body and the Room

    Short documentary · Directed by Meryem Aydın · 2026 · Approx. 4 min · Turkish with English subtitles

    A short documentary essay on what it means to photograph the nude body in Istanbul: a fragmented photographic history, a fourteen-year collective studio practice, and the room as a space where visibility, trust, consent and authorship are negotiated. Featuring Burak Bulut Yıldırım as photographer and curator. Selected for LOOP City Screen, LOOP Barcelona 2026, with Uxval Gochez Gallery.

Press Enquiries

Press materials, high-resolution images, interview requests, and review copies: studio@burakbulut.org
Burak Bulut Yildirim's UnNude photography exhibition. Screenshot of the news about the photographer's new projects in London and Berlin.
A smiling man with a beard poses against a light grey background, wearing a black jacket, arms crossed confidently.
Silhouetted figure in a sculptural pose against a black backdrop, with circular and wavy brown patterns; "UnNude" title prominently displayed.
Abstract art featuring a silhouetted figure in a pose, set against a black background with pink and white accents. Title "UnNude" prominently displayed.
Ballet dancer strikes a pose in an urban setting, surrounded by historic architecture, highlighting movement against a monochrome backdrop.
A man in a blue jacket stands beside two framed black-and-white photographs, showcasing urban dance scenes in a gallery setting.