Reha Akcakaya was born in Ankara in 1963. He studied engineering, science and management. He worked as a manager in technical institutions. His photographs have been accepted to national and international exhibitions, invited to exhibitions and published. He received awards in national and international competitions. He translated books on the art of photography, wrote reviews, participated in radio and TV shows, and gave lectures. Reha Akcakaya has concentrated his work on black-and-white infrared photography.
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"Land of Dreams," Refo Art Gallery, Istanbul, 1991.
"Journey with the Invisible Light," Dost Art Gallery, Ankara, 1995.
“Solitude,” Creative Photographic Arts Center of Maine, USA, 1998.
"Black-and-White Works", Fotografya Gallery, Adana, Turkey, May 1999.
“Temple:Black-and-White Reflections From Turkey”, ARC Gallery, Chicago, USA, 1999.
"Temple", Zafer Art Gallery and City Library, Bursa, Turkey, 2000.
"Siyah-Beyaz," um:ag Art Gallery, Ankara, 2001.
“As I See,” Hungarian House of Photography, Budapest, 2001.
"A Few Faces," Fotoevi Gallery, Istanbul, 2001
"A Few Faces," Near East University. Cyprus, 2003
"Siyah-Beyaz," Orion Art Gallery, Çorlu, Turkey, 2003
"12 Artists 12 Exhibitions", Çubuklu Hayal Kahvesi, Istanbul, 2004
"Adagio," 13th Izmir Book Fair, 2008
"From Reality to Dream," Curator: Engin Özendes, Nilüfer Museum of Photography, Bursa, Turkey, 2024
Publications
- "Adagio," Ilke Press, Istanbul, 2008 (Black and white photo album)
- "Journey with Invisible Light," Hil Press, Istanbul, 1995 (Black and white photo album)
- "Photograph is A Tulle Curtain " (Portfolio and text), Art World Journal, Issue 51, 1993
Translations
- "Camera Lucida - Reflections on Photography", Roland Barthes, Altıkırbeş Press, 1991 (Translation from English).
- "On Photography", Susan Sontag, Altıkırbeş Press, 1991. fine art photography
Critiques on Reha Akcakaya's Work
"...Akcakaya's technique has the power to frustrate any attempt to replace his subjects with newer and improved looks."
Michael Weinstein, NewCity Magazine, Chicago, October 14, 1999 issue
"All the images are matched with the infrared material. They're sensitive, poetic, and creative."
Jerry N. Uelsmann, personal correspondence
"In his album, Reha Akcakaya makes full use of this formal tool and tells a photographic story to the reader."
Engin Özendes, Cumhuriyet Daily
"It provides a moody, romantic tug at the heartstrings… and, in the hands of a master, very compelling."
Philip Isaacson, Lewiston Daily, Maine, USA
"Reha Akçakaya's photograph in the catalogue (I think it was the best in the exhibition), ..."
Samih Rifat, New Think, February 1988
(About the New Approaches in Turkish Photography Exhibition)
"...Above all, Reha Akçakaya's technique saved photography from the monotony of nature depictions."
Seyit Ali Ak, Milliyet Art Magazine, 1 May 1995
"Reha Akçakaya's photographs highlight emotional effects rather than intellect... We find Reha Akçakaya's work quite remarkable."
Seyit Ali Ak, Refo Journal of Photographic Art, April-Jun. 1991
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