nightmares (2001) Sculpture by Topac Varol

1967 Born in Ankara
1998 Graduated from Anadolu Universty Faculty of Fine Arts Sculpture Department
1999 Began to work as Research Assistant at M.K.U. (Mustafa Kemal University) Fine Arts Faculty Sculpture Department
2001 Dokuz Eylul University Fine Arts Faculty Sculpture Department began to work as Research Assistant
2003 Finished Post-Graduated (M.A) in Dokuz Eylul Universty Fine Arts Institute Sculpture Basic Arts Department
2006 Began to work as Research Assistant at M.K.U. (Mustafa Kemal University) Fine Arts Faculty Sculpture Department

PRICES
1996 Ministry of Culture, Government Sculpture Competition (Success Price) ANKARA
1997 Sculpture Competition organized by ‘’Turgut Pura Painting and Sculpture Foundation’’(First Price) IZMIR
1997 TUR-ART Competition Organized by Ministry of Tourism (Mention) ANKARA
1998 Sculpture Competition Organized by‘’Turgut Pura Painting and Sculpture Foundation’’(Special Price of Jury) IZMİR
1999 Ministry of Culture, Goverment Sculpture Competition (Success Price) ANKARA
2007 “Art Meet Ice” International Ice Sculpture Competition / Helsinki – FINLAND (Sixth Price)
2007 1.Tehran International Sculpture Symposium / Tehran - IRAN (Fourth Price)
2007 Ministry of Culture, Goverment Sculpture Competition (Succes Price) ANKARA
PERSONNEL EXHIBITION

2002 Sculpture Exhibition Başak Sigorta Gallery / IZMIR
2005 Peace and Art Festival Dikili / IZMIR

Also he participated in many joint exhibitions with his abstract – figurative works. His many works are at some private collections indoor and outdoor
Varol Topaç is the member of the International Association of Plastic Arts, Unesco – A.I.A.P.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS
2002 10.International Wood Sculpture Symposium /Hojer - DENMARK
2003 6.International Sculpture Symposium / Morges – SWITZERLAND
2003 14.International Wood Sculpture Symposium / Kemijarvi - FINLAND
2004 23.International Wood Sculpture Symposium /Bardonecchia-Torino-ITALY
2004 2.International Youthfull Sculpture Competition-Workshop/Fines-Almeria-SPAIN 2005 1.International Stone Sculpture Symposium/Ataturk Universty- Erzurum-TURKEY
2005 International Wood Sculpture Symposium “less is more again”/F.O.A.M-FINLAND
2006 3.International Youthfull Sculpture Competition-Workshop/Olula de Rıo -Almeria-SPAIN
2006 3.International Sculpture Symposium 'Art in the Forest'/Sauze d’Oulx - Torino, ITALY
2006 European Art Symposium “landscape art and network” /Saxon- Dresden- GERMANY
2006 5.Geumgang Nature Ar...

• Nationality: TÜRKIYE
• Date of birth : 1967
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Turkish Artists