ŞEMS
ERİK

Ankara
About the Artist

An editorial portrait and fashion photographer based in Ankara, Türkiye. Since 2014, producing long-form commissions for fashion brands, magazines, and private collectors. Selected works exhibited at Pera Museum, Atelier 16 (Berlin), and ARK Kültür.

Independent Practice
2014
First Solo Show
2018
Pera Museum
2024
Şems Erik portrait — Ankara photographer, Çankaya studio
Şems Erik · 2024
Şems Erik photography work — Ankara
Şems Erik

A frame is captured in one-seventh of a second. Truly seeing a face takes years.

Selected Exhibitions
  • 2024Pera Museum · Istanbul
  • 2024Atelier 16 · Berlin
  • 2023ARK Kültür · Istanbul
  • 2022Operatif Sanat · Ankara
Selected Clients
  • PAULMARK
  • Vogue Adria
  • Wallpaper · Skylife
  • Vento Italiano · The Boba Co.
  • Levante Culina · Liva Patisserie
Press
  • 2024Skylife — Cover
  • 2023Anatolia Magazine
  • 2023IZ Independent
  • 2022NatGeo TR — Finalist