Erhan Coral

Erhan Coral was born in Istanbul in 1966. Following his engineering education, he completed his master's degree in business administration in the USA, and after a banking career of about 25 years, he continues his professional life through his own consulting company.

 

Although he started taking photographs many years ago with a simple analog camera as a hobby, in the years to come it went beyond being just a hobby and turned into a real passion. Even though he usually works on black and white street photography, he has been working on documentary projects from time to time for more than 10 years.

 

Being born and raised in Istanbul, combined with the vibrant and mixed cultural structure of the city, has given him the opportunity to continue his photography more passionately. Being a frequent traveler, she has had the chance to photograph different cultures and different people. As Graciela Iturbide says, “In the end, photography is an excuse for me to get to know the world.”

 

After participating in many group exhibitions in Turkey, he opened his first solo exhibition titled “Alone in the City" at YapıKredi Bomontiada in May 2022. This exhibition tells the story of people who are alone with themselves and the city in different areas of the city, at different times, in different seasons. The artist's second solo exhibition “Metropolis Chronicles: Capturing Urban Architecture and Humanity” took place at Galeri 77 in January 2024. Intertwining architectural and everyday stories, this exhibition takes the viewer into the heart of the urban landscape, telling the stories of modern cities through the eyes of urbanism, architectural marvels and the individuals who call these spaces home.

 

Throughout his photographic journey, he has won many awards from highly prestigious competitions such as Sony World Photo Awards, International Photography Awards and Travel Photographer of The Year.