Savaş Çevik

Yard. Doç.

Hattat

Birth Date H. 1372-1373
M. 1953

Birth Place Antalya-Akseki

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About Artist

Born in Akseki, Antalya in 1953, Savaş Çevik graduated from the Graphic Arts Department of the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1976 and became an assistant to Professor Emin Barın. He completed his doctorate on Latin writing in 1983. He continued his calligraphy studies with Kemal Batanay, Hamid Aytaç, Professor Ali Alpaslan, and Professor Emin Barın. In 1986, he won first prize and two honorable mentions at the International Hamid Aytaç Calligraphy Competition organized by the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA). He has also received around thirty other awards for his calligraphy and graphic design works both domestically and internationally. In addition to his calligraphy works, he has also produced works in the fields of Latin writing and calligraphy. His calligraphic works, such as certificates, gifts, diplomas, and documents for various heads of state and officials, both domestic and foreign, are particularly noteworthy. Developing his own modern applications alongside his classical calligraphy works, Çevik has also undertaken theoretical studies, publications, calligraphy courses, jury memberships, and handwriting and signature expertise. Retiring from Mimar Sinan University in 2002, Çevik established the Graphic Design Department at Haliç University in 2004 and served as a faculty member there until 2019. Between 2010 and 2018, he served as the head of the Calligraphy Department at the courses organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İSMEK) and taught "Basic Art Education" courses. He currently continues his work in his private studio and has been teaching Calligraphy courses at the Zeytinburnu Culture Center since 2015. Recognized for his works that adhere to the classical tradition in calligraphy as well as his original and free works, Çevik is also known for his tughra works, maqilī writing, and his work on muhakkak-reyhanī scripts, which are rarely written. He is known as the first calligrapher in the history of calligraphy to write hilya in muhaqqaq-rayhani scripts. He has introduced unique compositional forms to calligraphy, such as diagonal mothanna (i.e., mirrored), quadruple mothanna), triangular maqilî, and circular maqilî, which had never been used before. In addition to classical applications, he creates interesting works with a unique calligraphy-graphic character by using original and free designs, colors, and graphic values. Çevik has held 23 solo calligraphy exhibitions and participated in 117 group exhibitions both domestically and internationally.

Contributions

Masters

H. 1394-1403 / M. 1975-1982

Naskh

H. 1394-1403 / M. 1975-1982

Emin Barın

Calligraphy

H. 1390-1391 / M. 1971

Ali Alparslan

Jaly Divani

H. 1397-1427 / M. 1977-2006

Ketebe.org İsmail Orman

Hat sanatına 1973 yılında Kemal Batanay’dan rik‘a ve ta’lik meşkederek başlayan Savaş Çevik, 1975 yılında da Hâmid Aytaç’dan sülüs ve nesih dersleri almağa başlamıştır. Her iki hattatın ölümlerine kadar derslerine devam ettiği gibi, Ali Alparslan’dan da dîvânî ve celî dîvânî yazılarını meşketmiştir. Bu arada Emin Barın ve Uğur Derman’dan istifâde ederek, hat san‘atı konusundaki bilgi ve görgüsünü arttırmıştır.

İlk kez 1986 yılında, IRCICA’nın düzenlediği Uluslararası Hâmid Aytaç Hat Yarışması’nda birincilik ve iki mansiyon ödülü alarak adını duyuran Savaş Çevik, bundan sonra hat ve grafik san‘atları konusunda yurtiçinde ve yurtdışında 20 kişisel sergi gerçekleştirmiş ve 42 karma sergiye intikal etmiş olup otuz civarında ödül kazanmıştır.