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Photography, Videography, and Music Production in South Florida

SHORT FILMS
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Bio: Ates Isildak lives and works in Palm Beach. His parents are both from Turkey. Ates Isildak received a B.A. in English Literature from University of Central Florida, and is an Alumn of Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Though primarily a portrait photographer and short film director centered around the marginalized communities he respects, his current work is more political, addressing the dangers of blurring the lines between Church & State.

He is a recipient of the 2019-2020 South Florida Cultural Consortium, third place in the South Florida Cultural Council’s 2021 Biennial, and recently premiered an Art In Public Places documentary for the City of WPB at The Norton museum of Art. Ates Isildak’s works have appeared at Norton Museum of Art, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Spectrum Miami Art Basel, Cultural Council, Fritz Gallery. His video work has been premiered by Troma, Spin Magazine, Flood Magazine, Office Magazine, Consequence of Sound, Noisey, & Vice.

He is currently working on a public audio installation in Northwood Village. This commission came out of a partnership between the CRA & ArtLife to bring distinct artwork to Northwood Village, specifically Serenity Park and Blum Park.

Artist Statement: Through photo and video collaborations inspired by gender fluidity, sexual ambiguity, and intersectionality, I’m trying to materialize that magical spark that comes from celebrating what was once taboo - giving shape to secrets, flaunting repressions. What interests me most is providing a safe space and a medium designed to exuberantly express marginalized communities. Color and jarring editing in my photos and video work is how I subvert conventional expressions of beauty and sexuality.

Feminism continues to be a theme in my work, inspired by the domestic struggles my mother, sister, and partner seem to share in. As I seek to twist notions of what is inherently masculine or feminine, I find myself focusing on the subconscious, and the frightening depths of femininity.

My latest series of photo experimentations: warped visions of earth, heaven, hell, and South Florida — a direct comment on the dangers of blurring the lines between church and state.