Sunday, December 07, 1997

1997 An Englishman still in Istanbul

Paintings by Ned Pamphilon
Kemal Yalemdar Yalisi,
Daire 3 Balta Limani Cad. 50
Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul
07 December 1997


Following an exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton Hotel in Malaysia, NPP returned to Istanbul, a city visited several times previously:
“Like humanity itself, Istanbul is young yet old, vibrant yet decaying, traditional yet unconventional. There are few cities in the world that reflect the untethered human spirit, as does this one. These contrasts make Istanbul alive and fascinating and are embodied by her people. Sometimes it can feel impossible to do anything here, yet anything can seem possible in Istanbul.”
Ned Pamphilon 1997


These impressions of Istanbul using acrylic paint on canvas create bright, colourful and almost surreal images.
“Acrylics are here and now, a pop medium in painting. You have to work quickly and deliberately. Unlike oil, there’s no coming back in the morning to undo that which was made the night before. I look upon the results as Power Paintings, culled from the past, produced in a rock ‘n’ roll age and brimming with life!”
Ned Pamphilon 1997

This was the second presentation of artworks by NPP in Istanbul and the first collection of paintings depicting Istanbul. It featured the first Ataturk portrait by NPP. An open view was arranged for one day only on 07 December 1997. Many of the images were not visually documented to the highest standard and serve mostly as a record of events.


Osman
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



The Little White Boat
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 35cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



Balta Man
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 35cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



Sebastian
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 150cm x 120cm
Status: Private Collector



Global Bench Talk
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



One Flew Over the Minaret
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Cigarettes & Shades Some-One Else's Hands
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Lost



Open Wide
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Lost



Windy Wild Willing Able & Playful
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



Touched by the hand of Rod
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Sor Sale



H.M.S. Huge
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Breeze in Her Shoes and Her Stockings
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Dolphin Delight
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Lost



Wet Dock Dry Dock I
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



That's Eminönü
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



Postcard From Istanbul
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Grabbing the Guts of the Golden Horn
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 35cm x 45cm
Status: Private Collector



Face of the Common Denomination I
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Fixing a Hole
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



Side Street Pandemonium
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



Balloons Across the Bosphorus
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



Simitci I: Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 35cm x 25cm
Status: Private Collector



Water Sports
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



Shipping İnshallah
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Ring-A-Ding-Ding
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Ferryman Blues
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 100cm
Status: Private Collector



Under the Rainbow
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 45cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



Ship Ahoy
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 40cm x 30cm
Status: Private Collector



Tower Tugs Cable & Bable
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 40cm x 30cm
Status: Private Collector



All Look Upon the Golden Horn
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 35cm x 25cm
Status: Private Collector



Spice Bizarre
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 210cm x 120cm
Status: Pepsi Türkiye



J.Franck
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



J. Van Der Plas
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 70cm x 50cm
Status: Private Collector



Wet Dock Dry Dock II
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 70cm
Status: Private Collector



Our Daily Bread
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 120cm x 90cm
Status: Private Collector



Mashallah Ekrem
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



The Director
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



The Boxer
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



The Contak Kid
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 50cm x 35cm
Status: Private Collector



Face of the Common Denomination II
Istanbul 1997 acrylic on canvas 100cm x 80cm
Status: Monitor Türkiye