Ahmet Yiğider

Ahmet Yiğider is an Istanbul-based interdisciplinary Turkish artist known for his sculpture and conceptual art, which often explores the sense of smell and sensory experiences.

Education

Yiğider was trained in industrial engineering at Yıldız Technical University and holds a master's degree in design from Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture.

Career

Yiğider has exhibited both public and gallery works, such as Ant’s Nest at CerModern, a walk-through spiral sculpture infused with ant scent, Intellect at Moscow’s Gallery Fine Art, featuring sculptures, and the Massence Project, uniting 29 artists from 15 countries.
His Detractive Anatomies series distills organic forms to their essence, while academic projects like Carrying Scent Into the Future explore olfaction in art.
He was a finalist in the İGA ART competition. He exhibited his work at the International Çanakkale Biennial.
In October 2016, Yiğider presented Scent of Baksı at the Baksı Museum, a multisensory installation that reinterpreted the museum’s story through scent.

Recognition and critical reception

Yiğider’s work has been noted in both national and international art contexts. British curator and writer Alistair Hicks described his installation Karınca Yuvası as “a sensorial spiral that redefines how sculpture can materialize collective experience,” highlighting its innovative use of scent and sound.
His 2021 solo exhibition Intellect at Gallery Fine Art in Moscow was reviewed in the Turkish daily newspaper *Daily Sabah*, which emphasized his attempt to “open up to the world” by materializing thought in sculptural form.
At the 9th International Çanakkale Biennial, his installation Fig, Human, Soil was presented as part of the event’s focus on ecological and cultural memory, positioning him among contemporary artists exploring multisensory practices in environmental art.