Ned Pamphilon Productions August 2008
NPP is the production of artworks, ideas and activities of English artist Ned Pamphilon. The paintings of Ned Pamphilon are held in private and public collections from Texas to Kuala Lumpur. Born in 1963, he graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in architecture then spent several years working as a nightclub DJ in Soho, London while performing with a rock band and undertaking photographic and bit-part roles in TV, film and commercials. As painting became his primary career commissions, exhibitions and projects took place in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Uganda, Texas, New York, Paris, London and Kuala Lumpur. He first visited Turkey in 1988 and in later years became increasingly more involved with the country and the Turkish people.
In June 1999, collaborating with Adnan & Hasan of Halıcılar Caddesi and sponsor Mogaz, NPP staged a first ever contemporary art exhibition within the Kapalicarsi - Grand Bazaar. NPP’s concept Istanbul? Yeah! presented bright, colourful and vibrant images promoting Istanbul and Turkey to the home domestic audience and international market. Later the same year NPP continued to promote its visions of Istanbul at one of the newest venues, Mayadrom Gift & Gormet in Akatlar, presenting Mayadrom? Yeah! This was followed in November 1999 by an exhibition of portraits of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Ataturk Smiles! at The Marmara Taksim.
S.T.F.A. Holding A.S. then commissioned portraits of company founders Sezai Turkes and Feyzi Akkaya while Turkish textile producers commissioned Where East Meets West for Dutch textile company Coltex. Clients and collaborations went on to include Alkas Marketing, Yapi Markezi Inşaat, Koray Inşaat, The Marmara Hotel Business Centre, Bericap Turkiye, Gebze Chamber of Commerce, Bobrek Vakfi Hastanesi, Coca-Cola, Hamamcioglu Jenerator, Max and Havana restaurants, Solgar Vitamins Turkiye, TAV and Ataturk International Airport, Power Magazine, the TASK/TAY organization, Sabah Publications and Global Investments, Digiturk’s History Channel launch, Yardımcı Shipyard, The International Society of Blood Transfusion, Suzer Holding, The Ritz Carlton, and Koc Holding.
Ned first painted an Ataturk portrait in 1997, which was the start of many Ataturk portraits for various private and business clients. These include Ataturk’s Eyes at Mayadrom Sports Centre in Etiler and the 3.5m x 2m Ataturk Gulumsuyor (Ataturk Smiles) installed at The Lutfi Kirdar International Conference & Exhibition Centre.
An appearance on the Zaga Kanal D show in 2003 led to 100,000 hits to website www.nedpamphilon.com in support of NPP’s most ambitious goal yet: The Rainbow Bridge Peace Project. In 2004 NPP secured the sponsorship of BASF while Cem Ceminay, Cahit Akyol, Leyla Umar and Gila Benmayor were among supporters within the Turkish media. In 2005 NPP took its painting station to Maltepe University, Tepe Nautilus Carrefour, The British Consulate, Lutfi Kirdar ICEC, Moda Sea Club, Divan Palmira Bodrum and promoted Deniz Temiz. NPP image Ataturk’s Eyes II adorned the advertising screens atop The Marmara Taksim and Pera hotels to commemorate Turkish national days 29 October and 10 November.
In 2006 NPP exhibited at Adam Street Club London under the title of
Peace at Home, Peace in the World then back to Istanbul to show
Yurtta Sulh Cihanda Sulh at
TUGIAD (The Young Turkish Businessman’s Association) as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations.
Ataturk Gulumsemek was donated to the
Istanbul Police Department commemorating its 161st anniversary; NPP celebrated 23 April Children's Day with students at Istanbul
TED Koleji; painted the garage walls with staff at The Marmara Pera hotel; painted with children and staff of project sponsor BASF at
Gelecegimizin Cokcuklari Vakfi school and hostel. Despite several attempts neither www.nedpamphilon.com nor www.istanbul7.com were fully completed so NPP reverted to blogging:
www.nedpamphilon.blogspot.comIn 2007 NPP started the Learning Turkish project, painted a wall in Cihangir with members of the public to commemorate 23 April Children's Day, produced 3 cows for Tepe Nautilis as part of the Istanbul Cow Parade and produced the Marmaris? Yeah! exhibition at Netsel Marmaris Marina.
In 2008 NPP produced the Think! Dusun! exhibition with Gallery Art & Life before relocating back to the UK. An exhibition at a local countryside village hall titles Coney Weston, Istanbul and Back? Yeah! was a reintroduction of NPP back home.
The Rainbow Bridge peace project is always on the table when the Turkish government decides to permit implementation.
Ned Pamphilon productions can be found in private collections in Britain, Eire, France, Germany, Holland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Jordan, India, Pakistan, Japan, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Ecuador, Australia and New Zealand.
NPP Exhibitions, Commissions & Projects2009
Charles Burrel School Thetford
Ixworth Primary School
Thetford Library: Thomas Paine
Diss Park Pavilion: The Vision of Paine
Cornhill Walk, Bury St. Edmunds, St. Edmund returns to St. Edmund's
Recorded and produced CD 'My name is Edmund'
2008
St. Mary's Church, Redgrave
St. Botolph's Primary School
St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School
St. Mary's Church, Redgrave
Cornhill Walk, Bury St. Edmunds, Walk in Wandering - Walk out Wondering
Coney Weston, Istanbul and Back? Yeah!
Think! Dusun!
2007
Marmaris? Yeah!
Istanbul Cow Parade: Tepe Nautilus
Children's Day: painting a wall in Cihangir
The Marmara Taksim screen: Ataturk's Eyes
2006
The Ciragan Kempinski: Bizim Losemili Cocuklar Vakfi
The Marmara Taksim screen: Ataturk's Eyes
Besiktas FC: Ataturk's Eyes on shirts
ATU Esenboga Airport Ataturk's Eyes III
Gelecegimizin Cokuklari Vakfi with BASF and Interium
Istanbul TED Koleji Children's Day
Istanbul Police department 161st Anniversary: Ataturk Gulumsemek
The Marmara Pera garaj painting project
TUGIAD HQ, Tepebasi, Istanbul: Yurtta Sulh Cihanda Sulh
Adam Street Club, The Strand, London: Peace @ Home, Peace in the World
2005
The Marmara Pera Istanbul: atelier & gallery
Divan Palmira Bodrum plus Deniz Temiz
Moda Deniz Kulubu/Sea Club, Istanbul
Fransiz Sokagi, Istanbul
Lutfi Kirdar I.C.E.C., Istanbul Executive Lifestyle Conference
British Consulate, Istanbul: The Queen’s Birthday
Tepe Nautilus Carrefour, Acibadem plus Deniz Temiz
Maltepe University: Children’s Day wall painting
The Marmara Pera Istanbul: Istanbul? Yeah! 2005
2004
BASF offer Rainbow Bridge sponsorship
2003
Kanal D Zaga TV show promoting Rainbow Bridge
Established www.nedpamphilon.com
STFA Istanbul: Colonel Gadhafi
Business Guide to Polish Hotels: front cover
The International Society of Blood Transfusion conference poster, I.C.E.C., Istanbul
2002
Suzer Plaza/Ritz-Carlton Istanbul: images for web-site and brochures
TAV Ataturk International Airport trade fair merchandise, Berlin
Mayadrom Gift & Gormet, Istanbul: Resmen Ask/Valentines Day
Yardimci Shipyard Tusla, Turkey: Yardimci Sofi, Yardimci Shipyard
Istanbul? Yeah! TASK/TAY desk calendar, Global Investments/Sabah Publications
2001
Tophane, Istanbul: Digiturk History Channel launch with TASK/TAY
Global Investment, Istanbul: Rainbow Bridge
Mayadrom Sports Centre, Etiler: in-house atiler & collection
Established www.istanbulyeah.com
Hamamcioglu, Istanbul: Efes Miller Coke & Kent
Coca-Cola Eurasia, Ankara
Lutfi Kirdar I.C.E.C., Istanbul: Ataturk Gulumsuyor portrait
2000
Türk Bobrek Vakfi Hastanesi, Bakirkoy, Istanbul: TBV43 Collection
Gebze Chamber of Commerce, Bericap sponsor: Gebze? Yeah! collection
The Marmara Hotel Business Centre, Taksim, Istanbul: collection
Solgar Turkiye: media advertising campaign
Max Restuarant, Nisantasi, Istanbul: Max? yeah!
1999
STFA Holding S.A., Istanbul: Sezai Turkes & Feyzi Akkaya portraits
Coltex, Holland: Where East Meets West
The Marmara Taksim, Istanbul: Ataturk Smiles!
Bericap Turkiye: Caps in Space
Mayadrom Gift & Gormet, Akatlar, Istanbul: Mayadrom? Yeah!
The Yantra Gallery, Cukurcuma, Istanbul
Kapalicarsi Grand Bazaar, Istanbul: Istanbul? Yeah!
1998
The Hilton Galleria, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: Treasures of the Rainforest
Restaurant Silberstein, Luisenhof, Germany: Mayakovsky portrait
The Regent Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Solgar Turkiye brochures
The Marmara Bodrum: Ataturk portrait
Gallery at 678, New York USA: benefit for Romanian orphaned children
1997
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Istanbul
Alemdar Yalisi, İstanbul: An Englishman Still in Istanbul
The Hilton Galleria, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia: A Visual Diary of KL
1996
The Art Club, Fulham, London
Le Bistroteque, Camden, London
The Plaza Club, Midland, Texas
1995
Lauderdale House, Highgate, London: Dreams Are What The Real Stuff’s Made Of
Alemdar Yalısı, İstanbul: An Englishman in İstanbul
1994
Crop Circle sound recording: making The Web, Avebury, Wiltshire
Massindi School, Uganda
1993
Xmas Eve Street Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1992
Mural for the Embassy of Ireland, Saudi Arabia
Marquee Club, Soho, London
