"Artwist Project 'From Waste to Art'" Gives Hope to Children

The artworks exhibited in Artwist "From Waste to Art", held by iGA in line with its environment and sustainability projects, found their owners upon the completion of the online auction, which had a considerably high attendance. 1 million 20 thousand Turkish Liras collected from the artworks created by Prof. Rahmi Atalay, topped off by Mrs. Emine Erdoğan and iGA-Istanbul Airport CEO Kadri Samsunlu will be donated to KAÇUV, TESYEV, and ENEV.

Bringing into life the Artwist "From Waste to Art" project inspired by the "Zero Waste Project" initiated nationwide under the auspices of Mrs. Emine Erdoğan, iGA successfully completed another social responsibility project. The online auction organized by Artam Antik Inc. and conducted by Olgaç Artam attracted a lot of attention from the art world and philanthropists, and the income from the sales of artworks will be donated to the Hope for Children with Cancer Foundation (KAÇUV), Turkish Foundation of Sports and Education for The Disabled (TESYEV) and the Foundation for Barrier-Free Education (ENEV).

iGA maintains its position as a pioneer of social responsibility...

The "Eagle-Bull-Fish" artworks created by the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Anadolu University, Professor Rahmi Atalay, with the waste gathered from the Istanbul Airport, were put on sale in the online auction conducted by Olgaç Artam within the scope of Artwist "From Waste to Art" project organized by iGA. The artworks were up for sale from January 10, 2022 and bidding concluded at 4 PM on January 16, 2022 and they were presented to their new owners.

The total revenue of 1 million 20 thousand Turkish Liras raised in the auction will be donated to KAÇUV - Hope for Children with Cancer Foundation, TESYEV - Turkey Foundation of Sports and Education for the Disabled, and ENEV - The Foundation of Barrier-Free Education, making it a great example for social responsibility and solidarity The highest bidders were granted the opportunity to keep the artworks that they placed their bids for at the auction.

1 million 20 thousand Turkish Liras were collected at the online auction...

The online auction attracted great attention, and Professor Rahmi Atalay’s wooden artwork "Eagle" was topped of by Mrs. Emine Erdoğan in Ankara CerModern on December 16, 2021, which completed the artwork. This artwork was sold for 500 thousand Turkish Liras, and all the income generated from it will be donated to the Hope for Children with Cancer Foundation (KAÇUV).

Professor Rahmi Atalay’s another wooden work, "Bull", was topped off by iGA's CEO Mr. Kadir Samsunlu in Ankara CerModern on December 16, 2021, which completed the artwork. The Bull was sold for 270 thousand Turkish Liras, and all the income generated from it will be donated to Turkish Foundation of Sports and Education for the Disabled (TESYEV).

The highest bid for Professor Atalay’s wooden work Fish put up for sale at the online auction was 250 thousand Turkish Liras. All the income generated from the work will be donated to the Foundation for Barrier-Free Education (ENEV).

“Social responsibility is one of the vital fundamentals of our corporate culture”

iGA's CEO Kadri Samsunlu, restating that they have been handling all processes of iGA Istanbul Airport from design to production in accordance with the zero-waste approach, have emphasized that they have been taking each step in their activities in light of this attitude by creating a sustainable business culture. "Despite being a new establishment, social responsibility projects constitute one of the vital fundemantals of our corporate culture. It is especially exciting for us that artworks are made out of the waste materials collected at the Istanbul Airport Waste Management Center. I am extremely happy that we have drawn attention to sustainability, environmental sensitivity, and the recycling of waste materials with From Garbage to Art, the sequel of the Artwist's "From Waste to Art" project that we first put into practice in 2019, which was inspired by Zero Waste. We are donating 1 million 20 thousand Turkish Liras to those in need thanks to this project. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our esteemed artists Professor Rahmi Atalay, Olgaç Artamand, in particular, to the First Lady Emine Erdoğan for their contributions to the project,” said Sumsunlu.

About Artwist:

Inspired by the Zero Waste Project launched country-wide under the auspices of Mrs. Emine Erdogan, iGA has implemented Artwist (From Waste to Art), the far-reaching social responsibility project focusing on recycling the waste materials produced during the construction of Istanbul Airport. At the gala night held in 2019, the artworks created by the prominent artists in Turkey were auctioned and all the income generated was donated to the Child Support Centers (ÇODEM).