Artists - Portfolio

ECNP Galeri is a contemporary fine jewelry gallery showing the designs and collections of Ela Cindoruk and Nazan Pak.

Partners since 1989, Ela and Nazan's designs and creative process have reflected their philosophy of 'less is more'.  The duo have participated in numerous fairs in Turkey and abroad; their works can be found in many museum shops and galleries.
Ela has received the 2012 Red Dot Design Award. Same year, the creative duo was awarded 2012 Jewelry Designer of the Year Award of Elle Style Awards. On September 2014, the designers opened their new showroom and studio, on the 21st year work anniversary.  The showroom also has a gallery under its roof, Ela and Nazan's a long time dream, a reflection of their commitment to design and aesthetic. The gallery hosts design exhibits and aims at becoming a meeting point for the design/art world.
ECNP Galeri also offers design consulting services.
View a brief selection from our portfolio.  You can contact us for detailed portfolio requests.

Ela Cindoruk

Born in 1963, Ankara, Turkey, lives and works in Istanbul. Having received her Bachelor of Arts Industrial Design degree at Middle East Technical University, she later studied Jewelry and Metals at Parsons’ School of Design in New York. Ela Cindoruk is the current partner of ‘elacindoruknazanpak’ jewelry studio and gallery in Istanbul, which she co-founded in 1993. Alongside her work as a jewelry maker, she has designed products, awards and lectured at Istanbul Bilgi University and Istanbul Technical University. 

As a jewelry maker and designer, Ela Cindoruk participates in both national and international exhibitions and her work is showcased at galleries and publications throughout the world. Exhibition highlights include,

Istanbul Design Biennial “Notations: An Exhibition of Kilim Recordings” exhibition Dhoku, Kapalıçarşı (2012),

“Deep Surface: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern”, Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, North Carolina (2011),

“Istanbul Otherwise” Travelling Exhibition, Istanbul, Weimar, Milan (2010),

“Turkish Delight” exhibition in Pergamon Museum in Berlin (2008),

The V&V Gallery “orna-mental” exhibition in Vienna (2007),

“Wallpaper* GlobalEdit06” in Milan,

also participated fashion shows/exhibitions “Garde-robes” and “Gooood Food” both at the Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial (2006).

Ela Cindoruk received the Red Dot Design Award Honorable Mention and Jewelry Designer of the Year Elle Style Award in the year 2012.

 

 

Nazan Pak

Born in 1963, Eskişehir, Turkey, lives and works in Istanbul. Having received her Bachelor of Arts Industrial Design degree at Middle East Technical University, she later worked as an apprentice on metal forming and casting, Levon-Raffi Şadyan Atelier, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. Nazan Pak is the current partner of ‘elacindoruknazanpak’ jewelry studio and gallery in Istanbul, which she co-founded in 1993.    

Her work is comprised of the combination and repetition of geometric shapes, mostly spheres, semi spheres and its derivations. Harmony is achieved by multiplication, extension and reduction of these three dimensional pieces. There is also an element of optical illusion that shows concave and convex forms based on incidence of light. The pieces are three dimensional yet they have the impression of sketches on white paper. She likes the challenge of combining precious and non precious materials such as gold, silver, enamel and resin.

As a jewelry maker and designer, Nazan Pak participates in both national and international exhibitions and her work is showcased at galleries and publications throughout the world. Exhibition highlights include,

“ Die renissance des Emaillieres”, Galeri Handwerk, Munich, Germany (2012),

"Turkish Delight“, Galeri Beeld & Aambeeld, Enschede, Holland (2011),

“Surface and Substance” Electrum Gallery, London, UK (2011),

“Orna-mental” Schmuckkunst aus İstanbul Galeri V und V, Wien, Austria (2007),

Valuable Links, Jewels from OSCE Countries, Maasricht, Holland. 

Nazan Pak received Jewelry Designer of the Year Elle Style Award in the year 2012.

 

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