Statement
In the cycle of life, by apprehending each moment with a new perspective, we are being transformed. Each experience and interaction shapes who we are. Based on self-healing, trust and love I try to establish collaborations with humans and non-humans who permeate my life and work. I make paintings, installations and publications.
CV
I am an artist living and working in Istanbul and the founder of Dream News and the co-founder of HAH Kolektif based Istanbul. (1984, Giresun / Turkey)
Contact
youtube.com/channel/UCauXIoUsORgkJIC48LDlBFg
Education
2019 MA in Fine Art, St. Joost Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ’s-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands
2012 BFA in Combined Art, Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Art and Design, Istanbul / Turkey
Artist Collective and Collaborations
2019 Dream News (in collaboration with Defne Tesal)
2017 HAH Kolektif (Ahu Akgün, Gizem Karakaş, Ayça Telgeren, Defne Tesal and Murat Yıldız)
2018-19 Admit One (Alireza Abbasy, Elena Chemerska, Annemée Dik, Raffaella Huizinga, Donglai Meng, Simon Oosterhuis, Dorien Scheltens, Defne Tesal, Angela Vidić and Murat Yıldız)
Artist Residencies
2022
2019 Lähde!, Artist in Community program, KulttuuriKauppila, Ii-Finland (October / November)
2019 Het Vijfde Seizoen, Den Dolder-Netherlands (January / March)
2016 KulttuuriKauppila, Ii-Finland (October / December)
Performances
2021 Non-eye centric drawing performance as a part of ‘From Seeing to Acting’ group exhibition curated by Radical Reversibility in Looiersgracht 60 (performing everyday from 12pm till 6pm between 15 Sep-24 Sep) Amsterdam / Netherlands.
Workshops
2019 1h 34’ 07’’ workshop to Akv St. Joost Bachelors Fine Art, ’s-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands (in collaboration with Ying Liu, Defne Tesal)
2019 Making Traces and Spaces, St. Joost Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ’s-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands (in collaboration with Eric Patel)
2018 Decentralization as a Form of Resistance, Studium Generale, St. Joost MIVC, Breda / Netherlands (in collaboration with Eric Patel)
2018 Individuals in Collective Practices, St. Joost Bachelors Fine Art, ’s-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands (in collaboration with Ektor Ntourakos)
2016 Random Creation Project, Iin Lukio, Ii / Finland (in collaboration with Defne Tesal)
Publications
2022 Dream News issue 6, in collaboration with Santral Istanbul / Energy Museum, Istanbul / Turkey (upcoming)
2022 Dream News issue 5, in collaboration with KAMER, Mardin / Turkey
2021 Dream News / Ambiguous, issue 4, Vision Art Platform, Istanbul / Turkey
2021 The words fluttered Istanbul-Part 1, (12 pages book, 13.8x13.8cm, 5 copy) Istanbul / Turkey
2021 Dream News / Chains, issue 3, (28 pages A3 co-operative newspaper, 300 copy), Istanbul / Turkey
2020 Dream News / Hayal Gazetesi, issue 2, (12 pages A3 collaborative newspaper, 500 copy), Çanakkale - Turkey
2019 Dream News / Unelma Uutiset, Issue 1, (24 pages A3 collaborative newspaper, 1000 copy), Ii / Finland
2018 HAHcalendar, calendar publication of HAH collective, Art Unlimited publication
2017 HAH “Vesile” exhibition catalogue, HAH publication
2014 Amaçsız Cocuk (Aimless Boy), 180 pages, semi-autobiographical fiction, self-publication
Awards, Grants, Scholarships
2020 Jump, Talent development project, supported by Province North Brabant / Netherlands
2017 Holland Scholarship for Master’s in fine arts education, Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands
2012 Ifsak Short Film Festival, Best Animation Award for Traiter Wolf short film, Istanbul / Turkey
Exhibitions
2022 'Water is a sandpaper, you are my eye' Solo Exhibition, at Oktem&Aykut Gallery Istanbul/Turkey (28 May x 2July)
2021 ‘Ambiguous’ in Vision Art Platform, Group exhibition curated by Derya Yücel, Istanbul / Turkey (4 Nov x 24 Dec 2021)
2021 'From Seeing to Acting' Group exhibition curated by Dutch Art Collective Radical Reversibility in Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam / Netherlands (15 Sep x 3 Oct 21)
2021 Kunstrai Amsterdam, Galerie Mieke Van Schaijk-Jump, Amsterdam / Netherlands
2020 Jump, Group Exhibition, Museum Jan Cunen, Oss / Netherlands
2020 HAHreading- random reading performance at Radio Modyan with Ayşe İdil, Istanbul-Turkey, participated as HAH Kolektif
2019 16th Istanbul Biennial: The Seventh Continent - ‘Digestion Programme / Processor’, as HAH Kolektif
2019 Werkwarenhuis, Group Exhibition, APPÈL Galeries, ’s-Hertogenbosch / Netherlands
2019 Jump, Group Exhibition Kunstpodium T, Tilburg / Netherlands
2018 ‘What Do We Dance For?’ Group Exhibition Gallery Nectar, Tbilisi / Georgia
2018 ‘Transition’, Group Exhibition at Eye Research Lab, Eye Museum, Amsterdam / Netherlands
2018 ‘There is another possibility: Open space and artist collectives’ exhibition at Kasa Gallery, Istanbul-Turkey, participated as HAH Kolektif 2018 ‘Sketch State’ Group Exhibition, Gallery 5, Istanbul / Turkey
2017 ‘Maybe, we will benefit from our neighbour’s good fortune exhibition’ curated by Işıl Eğrikavuk at Halka Art Project, Group Exhibition, Istanbul / Turkey, participated as HAH Kolektif
2017 HAHasks recording performance as part of MÇPS recording studio created by Can Altay and Saz Arkadaslari, produced by Amira Arzik at 5533, Group Exhibition, Istanbul-Turkey, participated as HAH Kolektif
2017 ‘Vesile’ (Occasion) Group Exhibition by HAH Kolektif members together with guest artists Etem Sahin, Selim Birsel and Lara Ogel at HAHmekan, Istanbul / Turkey
2017 5th. The Rijswijk Textile Biennial, Group Exhibition, Museum Rijswijk, Den Haag/Netherlands
2016 ‘Keeping the Trace’, KulttuuriKauppila, Duo Exhibition with Defne Tesal, Ii / Finland
2016 ‘Are we happy?’ Group Exhibition, Galeri 5, Istanbul / Turkey
2015 ‘Teneffus’, Group Exhibition, Galeri 5, Istanbul / Turkey
2014 ‘Interception’, International Textile Artists Group Exhibition, Galeri 5, Istanbul / Turkey
2010 ‘Ambiguous Situations’, Group Exhibition, Yüksel Sabancı Art Center, Istanbul / Turkey
Artist Talks-Presentations
2019 Research Presentation, V2_, Lab for the Unstable Media, Rotterdam / Netherlands
2017 Being part of a Collective, As part of "Kuşla Göz Arasında" exhibition, Depo, Istanbul /Türkiye
2014 Artist Talk, Text Analysis, Yeditepe University, Istanbul / Turkey
Commissions
2012 White Sun, Light installation (18m), Adahan Hotel/Istanbul - Turkey (in collaboration with Lale Platin)
Short films:
2011 Hain Kurt (Traitor Wolf), Stop Motion Animation (in collaboration with Defne Tesal)
Screenings for Hain Kurt:
2012 Ifsak 32. Film Festival, National Short Film and Documentary Competition, Experimental Category, Finalist
2012 Akbank 8. Short Film Festival, Short Animation Category
2011 Malatya 2. International Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Finalist
2011 International 48. Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Special Screening Istanbul 7. Animation Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist