Artist Statement
I was born in 1984 in Istanbul, graduated in Advertising and Motion Pictures – TV. During my university studies I got to know stop motion animation and digital arts.
Since my childhood I have used all my strength and ability to express myself adequately in various ways. I wrote, drew, chose silence, touched, cut, sewed and combined; I always expressed myself. This was a natural way to get things out of my system, out of my mind. Others called it creation while for me it was more of a download. Through infinite cyberspace, I use materials that I collect, mix, mess, and integrate into forms. I use it all; eliminating its true meaning and finding new meanings, or meaningless forms. These thoughts are a form of attack of free hysteria. The machinery behind creation: my subconscious, who tells me exactly what to do.
Now, I am on my way to finding my motivation for progress in life. The collage is my only inspiration between the world of dreams and real life. Because I can shape real photographic pieces combined with the imaginative world of my mind.
Exhibitions
2018
- Tierra de Hambre, Es.Arte Gallery, Marbella
- No Necesito Silencio 4th Solo Exhibition at White Lab Gallery, Madrid
- “First Round” Banu & Hakan Carmikli Collection Exhibition, Istanbul
2017
- Free Speech Zone Solo Exhibition at Gallery İlayda, İstanbul
- Feria Dada Group Exhibition at Tigomigo Gallery, Barcelona – Spain
- Gaia Gallery Group Exhibition curated by Marcus Graf, İstanbul
- Celebrating 25th years of Gallery İlayda Group Exhibition, İstanbul
- ODTÜ University Art Festival’18, Ankara
- Pinea Linea de Costa Artist Residency Group Exhibition, Cadiz – Spain
2016
- Summer Collective II Group Exhibition, Gallery Ilayda
- Luciano Benetton, Group Exhibition, Imago Mundi Art
- ‘Dream’ Group Exhibition, Hub Gallery
- Las Plumes Gallery, Group Exhibition, Beirut
- The Mixup Global Project, Group Exhibition, Beirut, Cape Town, Istanbul, Los Angeles, London, Medellin
2015
- ‘Minor Sabotage’ Solo Exhibition, Gallery Ilayda
- “The Space of All Functions”, The Wrong / New Digital art Biennale
- Contemporary Istanbul International Art Fair’15
- Summer Collective Group Exhibition, Gallery Ilayda
- ‘Sözler: Barış Manço’ Group Exhibition, Galatasaray Museum
2014
- Contemporary Istanbul International Art Fair’14
- Merz 3.000 – The Future is Collage, Group Exhibition
- Themeless Group Exhibition – Contactless, Gallery Ilayda
- Kloster, Group Exhibition
2013
- Fresh Flesh Solo Exhbition, Gallery Ilayda
- Contemporary Istanbul International Art Fair’13
- Themeless Group Exhibition – Contactless, Gallery Ilayda
2012
- Contemporary Istanbul International Art Fair’12
- Cut and Paste Group Exhibition, Gallery Ilayda
2011
- Dimension X Group Exhibition, Soda Gallery
- Gram, Solo Exhibition, Independent art space for young artist
- Holy Art, Group Exhibition, Art place for young artists
2010
- Edisyon Gallery, An exhibition space for independent creators.
- The X Supersitions Group Exhibition, Torino & İstanbul International Festival of Art