ABOUT
In today’s world, images, voices, and information are everywhere. They overlap, multiply, and keep circulating in public space as well as in daily life. Within this excess, meaning does not disappear completely, but begins to lose clarity. Speech turns into noise, and writing breaks apart, overlaps, and becomes difficult to read. What circulates outside also continues inside, returning as repeated thoughts, remembered words, and a mental pressure that can become overwhelming.
The works grow out of the effects of this condition on perception and experience. Writing appears in fragmented, layered, and often illegible forms, no longer to direct reading, but to exist as a visual element within the image. It creates rhythm, density, and movement on the surface.
Figures appear among these marks and writings. Sometimes as faces, sometimes as silhouettes, they remain anonymous rather than belonging to specific individuals. Like the many images and voices that pass through everyday life, they move between presence and disappearance.
Working mainly with paper, the surfaces are built through layering, cutting, tearing, and reassembling. In these works, language shifts toward image, speech turns into noise, and excess becomes a visual field.
1984, lives and works in Istanbul
Academic
Assoc. Prof. of Plastic Arts
Education
2002-2006, BA, Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Department
2006-2009, MA, Marmara University Fine Arts Institute Painting Department
2012-2017, PhD, Marmara University Fine Arts Institute Painting Department
2013-2014, PhD, Universidad de Complutense Fine Arts Department (exchange student)
Solo exhibitions
2026 “Murmurings”, kargART, Istanbul
2025 “Save for Later”, Fishing Quarter Gallery, Brighton, UK
2019 “Definitely Maybe”, Galeri Aydın, Istanbul
2018 “Out!” Mekan Blogspot, Balikesir
2012 “Levantando Capas” Galeria La Pan, Barcelona,
2010 “Between the things” ALANistanbul
2008 “Ben-lik”, Tiyatro-z gallery, Istanbul
Group exhibitions
2019 OFF-GRID ARTWEEKS Akaretler Istanbul
2018 “Anı Bellek” Galeri Aydın, Istanbul
2017 “A4 Nedir?”, Cumhuriyet Museum, Istanbul
2017 “Istanbul Codex”, Imago Mundi Collection, Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo, Palermo
2016 “1Sergi” Mügsf, Istanbul
2015 “Pasteller Hazır mı?” Bant Mag, Istanbul
2015 “Exit”, Galeri Ark, Istanbul
2014 “Contra art fair”, The Old Truman Brewery, London
2014 “Locality and Global discourse” Cumhuriyet Museum, Istanbul
2014 “El Descanso del Guerrero”, SanFest, Madrid
2014 Festival Salalacalle, Madrid
2014 “Haciendo Barrios”, Conde Duque, Madrid
2014 “Expresionismo en Proceso”, 1+1 play, sin animo de nombre, Madrid
2014 “Contemporary Palimpsest”, California
2013 “Detached Steps”, Mugsf, Istanbul
2012 “in search for the new”, Armaggan Gallery, Istanbul
2012 “Ikametgah Kadıköy2”,Hush, Baris Manco Cultural Center, Istanbul
2012 “Black Dragon” Milk Gallery, Istanbul
2012 “Ikametgah Kadıköy”, Asfaltart Gallery, Istanbul
2012 “Bir”, Armaggan gallery, Istanbul
2011 “1+1=11”, Tamtam ART, Berlin
2011 Takt Kunstprojektraum open studios, Berlin
2011 “Destroy Istanbul”, Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin
2010 “Lives and Works in Istanbul”, projects exhibition, Sanat Limani Art Centre, Istanbul
2010 “In between-arada-tra “, Antoni Muntadas workshops exhibition, Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul
2008 “We need fresh minds”, Tershane, Istanbul
2006 Prof. Tayfun Erdogmus studio exhibition, Goethe Institut, Istanbul
2006 “El/le” 2005-2006 Academic year graduation projects exhibition, Pera Museum, Istanbul
Collection
Istanbul Codex, Imago Mundi Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy
Workshops
2014 “Locality and global discourse” conducted by Mugsf & Cca, US-TR
2013 “Multiculturalism and Identitiy” conducted by Mugsf & Cca, US-TR
2013 “Conversation in painting” conducted by: Margo Slomp & Anke Coumans, Istanbul
2013 “Artist book and simple bookstructures”, conducted by: Lennart Mand, Istanbul
2010 “Poloplast and Pixilasyon workshop”, conducted by Michael Carrington, Kurye video
2009 “In between istanbul”, conducted by Antoni Muntadas, Istanbul
2009 “Camera obscura theatre”, conducted by Jochen Proehl, Istanbul
2006 “Borrowed rooms”, wood print workshop, conducted by Wolfgang Pills, Istanbul
2004 “Zapping”, conducted by Emre Zeytinoğlu, Istanbul
2003 “Camera obscura”, conducted by Jochen Proehl, Istanbul
Residency:
2012 apr.-may Pantocrátor Gallery / La Pan, Barcelona
2011 oct. Takt Kunstprojektraum artist residency program, Berlin