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İstanbul /Turkey
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Brief background
Born in Istanbul.Studied University Of Istanbul, Department Of Archaeology and Art History.Master of arts degree at the University Of Istanbul, Faculty Of Communications, Department of Radio-TV-Cinema .Attended a part time film lessons using super 8 camera at the New York School Of Visual Arts and these lessons has resulted in a short film called "Loneliness, Machines And Meditation".
Poems have been published in literary journals since the age of 18.Has six poetry books published in Turkey and also two poetry books published in Azerbaijan. A member of the PEN International Writers' Club and also a board member of BESAM.( Creators of Scientific and Literary Works Association) Used to be a board member of the PEN Writers at banishment and PEN Turkish Women Writers.Biographies are in some literature and art encyclopedias and poems in some anthologies.
Since 2012 Honored Member of PEN Union of Azerbaijan Writers.
Has been continuing contemporary art activities combining different disciplines since 1996 .She participated exhibitions in such countries like Germany, Norway, Italy, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Korea, etc.
Since 2012 Honored Member of Union of Azerbaijan Artists.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012
"Our Beautiful Daily Life", Center of Contemporary Art, Baku, Azerbaijan
2010
''I can do it too'', Tou Scene Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger, Norway
2009
''I can do it too'', Turkish Culture Center,Sarajevo,Bosnia.
2008
''Artisterium'', ''I can do it too'', Caucasian House, Tibilisi, Georgia.
''I can do it too'' Yeni Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Selected Group Exhibitions and art activities
2014
Small is Beautiful”, Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
“Deprivation”, Gallery Arsenal, Bialystok, Poland
“Re-Museum” International Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
The Warnth of a Patchwork Quilt, 8th Alanica, NCCA, Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, Russia
2013
Black Sea Calling, Hilger BROT Kunsthalle, Vienna, Austria
Discarted, Hayaka Art gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2012
Out of Place, Corpo 6 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
"Black Sea Calling" an Artist-in-Residence Exchange Programm, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen Innsbruck, Austria
"3rd International Canakkale Biennial" Fictions and Dissentions
Documenta 13, Pavilion of Critical Art Ensemble, Kassel, Germany
2010
''USSR-Remix'', Tou Scene Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger, Norway
''Openly ''Portable Art'', Sanat limanı, Antrepo No:5, Karaköy, İstanbul.
''Family Lounge, '', Sanatorium Independent Art Space, İstanbul.
''On her own '', C.A.M Galery Artists, BİZ Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey,
İstanbul.
2009
''Istanbul next wave '', Akademie der Künste,Berlin,Germany.
''Password İstanbul '', Permanent Exhibition and Collection, Point Hotel, İstanbul, Turkey.
''Dirty Story '', Group exhibition, BM Suma Contemporary Art Centre, İstanbul, Turkey.
''1st International Artist Initiatives Meeting'', Kadırga Cultural Centre,İstanbul,Turkey.
''To accumulate life ( solo ) '', Artık Art Space,İstanbul,Turkey.
''Istanbul off Independent Art Space Exhibition&Forum '',Bethanien, Berlin,Germany.
''Maidan Tower Art Forum&Exhibition '', Bakü, .Azerbaijan
''İstanbul Independent Art Space Exhibition '', 5533 Art Space,İstanbul,Turkey
2008
''Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Portable Art Project ( memory city)'', Ümraniye,
İstanbul, Turkey.
''7848 km Korean-turkish Exchange Exhibition'' ,İnchon,Korea.
''Artisterium'' International Contemporary Art Exhibition , Tibilisi,Georgia.
''Immagino '' Workshop ,Genova,Italy.
''Steps of time( USSR-Remix ) Dresden Museum, Germany.
''USSR-Remix ''Center of Contemporary Art, Baku, Azerbaijan.
''Reasonable '',Hafriyat, İstanbul,Turkey.
2007
'' 3rd Visibility Project '' Galata,İstanbul,Turkey.
'' Realities of dreams '' , Aluminium 3rd International Bienale of Contemporary Art, Baku,
Azerbaijan.
''6th Korean-Turkish Exchange Exhibition '' İstanbul,Turkey.
''Artist Residency Program '' Dresden,Germany.
''2nd International Photograpy Festival '', Baku, Azerbaijan.
''From Owner With View '' İstanbul,Turkey.
2006
''International Caravansarai Festival '', Uzbekistan.
''Rejection Episodes Exhibition '' , İstanbul Express Festival in Vooruit Culture and Art Center
Gent,Belgium.
''2nd Visibility Project ''at Galata,İstanbul,Turkey.
''1st International Ganja Art Festival '' ,Ganja,Azerbaijan.
''International Caravansarai Festival '' at Heartgallery,Paris,France.
2005
''3rd Aluminium International Festival of Contemporary Art '',Baku, Azerbaijan.
Tashkent Bienale, Uzbekistan.
''1st Visibility Project ''at Galata,Theatre Z,İstanbul,Turkey.
''International Artistic Meetings Experyment '',Zbaszyn, Poland.
İstanbul Modern Arts Gallery Opening Exhibition,İstanbul,Turkey.
2004
''1th Postcontemporary International Art Show '' Exhibition Hall of the Artists Union, ,Baku,
Azerbaijan.
''10th European Film Festival ''projected in Bursa,Turkey.
''New York photos at '' Field of Vision '' Gallery Lab,New York.
''Turkish Delight ''Video Art Show at Rio Modern Art Museum,Brazil.
''The sphinx will devour you '' International Women Artist Exhibition at Karşı Art Gallery,
İstanbul, Turkey.
2003
''International Tunel Art Festival '', İstanbul,Turkey.
''the peace for war 100 director 100 movie project ''
''the 15th Galata Festival '',İstanbul,Turkey.
''the 3rd performance days ", İstanbul Bilgi University, Karşı Sanat Galery, İstanbul, Turkey.
2002
"October Parade I " exhibition at Galeri X,İstanbul,Turkey.
" We trust in Image II " The Diyarbakır Art Centre, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
" Sheshow " ATA Center for Comtemporary Art of Sofia, Bulgaria.
2001
"We trust in Image I " Ataturk Cultural Centre İstanbul,Turkey.
" The First Istanbul Women's Biennale " ,Tüyap,İstanbul,Turkey.
2000
Group Exhibition,Gallery of the Naval Musem , Istanbul,Turkey.
1999
" International Translators and Writers' House " ,Rhodos Island,Greece.
1998
" International Pen Club World Poetry Day Celebration as a Special Guest " English University,
Dakka, Bangladesh.
"Youth Event IV ", Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
1997
"Performance Days",İstanbul,Turkey.
"Youth Event III ", at Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
1996
"Youth Event II ", at Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
Poetry books published
yanlışlar şehrinde randevu / rendezvous in the mistaken city
October 1995. Liman publications, İstanbul.
hırsızlama aşklar, gri yalnızlıklar / love stolen, loneliness grey
November 1996. Liman publications,İstanbul.
portakal tek meyve değildir / oranges are not the only fruit
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
başka gezegenin insanları / people of another planet
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul
new york blues / new york blues
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
özlem şehirleri / missing cities
2006. Free Writers Society publications,Baku,Azerbaijan
eflatun sır / purple secret
March 2007. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
güllerin ağırlığı / heaviness of the roses
2007. By the support of Azerbaijan and Turkish Ministry of Culture, published in Russian and Turkish, Baku, Azerbaijan
sana şiir yazmasam olur mu?
March 2011. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
Born in Istanbul.Studied University Of Istanbul, Department Of Archaeology and Art History.Master of arts degree at the University Of Istanbul, Faculty Of Communications, Department of Radio-TV-Cinema .Attended a part time film lessons using super 8 camera at the New York School Of Visual Arts and these lessons has resulted in a short film called "Loneliness, Machines And Meditation".
Poems have been published in literary journals since the age of 18.Has six poetry books published in Turkey and also two poetry books published in Azerbaijan. A member of the PEN International Writers' Club and also a board member of BESAM.( Creators of Scientific and Literary Works Association) Used to be a board member of the PEN Writers at banishment and PEN Turkish Women Writers.Biographies are in some literature and art encyclopedias and poems in some anthologies.
Since 2012 Honored Member of PEN Union of Azerbaijan Writers.
Has been continuing contemporary art activities combining different disciplines since 1996 .She participated exhibitions in such countries like Germany, Norway, Italy, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Korea, etc.
Since 2012 Honored Member of Union of Azerbaijan Artists.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012
"Our Beautiful Daily Life", Center of Contemporary Art, Baku, Azerbaijan
2010
''I can do it too'', Tou Scene Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger, Norway
2009
''I can do it too'', Turkish Culture Center,Sarajevo,Bosnia.
2008
''Artisterium'', ''I can do it too'', Caucasian House, Tibilisi, Georgia.
''I can do it too'' Yeni Gallery, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Selected Group Exhibitions and art activities
2014
Small is Beautiful”, Kuad Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
“Deprivation”, Gallery Arsenal, Bialystok, Poland
“Re-Museum” International Contemporary Art Exhibition, National Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
The Warnth of a Patchwork Quilt, 8th Alanica, NCCA, Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, Russia
2013
Black Sea Calling, Hilger BROT Kunsthalle, Vienna, Austria
Discarted, Hayaka Art gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2012
Out of Place, Corpo 6 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
"Black Sea Calling" an Artist-in-Residence Exchange Programm, Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen Innsbruck, Austria
"3rd International Canakkale Biennial" Fictions and Dissentions
Documenta 13, Pavilion of Critical Art Ensemble, Kassel, Germany
2010
''USSR-Remix'', Tou Scene Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger, Norway
''Openly ''Portable Art'', Sanat limanı, Antrepo No:5, Karaköy, İstanbul.
''Family Lounge, '', Sanatorium Independent Art Space, İstanbul.
''On her own '', C.A.M Galery Artists, BİZ Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey,
İstanbul.
2009
''Istanbul next wave '', Akademie der Künste,Berlin,Germany.
''Password İstanbul '', Permanent Exhibition and Collection, Point Hotel, İstanbul, Turkey.
''Dirty Story '', Group exhibition, BM Suma Contemporary Art Centre, İstanbul, Turkey.
''1st International Artist Initiatives Meeting'', Kadırga Cultural Centre,İstanbul,Turkey.
''To accumulate life ( solo ) '', Artık Art Space,İstanbul,Turkey.
''Istanbul off Independent Art Space Exhibition&Forum '',Bethanien, Berlin,Germany.
''Maidan Tower Art Forum&Exhibition '', Bakü, .Azerbaijan
''İstanbul Independent Art Space Exhibition '', 5533 Art Space,İstanbul,Turkey
2008
''Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Portable Art Project ( memory city)'', Ümraniye,
İstanbul, Turkey.
''7848 km Korean-turkish Exchange Exhibition'' ,İnchon,Korea.
''Artisterium'' International Contemporary Art Exhibition , Tibilisi,Georgia.
''Immagino '' Workshop ,Genova,Italy.
''Steps of time( USSR-Remix ) Dresden Museum, Germany.
''USSR-Remix ''Center of Contemporary Art, Baku, Azerbaijan.
''Reasonable '',Hafriyat, İstanbul,Turkey.
2007
'' 3rd Visibility Project '' Galata,İstanbul,Turkey.
'' Realities of dreams '' , Aluminium 3rd International Bienale of Contemporary Art, Baku,
Azerbaijan.
''6th Korean-Turkish Exchange Exhibition '' İstanbul,Turkey.
''Artist Residency Program '' Dresden,Germany.
''2nd International Photograpy Festival '', Baku, Azerbaijan.
''From Owner With View '' İstanbul,Turkey.
2006
''International Caravansarai Festival '', Uzbekistan.
''Rejection Episodes Exhibition '' , İstanbul Express Festival in Vooruit Culture and Art Center
Gent,Belgium.
''2nd Visibility Project ''at Galata,İstanbul,Turkey.
''1st International Ganja Art Festival '' ,Ganja,Azerbaijan.
''International Caravansarai Festival '' at Heartgallery,Paris,France.
2005
''3rd Aluminium International Festival of Contemporary Art '',Baku, Azerbaijan.
Tashkent Bienale, Uzbekistan.
''1st Visibility Project ''at Galata,Theatre Z,İstanbul,Turkey.
''International Artistic Meetings Experyment '',Zbaszyn, Poland.
İstanbul Modern Arts Gallery Opening Exhibition,İstanbul,Turkey.
2004
''1th Postcontemporary International Art Show '' Exhibition Hall of the Artists Union, ,Baku,
Azerbaijan.
''10th European Film Festival ''projected in Bursa,Turkey.
''New York photos at '' Field of Vision '' Gallery Lab,New York.
''Turkish Delight ''Video Art Show at Rio Modern Art Museum,Brazil.
''The sphinx will devour you '' International Women Artist Exhibition at Karşı Art Gallery,
İstanbul, Turkey.
2003
''International Tunel Art Festival '', İstanbul,Turkey.
''the peace for war 100 director 100 movie project ''
''the 15th Galata Festival '',İstanbul,Turkey.
''the 3rd performance days ", İstanbul Bilgi University, Karşı Sanat Galery, İstanbul, Turkey.
2002
"October Parade I " exhibition at Galeri X,İstanbul,Turkey.
" We trust in Image II " The Diyarbakır Art Centre, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
" Sheshow " ATA Center for Comtemporary Art of Sofia, Bulgaria.
2001
"We trust in Image I " Ataturk Cultural Centre İstanbul,Turkey.
" The First Istanbul Women's Biennale " ,Tüyap,İstanbul,Turkey.
2000
Group Exhibition,Gallery of the Naval Musem , Istanbul,Turkey.
1999
" International Translators and Writers' House " ,Rhodos Island,Greece.
1998
" International Pen Club World Poetry Day Celebration as a Special Guest " English University,
Dakka, Bangladesh.
"Youth Event IV ", Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
1997
"Performance Days",İstanbul,Turkey.
"Youth Event III ", at Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
1996
"Youth Event II ", at Tüyap, Istanbul,Turkey.
Poetry books published
yanlışlar şehrinde randevu / rendezvous in the mistaken city
October 1995. Liman publications, İstanbul.
hırsızlama aşklar, gri yalnızlıklar / love stolen, loneliness grey
November 1996. Liman publications,İstanbul.
portakal tek meyve değildir / oranges are not the only fruit
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
başka gezegenin insanları / people of another planet
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul
new york blues / new york blues
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
özlem şehirleri / missing cities
2006. Free Writers Society publications,Baku,Azerbaijan
eflatun sır / purple secret
March 2007. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
güllerin ağırlığı / heaviness of the roses
2007. By the support of Azerbaijan and Turkish Ministry of Culture, published in Russian and Turkish, Baku, Azerbaijan
sana şiir yazmasam olur mu?
March 2011. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
