I was born in Istanbul, Turkey, during an era of violent chaos and a military coup in which thousands of people, mostly intellectuals, were imprisoned for their ideas concerning social justice. Growing up in this politically and ideologically charged environment kept me close to the threat of death and in tune with what was going on around me. It was never easy for me to express my feelings through words, partly due to my female identity, but also due to the strict leadership and undercurrent of political Islam in the developing country in which I was raised.

The possibility of sudden loss, the brutality of people’s approach to their surroundings and society’s aggressiveness urge me to synthesize. Exploring the continuous struggle and the order of our universe, I use multiples and repetition to undermine hierarchical relations between objects. The work resonates as a theatrical extension of daily life, where viewer becomes the performer, reminding us that we all have social roles to fulfill. I like the work to be open to different interpretations, given all diverse qualities of each viewer.

exhibitions ( curator *)

2010
ALAN Istanbul. Solo Exhibition coming up… Vernisage on September 29th. Istanbul, Turkey
Convento di San Filippo Neri. ‘Gratis, Et Amore Artis’. Curated by Antonello Tolve. Salerno, Italy
Macka Sanat. ‘Merhaba Fureya Merhaba’. Istanbul, Turkey
Baracca. Den Haag, Netherlands (Solo Exhibition)
Kasa Galeri. 10th Year Anniversary, Book Launch & Exhibition. Istanbul, Turkey
Manzara Perspectives. ‘The Outer Edge of Inside’. Istanbul, Turkey
The EAST/WEST Project. ‘the New new’. Berlin, Germany

2009
Le CentrePasquArt. ‘Seriously Ironic: Positions in Turkish Contemporary Art Scene’. Bien, Bielle, Switzerland
Kasa Galeri. ‘Getting Even’. Curated by Isin Onol. Istanbul, Turkey
Bridge Art Fair. Represented by Emmanuel Fremin Gallery. New York, U.S.A

2008
Hafriyat. ‘Urban Jealousy’ 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran. Istanbul & Berlin
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘On Its Head’. New York, U.S.A
Flux Factory. ‘New York, New York, New York’. New York, U.S.A

2007
Scope, Hamptons. Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. Hamptons, New York, U.S.A *
Istanbul International Contemporary Art Fair. TersHane. Istanbul, Turkey
TersHane. ‘Biennial Parallel’. Istanbul, Turkey
TersHane. ‘Factory Days II’. Istanbul, Turkey
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘White Noise’. New York, U.S.A *

2006
Istanbul International Contemporary Art Fair. Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. Co-curator. Istanbul, Turkey *
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘One Is Better’. New York, U.S.A *
3rd Ward. A night of Videos for Loft-n-Space. NY, U.S.A
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘Compassion’. Co-curator. New York, U.S.A *

2004
The Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture. New York, U.S.A

2003
Judi Rotenberg Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
Stephen D. Paine Gallery. Boston, U.S.A

2002
Huntington Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
The Brant Gallery. Boston, U.S.A

2001
Student Life Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
Huntington Gallery. Boston, U.S.A

2000
Canakkale Art Gallery. Canakkale, Turkey
Osman Hamdi Exhibition Space. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty. Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish Ceramics Association. Izmir, Turkey
Izmir Rotary Club. Izmir, Turkey
Seramitek. Istanbul, Turkey

1999
Academy of Fine Arts, Architecture & Design. Prague, Czech Republic
Seramitek. Istanbul, Turkey

1997
Osman Hamdi Exhibition Space. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty. Istanbul, Turkey

residencies
2009 6 Month Residency at Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center. Istanbul, Turkey
1999 1 Month Residency at Academy of Fine Arts, Architecture & Design. Prague, Czech Republic

awards
2000 Izmir Rotary Club 6th Golden Tray. Youth Award. Izmir, Turkey
2000 Turkish Ceramics Association. Izmir, Turkey

experience
09/07 - 12/07 TersHane. Contemporary Art Collective. Istanbul, Turkey / Curator & Artist
10/05 - 12/07 Dam, Stuhltrager – Gallery. New York / Curator
11/03 - 10/08 Tufenkian - Carpet Production. New York / Designer
07/03 - 10/03 ANS Productions – Production. New York & Istanbul / PA-AVID Editor
08/03 - 09/03 Sheldan Collins - Photographer. New York / Assistant
09/02 - 05/03 National Boston - Post Production. Boston, MA / Assistant
09/02 - 05/03 National Ministry of Design - Production. Boston, MA / Assistant
09/01 - 01/03 Denise Marika - Artist. Boston, MA / Assistant & Office Manager
05/02 - 08/02 Spot - Post Production. Boston, MA / Assistant
02/01 - 12/02 Bakalar & Huntington Galleries. Boston, MA / Exhibitions Assistant
09/00 - 05/03 Intro To Video, DV/Film Studio, Form Study, Advanced Ceramics, K-12 Summer Program.               Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, MA / Co-Teacher & Teaching Assistant
1999 Istanbul/Interaction - International Arts Workshop. Istanbul, Turkey / Assistant
1998 Pasabahce Glass Factory. Istanbul, Turkey / Assistant
1998 Maestro - Communications Group. Istanbul, Turkey / Assistant
1997 International Avsa “Hadi Bara’ Granite Sculpture Symposium. Avsa, Turkey / Assistant

education
2000-2003 Massachusetts College of Art: MFA in Studio For Interrelated Media (SIM). Boston, USA
1996-2000 Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty: BFA in Ceramics & Glass. Istanbul, Turkey

publications
2010
10th Year Anniversary at Kasa Galeri, February 2010 (image published)

2009
Arte e Critica 59. Art Magazine published in Rome. June 2009. p. 60 (image published)
‘Seriously Ironic: Positions in Turkish Contemporary Art Scene’. Le CentrePasquArt exhibition catalog, p. 56 - 59
Sabah Gazetesi / Newspaper.  ‘Turkish Art in Switzerland’ June 28, 2009
Sabah Gazetesi / Newspaper,  Arts & Culture Section, ‘Kasa Gallery hosts young Middle Eastern artists’.  May 19, 2009.  (images published)
Radikal Gazetesi / Newspaper. May 29, 2009. (image published)
Semtonline.com / Art and Culture Blog. May 2009 (image published)
todayszaman.com / E-Newspaper. June 10, 2009 (image published)
‘Etrafta.’ Art and Culture Blog. Guney, Boran. January 2009 (image published)

2008
Emadi, Leyla. ‘Eve Art’ Eve Magazine, June 2008 (images published)
Kalm, James. ‘Critic’s Pick’ Wagmag. ‘Detritus Forest’. Review, January 28, 2008, p.3. (image published)
Flux Factory, NYNYNY exhibition catalog, p.23. (images published)

2007
Tunuslu, Zeynep. ‘In Fashion’ ATA TV. Interview, December 23, 2007.
TersHane, Biennial Parallel exhibition catalog, p.15,16,17,18. (images published)
Contemporary Istanbul exhibition catalog, p.135. (image published)
Drew, Ebru. ‘4 Days, Not Enough’ Vatan Gazetesi / Newspaper. Review on ‘Liminal’. December 3, 2007. Lifestyle Section.
Donmez, Sinem. ‘Liminal at Istanbul Contemporary’ Cumhuriyet Gazetesi, / Newspaper. Interview, December 1, 2007, p.3. (images published)
Evrensel Gazetesi / Newspaper, December 1, 2007, Arts & Culture Section, p.12. (image published)
Aydin, Nur. ‘Afis’ CNN Turk. Interview on ‘Liminal’. November 30, 2007.
Acik Radyo / Radio Station. Announcement on ‘Liminal’. November 29, 2007. Arts & Culture Section.
Saglam, Eraslan. ‘Acik Dergi Program’ Acik Radyo / Radio Station. Interview on Biennial Parallel. September 7, 2007.

2006
Uluc, Hincal. ‘Let’s all go to the Fair’ Sabah Gazetesi / Newspaper, December 23, 2006, p.21.

2003
MFA Graduate exhibition catalog, p.26, 27. (images published)

2000
Seramik. Art, Science & Technology Magazine. August/September Issue 2000, p.36 (image published)
Izmir Rotary Club 6th Golden Tray exhibition catalog, p.8. (image published)