b.1987, Diyarbakır/Türkiye
Lives and works in Amsterdam and Istanbul.
Education & Residencies
2025 SAHA Association, Saha Studio, Artist in Residence, Istanbul (July-December)
2012-2013 HISK/Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Ghent
2012 Apartment Project, Artist in Residence, Berlin (September)
2010 Villa Waldberta, Artist in Residence, Munich (July – September)
2003-2007 Marmara University Fine Art Education Faculty Painting Department, Istanbul
Awards & Grants
2025
Mondriaan Fonds, Kunstenaar Project, Amsterdam
The Netherlands Film Fonds Development Grant, Amsterdam
2024
SAHA Association, Supported Project in Cairo, Egypt
SAHA Association, Supported Project in Sinop, Turkey
Mondriaan Fonds, Kunstenaar Project, Amsterdam
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (Development grand), Amsterdam
2023
Project supported by Sanatorium Gallery, Istanbul
2022
Mondriaan Fonds, Projectinvestering Kunstenaar en Bemiddelaar
Project supported by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Turkey
2021-2024 A stipendium grant for established artists by Mondriaan Fonds
2020
Stichting Stokroos, project-based grant, Amsterdam
Young Art Support Amsterdam Awards
2019
Mondriaan Fonds, Projectinvestering Kunstenaar en Bemiddelaar
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (Development grand), Amsterdam
2018
Stichting Stokroos, project-based grant, Amsterdam
SAHA Association, Supported Project, Amsterdam
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (Spreekuur), Amsterdam
2013
SAHA Association, Supported Project, Ghent
Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize, Istanbul
Lectures & Workshops
2025 HKU guest teacher with BA students, NL.
2021
UVA University of Amsterdam BA students, Amsterdam NL.
AKI Academy of Art & Design BA students, Enschede, NL.
2020 Hyperion Lyceum, Amsterdam, NL.
2019
HKU, MA students, Utrecht, NL.
HMC mbo-vakschool voor hout, meubel en interieur, Amsterdam, NL.
2018 HMC mbo-vakschool voor hout, meubel en interieur, Amsterdam, NL.
2017 Duzce University Sculpture Department, Duzce, TR.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Birdir Bîr, at AVTO, Istanbul
2022 Completing the Disappearing Landscape, Solo show at Merkezkac Collective Space,
Diyarbakir, TR
2019 The Future of MenemenMory solo exhibition, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Trumbauer Family Collection”, Duo exhibition with Ozgur Demirci, KASA Gallery, Istanbul,
TR
2016 A Particular Scenario” Duo Exhibition with David Bernstein, Corridor Project Space,
Amsterdam, NL
2015 Stolen Property Bureau” Schmall Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2011 We are working for better”, Organized by De Kijkdoos, Amsterdam, NL
2008 Speeding Up Domestic Life, Curators: Kristina Kramer & Anna Hedinhain, Istanbul, TR
Selected Group Shows
2026
Group exhibition, at Framer Framed, Amsterdam (June- August 2026)
PaltzBiënnale 2026, Curated by Véronique Hoedemakers, Cecilia Rebergen and Meria Bakker. (May-June 2026)
2025
Festival: Something Else IV, Curated by Angels Miralda at the Citadel of Saladin, Cairo, EG,
2024
Before All Runs Out: Cosmos of New Values, Sinop Biennial, Curated by Ipek M. Sur, Sinop, TR.
Paper Biennial 2024: Animal Farm, Curated by Julia Geerlings, Rijswijk Museum, Den Haag, NL.
2023
Stadscamping RAUM, group exhibition, curated by Theo Tegelaers, Utrecht, NL.
Kunstcorso organized by Culturelestelling, Amsterdam, NL
Bouw pop-up, organized by De Bouwput, Amsterdam, NL.
06.2023-35, an exhibition organised by Sergen Sehitoglu, Sanatorium, Istanbul, TR.
Als je me echt zou kennen... at De Appel, Amsterdam
2022
Knock Knock a group exhibition at Gemaal, Rotterdam, NL
Odd to Doubt, a group exhibition at TENT, Rotterdam and at Framer Framed, Amsterdam, NL.
2021
An online exhibition, organized by the Museum of Equality and Difference, Utrecht, NL.
A Group exhibition, Organized by YAA support at OAN 2021, Amsterdam, NL.
When Stones Awake, Organized by Post Platform, Nijmegen, NL.
2020
Gemeinsam gewollte Gesamtkonzeption, Group exhibition at Kampnagel Hamburg, DE.
Refresh Amsterdam, A Sense of Place, at Amsterdam Museum, NL.
A Matter of (In)digestions, Curated by La Cocina, Amsterdam, NL.
No Man is an Island, at Ijselstein Museum, Ijselstein, NL.
2019
Gemeninsam gewollte Gesamkonzeption, Group exhibition curated by Jens Geiger, Karlsruhe, DE.
Museumnacht" video screening, organized by Plaatsmaken, Arnhem, NL.
2018
Pay Attention Please!, Monuments to the Unsung organized by Framer Framed for Public Art
Amsterdam
The Future of Traveling, Group exhibition with Noks Art Space and Corridor Project Space, Istanbul
Office of Unspecified Services (O.U.S.), Group exhibition curated by Sohrab Mohebbi, SALT,
Istanbul
After Vincent, Group exhibition organized by Vincent Van Gogh House, Zundert
The Future of Traveling”, Group exhibition with Noks Art Space and Corridor Project Space,
Amsterdam
space, witnessing, in solidarity, with belit sag and Merve Bedir, PuntWG, Amsterdam
2017
space, witnessing, in solidarity”, with belit sag and Merve Bedir, Apartment Project Space, Berlin
Trans-ID", Organized by Seyhan Musaoglu & Anna Zizlsperger, Istanbul
Playtime”, Organized by Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam
Sis”, group exhibition Organized by Selda Asal, Depo, Istanbul
Vincent op Vrijdag”, Organized by Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Imago Mundi”, Collection organization by Claudio Scorretti & Irina Ungureanu, Palermo
2016
Christie's Amsterdam & Unfair Amsterdam 2016" Amsterdam
Her Havuzun Dibi Ayni" exhibition by BIT collective, Izmir
2015
Art Route, Get Lost” Curators; Rieke Vos & Laurie Cluitmans, Amsterdam
Stay With Me”, Organized by Apartment Project, Depo, Istanbul
Transparency of Evil or Looking to the Other”, Kareart Gallery, Istanbul
2014
Stay With Me”, Organized by Apartment Project, Berlin
Storefront Marketplace”, Organized by Sandra Teitge, Storefront Marketplace, Minneapolis
UNFAIR Amsterdam”, NDSM, Amsterdam
2013
Portrait of the Artist. Works and References”, Curator: Katerina Gregos, HISK, Gent
Suspended Song”, Co-Pilot, Istanbul
Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition”, Istanbul
Open Studio”, Organization by HISK, Ghent
2012
The Research and Destroy Department of Black Mountain College”, Curator: Jean Bernard Koeman,
W139, Amsterdam
In Several Aspects
2011
Re-Locate” Organization by Apartment Project, Istanbul
I also have a heart”, Cankaya Public Art Manifestation, Curator:Jerome Symons, Ankara
We are working for better”, Organized by De Kijkdoos, Amsterdam
Where fire has struck” Organized by Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, Istanbul
Heyday- diffusion of Inventions’’ Curator: Kristina Kramer, Manzara Perspectives Gallery, Istanbul
2010
Deadpan Exchange V”, Curator: Gökçe Süvari, Skopje
Lives and Works”, Curator: Beral Madra, Istanbul
When Ideas Become Crime”, Curator: Halil Altındere, Istanbul
Sense of Place, Construct of Other”, Curator: Huseyin Karakaya, Gelsenkirchen
CITYSCALE”, Curator: Beral Madra & Deniz Erbas, Munich
Heyday- diffusion of Inventions’’ , Portable Arts Project, Curator: Kristina Kramer, Istanbul
Tourist in Formation” Organization by K2, Izmir
Unplugged” Organization by Videoist, Manzara Perspectives, Istanbul
In Between”, Coordinator: Istanbul 2010 ECOC Visual Arts Directorate, Istanbul
ÜGYCUTIOWIRFAHKPNE”, Organization by Jugoslav Mitevski, Istanbul
2009
Amsterdam Biennial, Istanbul Pavilion”, Mediamatic, Amsterdam
Global Fair & Festival Celebration”, International Exchange Program Exhibition, S.Korea
24 Hours Petroleum”, Organization by Fikret Atay, Batman
Istanbul Audio Tour”, Organization by C.U.M.A. Istanbul
Contingent Identities” Organization by Isidora Ficovic & DEPO, Istanbul
Translation & Conversion” Collaboration project with Play Gallery, Istanbul
2008
Speeding Up Domestic Life”, Organization: Kristina Kramer & Anna Hedinhain, Istanbul
Art Is my playground”, Organization by Videoist, Istanbul