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​Hilal CAN  WORKS | BIO | TEXTS
​2022  - 2021  - 2020/19  -  2018
2017  - 2016  - 2015/14 
 
       

2008- 2012                 Master, Anadolu University Fine Arts Institute
Master of Arts, Painting, Eskisehir, Turkey
Master Thesis: “External and Internal Reality in Visual Composition”
 
2006 Fall                    Exchange Student at University of Art and Design Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
 
2004- 2008                 Bachelor, Anadolu University Education Faculty Fine Arts Education Department , Eskisehir, Turkey
 
2000- 2004                 College, Hüseyin Akif Terzioğlu Fine Arts High School Çanakkale, Turkey

Solo Exhibitions
 
May 2021                    “Odada”, Galeri Bu Galata, İstanbul
 
Nov 2019                    “All That’s Left -2”, Kumbaracı Yokuşu, no.63, İstanbul
Nov 2018                    “Invisible”, Divadlo Bez Domova –Error Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia July 2017        “All That’s Left” Sketchbook Drawings,
Sponsored by Vilnius Turkish Embassy Unesco
National Commission Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
 
May 2017                   Open Studio Event-Independent Solo Exhibition
Hoca Ali Sokak 15/17, Istanbul, Turkey
 
April 2009                  Solo Exhibition
Fine Arts Faculty/ Gallery G, Eskisehir, Turkey

Selected Group Exhibitions
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Oct 2022                     “Rotasyon” Darağaç, İzmir
 
May 2022                    “Değilim”
Peep Art Space İstanbul
 
Feb 2022                     “Bana Yalan Söylediler” Atlas Pavillion, İzmir
 
Oct 2021                     “Anka”
62.st., Marmaris
 
Sep 2020                     “Kemiklerin Üstüne Şarkılar” Eksibir, İstanbul
 
Feb 2020                     “Le Pot de départ protéiforme de Hilal Can” Asile 404, Marsilya
 
Dec 2019                     “Vandetta”, Le Dernier Cri Marsilya, Fransa
 
Aug 2019                    Yoronas / Duo CxH , Site specific project together with Clara Elizondo Halka Art Project, Istanbul
 
July 2019                    Bring Your Water Summer Selection, Rem Art Space, Istanbul July 2019         “Solstice”, Dada Salon Art Gallery, Istanbul
June 2019                    “All in One”, Galeri Bu Pavillion, Istanbul April 2019    “CV”, Sub, RJNR, Çanakkale
March 2019                 “Ayn- ı Galip”, Galip Project, Pasaj Gallery, Istanbul
 
Aug 2018                    “Headroom #3” Exhibition and performance
Underbannen, Copenhagen
July 2018                    “Anonymous Drawings”, Körnerpark Gallery, Berlin July 2018 Artist Residency exhibition
Cal Gras Avinyo, Barcelona
June 2018                    “Ligojn” Rue De Lyon 23, Strasbourg, France March 2018         Room Exhibiton and presentation,
Divadlo Bez Domova, Bratislava, Slovakia
 
January 2018             “Sift Through” Drawing and Photography Exhibition together with
Inesa Adomenyte
Ruang Gerilya, Bandung, Indonesia
 
August 2017               Saint Henri Association, Artist Residency and Group Exhibition, Payra sur l'Hers, Castelnaudary, France
 
May 2017                    “Gluehads”, Istanbul Session, Collage Workshop and Exhibition Curated by Anelor Robin, Istanbul, Turkey
 
April 2017                  “Run” Illustration Exhibition
Curated by Bant Magazine, Sponsored by Nike Sportswear, Bina- Havuz Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
 
August 2016               Saint Henri Association, Artist Residency and Group Exhibition, Payra sur l'Hers, Castelnaudary, France
 
Jan 2016                     “Upraising”, Independent Immigrants Artist Initiative Group Exhibition, Galeri Bu, Galata, İstanbul, Turkey
 
May 2014                   “Kinotek: Kosmos” Mini Exhibition, Krausvej, Copenhagen, Denmark
 
June 2012                   Anadolu University Fine Arts Institute, Master Students Group Exhibition Eti Archeological Museum, Eskisehir, Turkey
 
May 2012                   “Alien – Alias” Tentoonstelling – Exposition, Tunnel
Brabant passage Charles Rogier, Brussels, Belgium
 
June 2012                    “International Room Exhibition”,
Van Monckhovenstraat 48, Ghent, Belgium May 2012    “More Popular Than Jesus” Blois, France
June 2011                  Grundtvig Program, Using Art As a Pedagogical Tool-In Between Us, Presentation and Exhibition, Palermo, Italy
 
 
Visual PerformancesYoutube link; https://www.youtube.com/user/makasjohn
 
July 2021                   “Cyclop Visuals”, live impro visuals during Liudas Mockūnas, Aurelijus Užameckis impro music set, Huset-KBH, Copenhagen, Denmark
 
Sep 2020                   “Cyclop Visuals”, live visuals during Erdem Tunalı’s music set Eksibir, İstanbul
 
Jan 2020                    “Cyclop Visuals”, live visuals during Merey Şenocak’s music set Asile 404, Marseille, France

Dec 2019                   “Cylop Visuals” live visuals during LCCDM
Asile 404, Marseille, France
 
Dec 2019                   “Cyclop Visuals” live visuals during Maurin Bonnet & Sami Maison ‘s music performance, Asile 404, Marseille, France
 
Nov 2019                   Live improvise painting, during Güldiyar Tanrıdağlı’ piano set FAZ Festival, İstanbul
 
Nov 2019                  “Cyclop Visuals”, live visuals during Merey Şenocak’s music set Arkaoda, İstanbul
 
Nov. 2019                 “Cyclop Visuals”, live visuals during Can Ömer Uygan’s music set Ritim Galata, İstanbul
 
Aug 2018                  Live improvise painting during Morteza Karavi music set Underbanen, Copenhagen
 
 
Sound PerformanceMarch 2022                 “A.I.D.” Take the Aid Rain, Impro sound performance with Tzii Hancı Sahne, İstanbul
 
Sep. 2021                    “Ateş ve Su” Elegie, Sound Performance with Susanna Nunes and Barbara Kammer at Bronshoj Water Tower, Copenhagen
 
May 2021                    HXA duo/ “AlogsDi”supported by Performistanbul during “Stay Live Home” serssions
Nov 2021                    “Le Pot de départ protéiforme de Hilal Can”, Impro sound performance with Sarah Ouzanni, Asile 404, Marseille
 
IllustrationMarch 2010-present
 
Books“Nar’s Art Journal”, Children Book written by Nazli Eda Noyan, Istanbul
 
Published Magazines Journal 360° , Germany Bant Magazine, Istanbul Alamet Dergi, Istanbul Vogue Magazine, Istanbul
VisAvis Magazine, Copenhagen
Universidad De Catalunya, Walk-inn Magazine, Spain

Music Festivals and BandsMooment Music Festival – Poster and Artworks, Copenhagen Noisy Beehive Music Festival, Poster and Artworks,
Um Gajo é Parvo, “Pop Parva” Album Cover, Portugal Marsis, “Kiana” Album Cover, Istanbul, Turkey
Aycan Yeter “Al- Oyna” Album Cover, Istanbul, Turkey
 
Fanzines & Booklets Nase Zine, Austria Spleen Fanzine, Turkey Gard Fanzine, Turkey Heyt Be! Fanzine, Turkey
Revenge of Rambutans from the city – self published- Surabaya, Indonesia Smoking Melancholy- self published-
Demons – self published together with Soybot Vienna
 
 
Workshops 
Nov 2018                                 “Glue Your World” Collage making workshop Error Festival, Bratislava
 
March 2018                              “Sketchbook Workshop” / Divadlo Bez Domova Homeless Theater, Training course, Bratislava
 
January 2018                            Colloborative Serigraphy Project and Artist Talk together with
Kerjasama59, Surabaya, Indonesia
 
August 2014                             “Let’s make a Forest” / Summer Camp Workshop for Children with
Social Difficulties, Hellebaek, Denmark
 
23-31 July 2014                      “Inside&Outside Bodies -2-”/ Summer Camp Workshop
for Children with Social Difficulties, Hellebaek, Denmark
 
15 December 2013                  “Making Christmas Cards” Workshop for Children
Vestervang Kirke, Helsingor, Denmark
 
12-13 September 2013             “Sketchbook Workshop” Boserup Culture Days
Workshop for Children and Youth, Roskilde, Denmark
 
August 2013                             “Animal Masks” Workshop for Whildren with Wocial Difficulties
Hellebaek, Denmark
 
August 2013                           “Inside& Outside Bodies -1-”/ Summer Camp Workshop for
Children with Social Difficulties, Hellebaek, Denmark
 
August 2013                           “Recycling Fashion” – Morning Assembly Activity- for Children with Social Difficulties, Hellebaek, Denmark

May2013                                 Guest Artist, Illustration Workshops, for Adults Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • “Sketchbook Making” for adults
  • “People on the Floor” (Painting/ Collage)
  • “Dream Cloud of Diyarbakır
  • “One within the Other”
 
May 2010                               “Dream Cloud” Oriented Relationship Between Art and Public Eskisehir Street Festival, Eskisehir, Turkey
 
May 2009                               “Do you know Pollock?” Action Painting Activity
Oriented Relationship Between Art and Public Eskisehir,Turkey
 
 
Working Experiences 
July 2022                         “Marie Marlzoff Art and Act” Contess, jury member, Palermo, Sicily Sept 2021       Co-organizer
“Ligojn -3” with Emma Kerresenbrok and Jokubas Ragauskas Copenhagen
 
Sep 2020                         Co-organizer
“Kemiklerin Üstüne Şarkılar”, with Lalin Mercan Eksibir, İstanbul
 
Jan 2020                         Co-organizer
“Ligojn -2” with Emma Kerresenbrok Asile 404, Marsilya, Fransa
 
Sep 2018                        Co- organizer
“Perfect weekend for Bananafish” with Anelor Robin Poşe Galeri, İstanbul
 
May 2018                       Organizer
D.I.Y Fest on Roof- Istanbul
 
April 2017                      Co-organizer
FanzineIST- Zine Fest of Istanbul
 
June 2016                      Interior Designer
Soteks Label Factory, with Meltem Elmas
 
April 2014-Feb 2016     Project Asistant
Bahadır Baruter “Mukadderat” Exhibition, İstanbul

July 2013-June 2015     Tutor
Hellebaek School, Denmark
  • Organizing workshop for the students with social difficulties
  • Founding Hellebaek Artist Residency
 
January-June 2013         Lecturer
Anadolu University, Fine Arts Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey Courses: Life Drawing, Free Hand Drawing, Visual Composition
 
Sep.-Dec. 2007              Trainee
Eskisehir, Fine Arts High School, Art Education Internship for drawing courses, Eskisehir, Turkey
 
Oct. 2007-May 2008      Trainee
Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality, Public Education Center Voluntary Art Education for kids between 7-10 years, Turkey
 
February-June 2005       Trainee
Eskisehir, İstiklal Primary School, Art Education, Eskisehir, Turkey
 
 
Music Experience 
July 2021                                “Mavi Express”, vocal
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Spillestedet Stengade, CPH, Denmark
 
Jan 2020                                  LCCDM, improvise music set and vocal with DIY instruments Data, Marseille
 
Dec 2019                                 LCCDM, 10 hour live music&sound performance for Radio Galère , L’embobineuse, Marsilya, Fransa
 
Jan 2018                                  Experimental vocal together with Guillaume Siffert Noise Festival, Malang, Endonezya
 
July 2017                                Mavi Express – vokal, Café Nutid, Kopenhag

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Nov. 2021-Present                 Radio Programmer “Abartifosforo” at Root Radio
 
March 2018                           Traning course, art- drama therapy, Medart in Life, EU organization, Bratislava, Slovakia
 
July 2014                               Summer Theatre, Main Stage Decor Design / Making Ulfborg, Denmark
 
February 2014                       Decor Design for Tvind Schools Winter Concert, Magleby, Denmark
 
Nov 2013                              Puppet Theatre Director and Script Writer at Hellebaek School, Denmark
 
May 2011                              Gruntdvig Program Participant
Using Art As a Pedagogical Tool- In Between Us
Art (Painting, Photograph, Drama) Workshop, Palermo- Italy
 
Nov 2010                              Anadolu University Modern Dans Community, Light Design For the Activity of, İstanbul, European Capital of Culture, Üsküdar Tekel Sahnesi, İstanbul
 
March 2007                           “Yalancı” Play, Stage Decor Design
Anadolu University, Özdüşüm Players Community, Eskisehir, Turkey





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