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
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
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
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
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
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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