CV

1972 born in Bingöl, Turkey

1996-1997 studied in Erciyes University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department, Kayseri, TR

1997-2000 studied in Hacettepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department, Ankara TR

2002-2005 lived and worked in Turkey and Germany

2005-2010 studied in Kassel University (Kunsthochshule Kassel) by Prof. Dorothee von Windheim, DE

2010 “Master Student” of Prof. Dorothee von Windheim Kassel University (Kunsthochshule Kassel), DE

Awards and Scholarships

2015 Sanat Kurumu Ankara Awards, Artist of the Year – sculpture -, Ankara, TR
2011 UPK – Kunstpreis, Kassel, DE
2011 Förderung „Kasseler Kunstpreis – Dr. Wolfgang Zippel-Stiftung“, Kassel, DE
2009-2010 Stipendium Otto Braun Stiftung, Universität Kassel, DE
2009 Stipendium für ausländische Studenten, Universität Kassel, DE

Solo Exhibitions

2018 “Cuma”, Edition Block, Berlin, DE

2018 “Identity Relations”, Kjubh Kunstverein, Köln, DE

2017 “The Distance Between Me And Everything Else”, Galeri Nev, Ankara, TR

2017 “Mehtap Baydu / Peter Anderson”, Zilbermann Gallery, Berlin. DE

2016 “Birdirbir”, mekân68, Vienna, AT

2015 “Cocoon-Koza”, Galeri Nev, Ankara, TR

2015 “Papierrepublik”, Curated by Deniz Artun, Art International, Istanbul, Turkey

2014 “A Tale of Shahmaran”, BERLINARTPROJECTS, Curated by Didem Yazici, Berlin, DE

2009 “Frauenschenkel – Kadinbudu Meatballs”, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof Kassel, DE

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2018

“Gala Modern”, Hasköy İplik Fabrikası, Istanbul, TR (Upcoming)

“Gastspiele”, Städtische Galerie, Nordhorn, DE

“İntihal mi? Hal mi?”, Yapı Kredi Cultural Center, Curated by Nazlı Pektaş, Istanbul, TR

“London Art Fair” “Dialogues Part”,  “Mehtap Baydu / Nermin Kura”, Curated by Adnan Yıldız, Londra, UK

2017

“Berliner Herbstsalon”, Palais Am Festungsgraben, Berlin, DE

“Angels’ Share”, Depo Istanbul (Tobacco Warehaus), Curated by Deniz Artun, Istanbul, TR

“Kuss”, Bröhan-Museum, Curated by Dr. Anna Grosskopf, Berlin, DE

“House of Wisdom | Bilgelik Evi”, Curated by Collective Çukurcuma; Naz Cuguoğlu & Mine Kaplangı, Berlin, DE

“35/35”, Sculpture Department Gallery, Hacettepe Üniversity fine Art Faculty, Ankara, TR

“Whose (Art) Story/Kimin (Sanat) Tarihi?”, UNIQUE Gallery, curated by Ezgi Yıldız ve Raşit Mutlu, Istanbul, TR

“ğ – queer forms migrate”, Schwules Museum Berlin, Curated by Aykan Safoglu & Emre Busse, Berlin, DE

“Ich bin ein Berliner!” Toz Project Room, Curated by Elvan Ekren & Özgül Kılınçarslan, Istanbul, TR

2016

“Anakara”, Müze Evliyagil, Curated by Deniz Artun, Ankara, TR

“This Yearning is Ours!”, Centre of Contemporary Art Znaki Czasu in Torun (CoCA), Curated by Lora Sarıaslan, Poland

“REMEMBER LIDICE”, Städtische Galerie Nordhorn, Curated by René Block, DE

2015

“Görgü Tanıkları – Witnesses”, REM Art Space, Curated by Mehmet Kahraman, Istanbul, TR

“Alaca”, Selected Works From The Leyla Alaton Collection, Ekavart Gallery,Curated by Deniz Artun, Istanbul, TR

“Mythologies”, 3 rd Mardin Biennial, Mardin, TR

2014

“alèm mar”, Casa de Cultura, Montes Claros, BRA

“Silence”, Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, Curated by Adnan Yildiz, Stuttgart, DE

“HEUTE HIER – Bugün Burada”, Haus am KLIESTPARK, Curated by Dr. Birgit Möckel & Özlem Cengel Götselt, Berlin,DE

2013

“The Unanswered Question”, Iskele 2, SCHWANENGESANG / Swang Song Program, Curated by Rene Block, Berlin,DE

“Kafa Kağıdı”, NevGeneration, Galeri Nev, Ankara, TR

“Sometimes It Takes Hours To Disappear”, KREUZBERG PAVILLION, Berlin, DE

“Wer seid ihr – Wer sind wir”, Kunst Woche Hachenburg, Hachenburg, DE

2012

“GÖZ KARARI – EYEBALLING”, Çankaya Belediyesi Çağdaş Sanatlar Merkezi, Ankara, TR

“TURKISH ART NEW AND SUPER B”,  Tanas, Curated by Rene Block, Berlin, DE

“HIER und JETZT”, KulturBahnhof – Südflügel Kassel, DE

2011

“Kasseler Atelierrundgang 2011”, Kassel, DE

“Eitelkeiten”, UPK Kunstpreis Kassel, DE

“Tisch – Da – Sein” – Städtische Galerie Sohle 1, Bergkamen und Kunstverein Unna, Stadtmuseum Bergkamen, DE

“Meisterschüler Ausstellung”, Documenta- Halle, Kassel, DE

“Starving Artist Super Star”, Archive Books, Kreuzberg Berlin, DE

“Art of Defence”, NevGeneration, Galeri Nev, Ankara, TR

“Freitag, der 13.”, St. Bonifatiuskirche, Kassel, DE

“Interventionen”, Regierungspräsidium, Kassel, DE

2010

“Bewegung”, UPK – Kunstpreis -UPK Art Prize Exhibition ‘’Motion’’ Kassel, DE

“Examenausstellung –Graduation Exhibition”, Documenta-Halle, Kassel, DE

Kunst und Liturgie IV “40 Promised Houri in Paradise”, St. Bonifatiuskirche, Kassel, DE

2009

“Schnitt/Menge”, Kunstverein Weiden, Weiden, DE

“Dorf-eigen-Art”, Junge Kunst in alten Häusern – “Young Art in Old Houses”, Oelshausen, DE

“Spaziergang”, “Die Suppe der Braut Ezo – Ezo Gelin Soup”, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, DE

“Interventionen”, Regierungspräsidium Kassel, DE

2008

“Die Suppe der Braut Ezo – Ezo Gelin Soup”, Kunsthochschule Kassel, DE

“Ufak Tefek Şeyler”, Ankara, TR

“Interventionen 6”, Regierungspräsidium Kassel, DE

2007

“Teleportation-Budapest-Kassel”, Karlshospital Kassel, DE

2005

“Eins”, Elitär Hall, Kassel, DE

2001

“21”, Cultural Center of Hacettepe University, Ankara, TR

2005

“Eins”, Elitär Hall, Kassel, DE

2001

“21”, Cultural Center of Hacettepe University, Ankara, TR