Kadıköy, Istanbul, Türkiye
I started my professional career by working on several jobs such as Marketing, Radio DJ, Assistant Director for tv films and video clips, still photography. I 've started to work on graphic design in several advertising agencies based in İstanbul as an art director. I studied “radio & television”and graduated from “graphic design” and also I was worked as an assistant for graphic design department at Akademi İstanbul. In year 2007 to 2010 i participated exhibitions at 'Cow Parade İstanbul' paint for Swatch, Musma Gallery Brussels, Daire Sanat, Casa Del Arte, 'Sümerbank, galleries and 2010 İstanbul Europian Capital of Culture 'moving art' exhibits and festivals in 'Kadirga and Rumeli Hisarı' also in street art exhibition named "Müdahale" at Hafriyat Art and 2007 Cow Parade İstanbul in year 2011, invited to Pottporus Urban Art Festival - Unifusion 4 exhibition in Bochum Area Germany. I was painted 16 meters mural for Pink Floyd / Roger Waters - 'The Wall' tour in Istanbul concert 2013. In 2014 and 2015 'Tio ilar' exhibition at Athens and Neola project at City Leaks Festival in Cologne. Also i curated 'Hello Kassel' exhibition at Wild Wood Gallery at Kassel in year 2014 I prepared workshops on stencil graffiti and street art at Pera Museum , Bilgi University and well known alternative music festivals named 'Gep Genç' and 'Barışa Rock', 'Rock'n Coke', 'sun day sky' and 'Miller Freshtival' in year between 2008 - 2011 Also ROCHE , Arçelik and BBVA Garanti. Organization of Mardin Gap Youth Center years between 2011-2012 at primary schools. Also concerts 'Iron Maiden', 'Placebo', 'XX'. I create Graffiti & Street art club at 'Şişli Terakki College' at 2018. Also i prepare a street art happening in 'Tüyap Artist Art and Book Fair' captured by 'Corridoor Project', Street Art Performance Casa del Arte Gallery at Mısır apartment and participated Live Light Painting Performance with ' 'AKRylonumerik / Douze Douze'' in Amber Fest 2010 and Graphic Jazz Performance included in E.U Digital Bridges in Eskisehir 2011. Live Painting Performance at 'Beymen' at Zorlu PSM and Live Paint train whole car at 'Maker Fest' İstanbul' 2017, YBY Pet Festival 2021 I started Turkey's first and unique alternative city festival 'Street Art Festival İstanbul' in year 2009 -2014 which is written by New York Times, besides i write articles for Trendsetter Magazine and Karga Mecmua. i nominated by facebook city guide istanbul and www.streetartmap.com (Street art Map) for best artists in istanbul also for my festival project street art istanbul at Wikipedia.org on topic Street Art
streetart istanbul initiative organises workshops exhibits and festivals on post graffiti. Streetart festival istanbul is the unique streetart festival since 2009...festival combines artist from all over the world with turkish artists. page https://www.facebook.com/streetartistanbul group https://www.facebook.com/groups/streetartistanbul/
i've started 'Street art & graffiti club'
In course of CityLeaks Urban Art Festival NEOLA art projects presents a unique combination of contemporary and urban art from Turkey and Germany in the high-rise bunker K101. The unusual atmosphere of the bunker, which once served as a hiding place, provides the young artist a special playground to interact with the audience through their works. The presentation of various works and established projects allows an insight into the art and culture scene in Turkey. Along with graffiti, painting, sculpture, photography as well as video and installations NEOLA art projects presents both, an interactive work in progress and established works of young talents among others CINS, RAD DAR, Tunç "TURBO" Dindaş/ S2K crew, Küf Projects, Hero, Lakormis, Nuka, Mural Istanbul Street Art Festival, Pet05/ Street Art Festival Istanbul, occupygezi architecture and contemporary artists like Özge Enginöz, Christoph Lajendäcker, Meltem Sırtıkara, Cem Dinlenmiş and Therese Koppe. Besides the exhibition NEOLA art projects invites you to workshops, screenings (Urbanbugs - A Street Art Documentary), concerts and discussions. http://www.neola-art-projects.com/hidden-playgrounds-1/