DAMLA YALCIN
ABOUT
(b. 1995, Ankara, TR) studied painting at Ankara Anadolu High School of Fine Arts and graduated with the highest grades among her peers. She started attending Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting in 2013, from which she graduated with honours in 2017. During the Spring Term of 2015-2016, she studied at Akademia Sztuk Pieknych (Academy of Fine Arts) in Wroclaw, Poland as part of the Erasmus Programme. In 2023, she completed her Master's Program in Textile Department at Marmara University, focusing on sustainability and biotextiles, with her thesis titled "The Place of Biotextiles in Art Practices".Having participated in her first international exhibition during her studies, the artist went on to exhibit her works at group exhibitions held in Germany, South Korea, Cyprus, Italy and Moldova. She opened three solo exhibition. The artist realized various projects and participate a lot of group exhibitions in Turkey. She lives and works in Istanbul, TR.
SOLO SHOW
2025 “a house, in which I live” 5533, Istanbul, TR
2024 “Living Space” GATE27, Istanbul, TR
2019 “Memory of the Unrememberable” Krank Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
GROUP SHOW
2025 “Contemporary Bloom” Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Hall, Istanbul, Turkey
2025 “Misantrophy” Rast Gallery, Istanbul TR
2025 “Mirror Mirror” Chi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2025 “From Inside the Age Out of the Line” Atlas Pavyon Art Gallery, Izmir TR
2025 “Above the Pink Clouds” Chi Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 “Suppose You Are Not” Arter Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
2023 “On the Trail of Time” Akaretler, Istanbul TR
2023 “Far Near” Painting and Sculpture Museum, Izmir, Turkey
2023 “Contemporary Bloom” Lütfi Kırdar Uluslararası Kongre ve Sergi Salonu, Istanbul, TR
2023 “Space Between Us” Krank Art Galeri, Istanbul, TR
2023 “Iska-la-mak” Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları, Istanbul, TR
2022 “Artweeks Akaretler” Krank Art Galeri, Istanbul, TR
2022 “e/a” Den Art Galeri, Antalya, TR
2022 ‘’Baselected’’ Grand Pera, Istanbul, TR
2022 ‘’Seçilmiş Yakınlıklar’’ Yenisehir Council Art Gallery, Mersin, TR
2022 ‘’Tümevarım’’ Kuzgun Art Space, Adana, TR
2021 ‘’Don’t Look Back Deep is the Past’’ OMM Museum, Eskisehir, TR
2021 ‘’Baselected’’ Tophane-i Amire, Istanbul, TR
2021 “Artweeks Akaretler” Krank Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2021 "Sommerblut" Cologne Cultural Festival, Cologne, DE
2020 "Every Contact Leaves a Trace" Krank Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2019 ‘’BASELECTED I’’ Akaretler, Istanbul, TR
2019 ‘’Child in Me’’ Koç’s Collection, Abut Efendi Konağı, Istanbul, TR
2019 ‘’Don’t Bite Me’’ Made in Cloister, Naples, IT
2019 ‘’Artweeks Akaretler’’ Krank Art Gallery, Istanbul TR
2019 ‘’Ruhun Doysun’’ Grunding, Girne CYP
2018 “Loud and quiet” Grevy Gallery, Colongne, DE
2018 “Güzeşte” Mixer Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Metamorphosis” Adahan Hotel, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Dinamo 3” Swiss Otel, Izmir, TR
2018 “I am always at home” Muaf Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Young Contemporary Art Exhibition” Polytechnıc University of Hong Kong, CN
2018“Dreams Country:Troia” Piri Reis Museum Canakkale, TR
2018 “Dreams Country:Troia” Archeology Museum, Darphane-i Amire, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Young New Different 9” Zilberman Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2018 “A j ar”, Numune Art Group, Atelier Çat Kapı, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Bir Kelime Bin Mesele” GalleryBu, Istanbul, TR
2017 “BASE 17” Galata Greek Primary School, Istanbul, TR
2017 “International Exhibition” KP
2017 “Captcha Design Festival” Mannheim, DE
2017“Cucuteni International Art Camp” Orhei, MD
2017 “Marmara University 7th International Student Triennial Exhibition” Kare Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2017 “Artist’s Diaries” Kadıkoy Youth and Arts Center, Istanbul, TR
2017 “3rd Contemporary Art Project” Cermodern, Ankara, TR
2016 “Ben-im” Galetaart Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2016 “Rytual 13” Art & Industrial Gallery Wroclaw, PL
2012 “Göz Kararı” Çağdaş Sanatlar Merkezi, Ankara, TR
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2025 “Circular Fashion” Devridaim Institute, Istanbul, TR2024 “Orta Bluesky” GATE27, İstanbul TR
2021 ‘’Istanbul Biennial Work and Research Program’’ Istanbul, TR
2019 ‘’Don’t Bite Me’’ Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, IT
2017 ‘’Cucuteni International Art Camp’’Orhei, MD
ART TALK
2024 “From Embroidery to Bioart” Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 “Opportunities of Biomaterials in Art and Design” Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey
2024 "Living Space" GATE27, Press Conference, Istanbul, TR
2022 “Iskalamak” ALIKEV YouTube, Istanbul, TR
2021 "Spreading Space" Kent University, Istanbul, TR
2021 “Artist Talks” Sommer blut Festivali, DE
2020 “Culture and Art Meetings to Facebook” Facebook App Online
2020 “Artist Collector Gathering” Spot Art Project, Istanbul, TR
2019 ‘’Artist Talks’’ Krank Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Base Art Talks” Galata Greek Primary School, Istanbul, TR
2018 “Axa Insurance Agents Meeting” Susesi Otel, Antalya, TR
DOCUMENTARY
2024 “Gate 27” YouTube, TR
2024 “Biomaterial” qb+production, YouTube, TR
2023 “Kadının Sesi’’ hoox.tv, TR
2019 ‘’Muasır’’ TRT2 TV Channel, TR
2019 ‘’From Life to Art’’ TRT2 TV Channel, TR