Zeynep Kayan

Zeynep Kayan (1986, Ankara) graduated from Communication and Design Department of Bilkent University and got her MA degree in Fine Arts Department of MaHKU in Utrecht, Netherlands. She was the co-founder of independent art space “Torun” in Ankara. Her solo shows: Temporary Sameness (Zilberman Gallery, Istanbul, 2019), Constructed (Zilberman Gallery, 2016) and Uncomplete (Zilberman Gallery, 2013). Selected group shows and collaborations: Concealed (Kasa Gallery, Istanbul, 2018); Until Finding the Source of the Water (performance with Özgür Atlagan, Salt Galata, 2018); The Library (tete, Berlin, 2017); NevGeneration: Amusement Park (Galeri Nev Ankara, 2015); Untitled Original lecture performance (Field Meeting,2015, ACAW, New York, 2015); Pull the Rope We’re Downstairs (with Burcu Bilgiç, Torun, Ankara, 2014); Joyful Wisdom (Rezan Has Museum, 2013); Offside Effect, 1st Tbilisi Triennial (Center of Contemporary Art, Tbilisi, 2012); Uncanny Encounters (Istanbul Modern, 2011). She won the second prize for her “Untitled” dummy book at Kassel Dummy Book Awards in 2017. This book got published by Akinabooks and launched at Unseen Amsterdam 2018.