Born in 1978 in Istanbul,
Lives and works in Istanbul and New York City.
www.devrimkadirbeyoglu.com
I was born in Istanbul, Turkey, during an era of violent chaos and a military coup in which thousands of people, mostly intellectuals, were imprisoned for their ideas concerning social justice. Growing up in this politically and ideologically charged environment kept me close to the threat of death and in tune with what was going on around me, influencing and inspiring my work. It was never easy for me to express my feelings through words, partly due to my female identity, but also due to the strict leadership and undercurrent of political Islam in the developing country in which I was raised.
The possibility of sudden loss, the brutality of people’s approach to their surroundings and society’s aggressiveness urge me to create. Exploring the continuous struggle and the eternal order of our universe, I use multiples and repetition to undermine hierarchical relations between objects. The work resonates as a theatrical extension of daily life, where a viewer becomes performer, reminding us that we all have social roles to fulfill. Simplicity is pivotal for what I intend: I like the work to be open to different interpretations, given all diverse qualities of each viewer. If the results are disturbing, it is because life itself is, in general, disturbing.
Proposal for Twice A Stranger:
40 Days and 40 Nights
For Twice A Stranger, I would like to create an installation of photographs, videos and documents as well as objects. 40 days and 40 nights was inspired by my fasting for the last two years. In January 2008 I decided not to drink a single drop of alcohol for 40 days. In January 2009 I fasted and did not consume sugar for forty days. I will document myself living the lives of forty different people coming from different backgrounds for forty days (one person each day). By doing so I hope to bring awareness to the struggles and experiences of various cultures in Istanbul.
Visa Applicants, 2009
EU, 2008
Immigration, 2001
Education
2000-2003 Massachusetts College of Art: MFA in Studio For Interrelated Media (SIM). Boston, USA
1996-2000 Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty: BFA in Ceramics & Glass. Istanbul, Turkey
Exhibitions (artist & curator ** – curator * )
2009
Le CentrePasquArt. ‘Seriously Ironic: Positions in Turkish Contemporary Art Scene’. Bien, Bielle, Switzerland
Kasa Galeri. ‘Getting Even’. Curated by Isin Onol. Istanbul, Turkey
Bridge Art Fair. Represented by EFG Gallery. New York, U.S.A
2008
Hafriyat. ‘Urban Jelousy’ 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran. Curated by Amirali Ghasemi & Serhat Koksal. Istanbul & Berlin
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘On Its Head’. New York, U.S.A
Flux Factory. ‘New York, New York, New York’. New York, U.S.A
2007
Scope, Hamptons. Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. Hamptons, New York, U.S.A *
Istanbul International Contemporary Art Fair. TersHane. Istanbul, Turkey **
TersHane. ‘Biennial Parallel’. Istanbul, Turkey **
TersHane. ‘Factory Days II’. Istanbul, Turkey
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘White Noise’. New York, U.S.A *
2006
Istanbul International Contemporary Art Fair. Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey *
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘One Is Better’. New York, U.S.A *
3rd Ward. A night of Videos for Loft-n-Space. NY, U.S.A **
Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery. ‘Compassion’. New York, U.S.A *
2004
The Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture. New York, U.S.A
2003
Judi Rotenberg Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
Stephen D. Paine Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
2002
Huntington Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
The Brant Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
2001
Student Life Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
Huntington Gallery. Boston, U.S.A
2000
Canakkale Art Gallery. Canakkale, Turkey
Osman Hamdi Exhibition Space. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty. Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish Ceramics Association. Izmir, Turkey
Izmir Rotary Club. Izmir, Turkey
Seramitek. Istanbul, Turkey
1999
Academy of Fine Arts, Architecture & Design. Prague, Czech Republic
Seramitek. Istanbul, Turkey
1997
Osman Hamdi Exhibition Space. Mimar Sinan University, Fine Arts Faculty. Istanbul, Turkey
Residencies
2009 6 Month Residency at Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center. Istanbul, Turkey
1999 1 Month Residency at Academy of Fine Arts, Architecture & Design. Prague, Czech Republic
Awards
2000 Izmir Rotary Club 6th Golden Tray. Youth Award. Izmir, Turkey
2000 Turkish Ceramics Association. Izmir, Turkey
Experience
09/07 – 12/03 TersHane. Contemporary Art Collective. Istanbul, Turkey / Curator & Artist
10/05 – 12/07 Dam, Stuhltrager – Gallery. New York / Curator
11/03 – 10/08 Tufenkian – Carpet Production. New York / Designer
07/03 – 10/03 ANS Productions – Production. New York & Istanbul / PA-AVID Editor
08/03 – 09/03 Sheldan Collins – Photographer. New York / Assistant
09/02 – 05/03 National Boston – Post Production. Boston, MA / Asisstant
09/02 – 05/03 National Ministry of Design – Production. Boston, MA / Asisstant
09/01 – 01/03 Denise Marika – Artist. Boston, MA / Assistant & Office Manager
05/02 – 08/02 Spot – Post Production. Boston, MA / Asisstant
02/01 – 12/02 Bakalar & Huntington Galleries. Boston, MA / Exhibitions Assistant
09/00 – 05/03 Intro To Video, DV/Film Studio, Form Study, Advanced Ceramics, K-12 Summer Program. Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, MA / Co-Teacher & Teaching Assistant
1999 Istanbul/Interaction – International Arts Workshop. Istanbul, Turkey / Assistant
1998 Pasabahce Glass Factory. Istanbul, Turkey / Asisstant
1998 Maestro – Communications Group. Istanbul, Turkey / Asisstant
1997 International Avsa “Hadi Bara’ Granite Sculpture Symposium. Avsa, Turkey / Asisstant