KAVACHI
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© 2023 Kavachi.
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​He was born in 1989 in Denizli / Turkey.  He lives and works in everywhere.

Education
​2015-2018   MFA, Public Art and New Artistic Strategies, Bauhaus-Universität, Weimar, Germany
2010-2014   MFA, Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Hacettepe University, Ankara, TR
2012             Erasmus Programme, Faculty of Art and Design, Jan Evangelista Purkyne University, Usti nad Labem, CZ
2006-2010   BA, Department of Fine Arts Education, Division of Art Education, Muğla University, Muğla, TR
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​Solo Exhibition
2017      "Mommy When will I get married?"  Third Space Gallery, Helsinki, FIN

Group Exhibitions & Festivals 

2022     "Açık Sergi" in Public Space, Akeretler, İstanbul, TR
             "Franken Edition" The 4th Biennial of Ansbach Contemporary Art, Ansbach DE
             "Mobile Wurzeln II / Mobile Roots II" at Stockwerk Galerie, Weimar DE

             "Nature and State"at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, DE
2021      "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other" Ekaterinburg, RU 
              "ortung 12 – Schwabacher Kunstbiennale im Zeichen des Goldes" Schwabach, DE
2020      "Video Zine 1 / Ocular Oracular" on an online platform organized by Floating Projects, Hong Kong
              "Mamut Art Project" on an online platform and at Yapı Kredi bomontiada İstanbul, TR 
​2019      "Unserer Bauhaus - Studio 100" Bauhaus100 exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus at Gaswerk Weimar DE
               "Giennale" Festival für Kunst und Kultur, GießeN, DE
               "Thessaloniki Queer Art Festival" Marathon Open Air Screening, at LABattoir, Thessaloniki, GR
               "Walter Koschatzky Art-Award" at the HOFSTALLUNGEN of the MUMOK, in the Museumquartier, Vienna, AT
               "Imaginary Bauhaus Museum" at Schiller Museum, Weimar, DE
               "Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition" at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK
2018       "We Still Resemble People" a summary Exhibition of Katowice Street Art Air Residency at Galerie Miasta Ogrodow, Katowice PL
               "The Known and The Unknown" YUP Young Urban Performances Festival, Osnabrück DE
               The Quarantine Film Festival Varna/Bulgaria
​               "I AM..." Kreativni Krk at Decumanus Gallery, Krk, Croatia
               "Immer Ärger mit den Großeltern / The Trouble With Grandparents" at Kunsthaus Dresden, DE
2017      "Desintegriert Euch!" 3. Berliner Herbstsalon at Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, DE
               "You left behind" at Kasa Gallery, İstanbul, TR
               "Giennale" Festival für Kunst und Kultur, Gießen, DE
               "Public Keys" Baumwollspinnerei Rundgang, Leipzig, DE
               OpenScreen at Ružica, Bihać, BIH
               "Geography" LGBTI+ Pride Week Exhibition at Galeri Bu, İstanbul, TR
               "Çanakkale Art Walk: Homeland" at Kunsthalle Osnabrück, DE
               "Am Fluss" collaboration between MFA program Public Art and New Artistic Strategies-Bauhaus Universität and Kunsthaus Dresden, DE
               "Hotel Leipzig" interventions in Public space, Leipzig, DE
               "Akbank Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition" at Akbank Sanat, İstanbul, TR
               "Youth Art 7" by UPSD, at MKM Besiktas, İstanbul, TR 
               "Acting Space - Bauhaus Goes Kunstfest" Kunstfest, Weimar, DE
2016      "Tomorrow we will explain" at Kunsthaus Dresden, DE
               "Looking for Truth, Peace&Humanity" Cologne International Videoart Festival, Shillong, IN
2015      "Imaginary Bauhaus Museum goes Gorki", 2. Berliner Herbstsalon, at Gorki Theater,  Berlin, DE
2012      "The Impossible Gallery" The Real Bads, Galeri Kara, Ankara, TR
              "Neither Fish nor Fowl" Performance, at Galerie Emila Filly, Usti nad Labem, CZ
2011      "Mustafa Ayaz Museum and The Foundation of Plastic Arts Centre,1. Painting Competition for Youngs" Mustafa Ayaz Museum, Ankara, TR

Residencies

2022      The Saari Residence, Kone Foundation, Helsinki / FIN
2020      ZK/U Berlin - Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik Berlin / DE 
2018      Katowice Street Art Air, Artist Residency Katowice / PL

Grants & Awards
2021      SAHA Production Grant, İstanbul
2020      the Best Work of D-Normal/V-essay organized by floating projects, Hong Kong
2019      Shortlist of the concept "Universal" by "Les Ateliers de l'Universal" in partnership with the European Nurseries of Creation, Paris, FR
              Honor Award by Jury of Walter Koschatzky Art-Award, Vienna, AT
2018      Nominated for Bloom Award by Warsteiner
2017      The prize of the International Office of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
              Grant Award from Kreativfonds -Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for project realization
              STEP Beyond Travel grants - European Cultural Foundation
2012      Erasmus Grant, Usti nad Labem, CZ
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Artist Talks
2022     Mix and Mingle Event at Titanic Gallery Turku FIN
2022     Artist Talk organized  by The Saari Residence, Kone Foundation, Helsinki FIN
2022     Artist Talk, the exhibition "Nature and State" 
at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, DE
2020     Artist Talk, Monday presentation organized by ZK/U team, Berlin / DE   
2018     Artist Talk organized by A Festival in Chorzów / PL
           



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