Artist and researcher working in artistic research, visual storytelling and climate justice with a focus on non-verbal and participatory methods. My practice explores environmental crisis, multispecies relations and social inequality through wordless graphic narratives, illustration and animation. I work across academic, artistic and community-based contexts, producing research through exhibitions, publications and collaborative projects with universities, cultural institutions and international organisations.

I have received a PhD offer from the University of Glasgow in Modern Languages and Cultures with a focus on Image and Text Studies. My research proposal centers on silent graphic narratives. I hold a Master's degree in Art Education and a Bachelor's degree in Painting from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. My debut wordless graphic novel, Fishes May Come Back, was published in the UK.

I am the co-founder of Light and Memory: Journal of Storytelling and Art Organisation and my non-fiction book on wordless narratives was shortlisted for The Bottom Drawer Prize in the UK. My illustrations have also been featured in The Guardian.

I currently serve on the advisory board of the Edgelands Institute (Pop-Up Institute affiliated with Harvard University), where I also co-lead the Art Department and Asian Perspectives, contributing to interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of urban life, digital culture, social change and environmental justice.

Talks and Conferences

Visuality of Silence: Understanding wordless-graphic novels in terms of their cognitive learning ways (2021, Nov 10). ECR Conference, The British Psychological Society, UK.

Artists Roundtable at Comics and Global South Conference (2022, Mar 18), University of Cambridge, UK.

The Place Where the Unending Time is: Discovering the history of silent-graphic novels in terms of their timeless communication (2021, Nov 6). Domus Centre and History of Education Society, University of Birmingham, UK.

Silent Literacy to Construct and Product the Identity (2021, May 27). Yidan Prize Doctoral Conference, Education Department, University of Oxford, UK.

Visualizing Otherwise: A Wordless Inquiry into Homelessness (2025, Sep 12). (Don't) Believe The Hype: Resisting Technology Hype through Critical and Creative Practice, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona.

Between Silence and Automation: Ethics and Aesthetics in Contemporary Graphic Narratives (2025, Nov 13).
Comics Forum Industry 2025, Leeds Central Library, UK.

Published Works, Exhibitions and Fellowships

2023 Commissioned illustrator for The Guardian, "I am here, I am free", Editors: Jessica Reed, Rita Liu

2022 ''All is Not Well: Care Giving in Sequential Art'' collaboration with Dr. Ryan Prout and Jonathan Clode on the story about homeless people. Funded by the University of Cardiff and ESRC in the UK.

2022 ''The Expectants'', selected artwork at Comics and Global South Conference Exhibition at the
University of Cambridge, UK.

2022-23 Edgelands Institute Artist Fellow, Geneva, Switzerland.

2021 ''Fishes May Come Back'' debut wordless graphic novel was published by Good Comics based in London, UK.

Orchards in Blossom: Silent language to form an identity in terms of progressive ways of education. Published in the proceedings of Yidan Prize Doctoral Conference (2021) in The British Library / Education Department, University of Oxford, UK.

Youth: Overview Context. In Maria Brauzzi (Ed.), Education and Childhood Studies (2021).
London: Bloomsbury Publication.

Paul Klee and B.R. Eyuboglu: A Comparison of Ideas on Creativity and Art Education.
In: Journal of Art and Design, 2021, ISSN: 1308-2264. 

2021 ''Obelisk'' wordless graphic novel commissioned by Dustin Carpenter from Portland, US. Produced as a funded Kickstarter project, awarded the "Project We Love" badge by Kickstarter's editorial team.

2021 Featured illustration in New Plains Review, University of Central Oklahoma,  North America.

2020 Featured artwork at the University of Glasgow, in the ezine of Arts & Humanities, Glasgow, UK.

2020 Featured illustrations through the ezine of Epoque Press based in Dublin, Ireland.

Research Projects, Awards and Shortlistings 

2024 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Accelerator Lab, Design Consultant, Sustainability-focused initiative in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Developed visual and narrative materials supporting native species restoration and the preservation of Bedouin cultural practices, emphasising indigenous knowledge, ecological stewardship and multispecies relations.  

2023 ''The Cost of Being Homeless in the Age of Smart Cities" an art book about the issue of being homeless in smart cities. Funded by Edgelands Institute based in Switzerland. Directed by Yves Daccord and Beatriz Botero.  

2023 Against Digital Fatalism Award: Resisting technology hype through hopeful artful interventions with immersive futures / Shortlisted artist, University of Bristol, UK. 

2022 The Bottom Drawer Prize /Shortlisted with Orchards in Blossom /non-fiction book about ''silent language'' in wordless graphic narratives, UK.

2021 Light and Memory: Journal of Storytelling Scholarship and Art Organisation, Co-founder.

"SASME+ / Civil Media in Service of Social Campaigns Promoting Activation of Seniors", 
Funded Research Project by European Union / Research Assistant, 2020-2022.

"Big Data-Based, Evidence-Based School Assessment and Education Excellence", Research Project.              
Funded by the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Education / Research Assistant, 2020-2022.

2017 Nuri Iyem Painting Award - Selected Work - Evin Art Gallery, Istanbul, TR.

2016 "Kuşluktan İçeri", Istanbul The Art Studio - Solo Exhibition, Kadikoy, Istanbul, TR.

2014 Istanbul International Art Fair - Group Exhibition, Istanbul, TR.

2014 Ipek-Ahmet Merey Painting Award - Selected Work, Osman Hamdi Bey Hall, Istanbul, TR.

Affiliations 

Edgelands Institute (Pop-Up Institute affiliated with Harvard University)
Advisory Board Member; Co-Leader, Art Department & Asian Perspectives
Contribute to the strategic direction and governance of interdisciplinary artistic research initiatives addressing urban life, digital culture, environmental justice and social inequality. Support research development, curate artistic contributions and collaborate with international researchers, artists and policymakers on projects engaging public space, technology and care.

Light and Memory: Journal of Storytelling and Art Organisation
Co-Founder
Co-founded an international platform dedicated to artistic research and visual storytelling, facilitating dialogue between artists and scholars. Organised international conferences, curated publications and interviews and developed collaborative projects exploring narrative ethics, non-verbal communication, memory and socially engaged art practices.

Press

The Guardian / 2023 / Newspaper, UK | Broken Frontier / 2020 / Magazine, UK | WIP Comics / 2020 / Podcast, UK | Solrad / 2020 / Magazine, UK | A Place to Hang Your Cape / 2021 / Magazine, UK | Pipedream / 2021 / Magazine, UK