Mehmet Öğüt, Grejuva, 2022, Pyrogravure

Mehmet Öğüt

Born 1981Diyarbakır, Turkey

Biography

Mehmet Öğüt completed the Painting department at Marmara University Atatürk Faculty of Education, then completed his master's degree in Painting at the same university's Institute of Educational Sciences. Subsequently receiving education at Kabk: Royal Academy of Art, the artist participated in exhibitions and film screenings in cities such as Istanbul, Diyarbakır, Vienna, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Cologne with his painting and video works.

He was deemed worthy of the ESSL Art Award CEE in 2015 due to his work.

Among the exhibitions he participated in during past years are:

  • 2022: "Ateşin Gölgesi Yoktur" at Vision
  • 2019: Grejuva at Bilsart
  • 2016: V.I.G. Special Invitation in Vienna
  • 2015: Frame Of Mind at De Kijkdoos Art Space in Amsterdam

He currently continues his works in Istanbul.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting Department)
Marmara University – Atatürk Faculty of Education
2002 • Istanbul, Turkey
Master of Arts (Painting Department)
Marmara University – Institute of Educational Sciences
2005 • Istanbul, Turkey
Exchange / Erasmus Program
Royal Academy of Art (KABK), Fine Art Department
2014 • The Hague, Netherlands
PhD Candidate (Proficiency in Art)
Yıldız Technical University – Graduate School of Social Sciences, Art & Design PhD Programme
2020 • Istanbul, Turkey

Contact

Amsterdam, Netherlands / Berlin, Germany