Deniz Kozakiewicz

From Istanbul living in Barcelona.

"Currently, she is exploring the integration of augmented reality (AR) and (AI) with her art. Additionally, she is taking courses from the University of Tokyo to deepen her understanding of Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan.

She pursued further education at University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins, where she expanded her skills in Art Direction, Product Design, Furniture Design, Experimental Fashion Illustration, and Photography.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a full scholarship from Bilkent University, where she majored in Graphic Design within the Faculty of Fine Arts, gaining expertise in visual communication, design principles, art / design history, and philosophy.

Since 2017, she has shifted her focus towards painting while still exploring the intersection of art, design and technology. Her works have been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Istanbul, Paris, and London. Her artistic practice combines traditional analog techniques with a contemporary approach, resulting in what she terms 'a cartoonish reality.' Her paintings offer a playful yet thought-provoking perspective, encouraging viewers to contemplate the intersection of real...

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Graphic Design, Bilkent University 1995 - 1999 (full scholarship)

Ongoing Certification Programs:

- Meta Augmented Reality (AR)
-University of Tokyo - Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan program

Additional Education:

-University of the Arts London
Central Saint Martins
Courses: Art Direction, Product Design, Furniture Design, Experimental Fashion Illustration, Photography

Exhibitions
• “One” Akaretler, Shopi go Art X Bilgili Sanat, Istanbul, 2023
• “Luminous Matters” Solo -Yatch Club Bodrum, 2023
• “Buyukdere35 x Han Spaces” Han Spaces, Istanbul 2023
• “Buyukdere35 Pop-Up (1-2) Buyukdere35, Istanbul 2023
• “Pozzo” Kurul Bodrum, Bodrum 2021
• “Fête Des Puces” Galerie Sebban Paris, 2022
• “Fête Des Puces” Galerie Sebban Paris, 2021
• “Amour Diabolique” Solo - Galerie Sebban Paris, 2019
• “Amour Diabolic” Solo - Galeri Baraz Istanbul, 2019
• “Cihannuma” Dogz Istanbul, 2018
• “Camper & Friends” Santral Istanbul, 2010
• “Morphosis” Bankerhan Istanbul, 2009
• “Hafriyat Müdahale” Hafriyat Karaköy Istanbul, 2007
• “Microsoft Photography” Çırağan Palace Istanbul, 2003
• “Light vs.Time” Central Saint Martin’s College, London, 2000
• “Contradictions” British Council Ankara, 1998