Huma Birgul

Hüma Birgül was born in Istanbul (1975) and she is based in Rotterdam since 2012.

After graduating from”French High School Notre Dame de Sion”(1994), she studied Fine Arts/Painting at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul. In 2005 she moved to London, where she studied Art Direction for Film at St. Martin’s Art College and Make-up&Special effects for Film&Theatre at Westminster College.

She always continued to practice her art while doing other jobs like working on the movie sets as a set decorator, costume designer, art director and make-up artist if to mention few of her side jobs.

She has exhibited internationally and her works can be found in collections in Turkey, Greece, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Netherlands… She is a member of A.I.A.P Unesco and “CBK & Art Office”. She is also part of the international art group: “TAOP/The Act Af Painting.

ART RESIDENCIES
2021 Sachaqa Centro de Arte/ San Roque de Cumbaza/ PERU
2012 Foundation B.a.d / Rotterdam/ NL
2012 Foundation NAC/ Rotterdam / NL
2011 Foundation B.a.d / Rotterdam/ NL
2006 Dalston Underground- Unit B Studios / London / UK

EDUCATION

2005 WAES (Westminster College)
BTEC Special Effects and Make Up for TV / Film / BTEC Hair Design and Face Painting/ London
2005 Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – Art Direction for Film /London
1994-2000 Mimar Sinan University, Academy of Fine Arts / Istanbul
Department of Painting, Sukru Aysan and Cihat Aral Studios.
Engraving, Asim Isler Studios

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2022 ”Kunst Crisis 010” Gallery Niffo/Group exhibition Rotterdam

2022 ”Thank you Vuslat Abla” /Growing Space/ Solo exhibition-Installation Rotterdam / NL

2022 ”Brug – Brücke”/Bochumer Kulturrat /Group exhibition Bochum / GERMANY

2021 ”100 kunstenaars en 100 dichters op Katendrecht” / Werklicht Fenix I/ Group exhibition Rotterdam / NL

2020 ”What does home mean to you?”/ Growing space/ Duo exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2019 Foenix-Zwitsal/ Solo exhibition Apeldoorn / NL

2019 Gallery Niffo/ Solo exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2018 “Potatoes, coming home”/ Gallery Niffo/ Group exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2018 “Charlois speciaal”/ Open studio Rotterdam / NL

2017 “Now& Then”/ Gallery Neck of the Wood / Group exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2016 “TAOP- Gestural Works”/ Gallery Niffo/ Group exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2016 “Charlois speciaal”/ Open studio Rotterdam / NL

2015 “Connected Spaces”/ Gallery Niffo/ Group exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2014 ” The Act of Painting”/ Casa Sakanoue / Group exhibition / Hiyoshi/ NL

2014 ” The Act of Painting”/ Gallery Valeur / Group exhibition Nagoya/ NL

2014 ” Salon der herinneringen”/ Gallery Niffo / Group exhibition Rotterdam/ NL

2014 Honorary Consulate of Turkey/ Solo Exhibition Leide...