Koray Akay

I was born in 1984 in Ankara. I studied Industrial Electronics, and coming from a technical background has profoundly shaped my artistic practice. Structural thinking, precision, material awareness, proportion, and discipline form the foundation of how I work.

In 2004, I established my own studio and began my independent production journey. That same year, I created my first work using wood. Since then, wood has been more than a material for me—it is a living body carrying memory, time, and movement within its veins. My focus is not to dominate the material, but to reveal its inherent energy without compromising its natural integrity.

At the center of my practice are wood wall sculptures, alongside painting, installation, and digital painting. My process includes surface carving, layered structural construction, modular systems, precise measurement techniques, integrated lighting elements, and digitally assisted design studies. I approach each work through planning and calculation, then allow space for the organic flow of the material. For me, art exists in the balance between control and intuition.

When I intervene in the veins of wood, I do so carefully. I do not impose form; I extract it. I aim to uncover what is already pres...

2002 Studied at Gazi university, Department of Industrial Electronics, Ankara

2013 Buryos Fine Art Gallery, Istanbul
2013 Koç Museum, Istanbul
2015 Solo exhibition in Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul
2016 Solo exhibition in Lütfi kırdar-ICEC, Istanbul
2016 “States of Material” painting and sculpture group exhibition
Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, Istanbul
2018 508 Kings Road Gallery, London
Painting and sculpture group exhibition
2018 Solo exhibition in GÖKSİV Foundation , Ankara