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Didem Erk was born in Istanbul in 1986. After graduating from the Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design at Sabancı University in 2009, she completed her master′s degree at her alma mater. In 2012, she had her first solo exhibition titled "IFEELIAMEATINGMEMORIES / SANKİANILARIYİYORUM" at the Fassart Gallery of Sabancı University in Istanbul. Erk has participated in many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad. She has received many awards for her work. In 2013, her work "I wish I could not be traced in the archives" (Sırkıran / Secret Decipherer / Mistiko Spastis) was exhibited at the 13th Istanbul Biennial. Erk currently lives and works in Istanbul and Helsinki.
Awards:
2012, “Sınırlar Yörüngeler / Borders and Orbits” competition and exhibition, Siemens Sanat, Istanbul
2009-2011, Full Academic Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship Sabanci University, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design, Istanbul
2009-2011, Teaching Assistant of Selim Birsel, Visual Arts junior and senior project studio, Sabancı University, Istanbul
2009-2011, Teaching Assistant of Erdağ Aksel, Visual Language studio course, Sabancı University, Istanbul
2009- 2011, Assistant of Kasa Gallery, Minervehan, Karaköy, Istanbul
Group exhibitions:
2012, “OFFSIDE EFFECT,” First Tbilisi Triennial, Center of Contemporary Art, Tbilisi
2012, “Sınırlar ve Yörüngeler 12 / Borders and Orbits 12,” Siemens Sanat, Istanbul
2011, “SYMBIOSIS,” XV Biennale de la Méditerranée / XV. Avrupalı ve Akdenizli Genç Sanatçılar Biennial, Port of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
2009, “Debi / Flow,” Sakip Sabanci Museum, Istanbul
2009, “STOREY SOMETHINGSON,” FASSART Gallery, Sabancı University, Istanbul
Reference: didemerk.com, 13b.iksv.org
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