ABOUT
Songül Karakoç (b. 1991, Istanbul)
is a visual artist and graphic designer.
She completed her MA in Graphic Design at Yeditepe University in 2018 after graduating from both the Mathematics-Computer Sciences and Graphic Design departments at Bahcesehir University. During her master's years, she also attended a contemporary illustration course held by "Illustrative Today: Independent Art and Culture Organization" and tutored by the artist Saeed Ensafi.
Her artistic practice revolves around exploring the concepts of trust, communication, and belonging through experimental scenarios based on human reactions in everyday life by merging lens-based media
and performance. She also interested in abandoned objects, places and hardware stores.
She has worked as a Graphic Designer in various creative industries and has been working remotely as an Art Director at Rafineri Advertising Agency since 2021. At the same time, she continues to create artistic works as an independent artist in Istanbul.
Group Exhibitions
2024 Mamut Art Project, Yapı Kredi bomontiada
Istanbul, Turkey
Jury: Amira Akbıyıkoğlu Arzık, Burçak Bingöl, Jessica Cerasi, Haro Cümbüşyan,
Adnan Yerebakan
2023 Dummy Book Group Exhibition, NOKS Art Space
Istanbul, Turkey
2022 Open Theme - International Group Exhibition, Millepiani
Curated by LoosenArt
Rome, Italy
2022 Elective Affinities, Ahmet Yeşil Art Gallery
Curators: Ezgi Bakçay, Melis Bektaş
Mersin, Turkey
2020 Izole Project, Online Exhibition
2019 38th Graphic Design Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center
Istanbul, Turkey
2018 Base New Artist Platform, Galata Greek School
Istanbul, Turkey
Jury: Ali Akay, Ahmet Elhan, Arie Amaya-Akkermans, Aslı Altay, Başak Doğa Temur, Burçak Bingöl, Ceren Erdem, Deniz Artun, Derya Yücel, Ferhat Özgür, Hale Tenger,
Huma Kabakcı, İnci Aksoy, Nathalie Angles, Sara Reza, Seyhun Topuz, Şener Özmen, Yunus Büyükkuşoglu
2018 37th Graphic Design Exhibition, Union of Turkish Engineers and Architects
Istanbul, Turkey
2017 International Cancer Week Poster Exhibition, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Canakkale, Turkey
Jury: Lech Majewski, Piotr J. Kunce, Finn Nygaard, Alain Le Quernec, Stephan Bundi, Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioglu, Ayşegül İzer, Iraj Mirzaalikhani, Ladan Rezaei, Byoung Il Sun, Erin Wright, Doğan Arslan, Didem Çatal, Özlem Büyükarman
2016 Personal Experience; Tehran to Istanbul, Illustrative Today Art Gallery
Istanbul, Turkey
Curator: Saeed Ensafi
Artist-in-Residence Programs
2025 SomoS Arts (April-June)
Berlin, Germany
Participated Workshops
2023 From the Concept to Sequence, Producing Photobooks
Volkan Kızıltunç, NOKS Art Space
2023 Shakespeare Readings
Ferit Burak Aydar, FBA English
2023 Color Theory
Ali Taptık, Onagöre
2022 Analog Photography in Digital Age
Ali Taptık, Onagöre
2022 Photography Again
Ali Taptık, Onagöre
2020 Concept Development Workshop
Orhan Cem Çetin, Bum Studio
2020 Photography Workshop for Artists
Orhan Cem Çetin, Karşı Sanat Çalışmaları
2019 Theatre Practices
Pınar Yıldırım, Kadıköy Emek Theatre
2019 Modern Art History
Fırat Arapoğlu, Moda Sahnesi
2019 Interaction of Contemporary Performing Arts with Visual Arts,
Can Bora, Moda Sahnesi
2018 Women Artists in the History of Art and The Transformation of the Female Image
Seda Yavuz, Moda Sahnesi
Facilitated Workshops
2018 Read-Call-Design (Book Cover Design) Workshop
FADA Workshop Week, MEF University
2017 Image of Time and Space Workshop
FADA Workshop Week, MEF University
2016 The Dreams Workshop, TEGV