ABOUT
Songül Karakoç (b. 1991, Istanbul) is a visual artist working with
lens-based media and performative narratives, where artistic practice functions as an ongoing form of research.
She holds an MA in Graphic Design from Yeditepe University (2018),
following a BSc in Mathematics–Computer Science with a minor
in Graphic Design at BahçeÅŸehir University.
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Her practice engages with concepts of trust, communication, and belonging through close attention to human gestures, micro-interactions, and everyday behaviors, moving between staged situations and spontaneous encounters. She is also drawn to peripheral spaces and abandoned objects as recurring sites of observation.
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Alongside her artistic practice, she works remotely as an art director and lives and works in Istanbul.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2025 (Oct- Dec) airWG, AtelierWG Foundation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2025 (Apr-Jun) SomoS Arts
Berlin, Germany
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​SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Have A Seat, puntWG
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Mamut Art Project, YapıKredi bomontiada (juried)
Istanbul, Türkiye
2023 Dummy Book Group Exhibition, NOKS Art Space
Istanbul, Türkiye
2022 Open Theme - International Group Exhibition, Millepiani
Curated by LoosenArt
Rome, Italy
2022 Selected Affinities, Ahmet YeÅŸil Art Gallery
Curated by Ezgi Bakçay, Melis BektaÅŸ
Mersin, Türkiye
2020 Izole Project, Online Exhibition
2018 Base New Artist Platform, Galata Greek School (juried)
Istanbul, Türkiye
2016 Personal Experience; Tehran to Istanbul, Illustrative Today Art Gallery
Curated by Saeed Ensafi
Istanbul, Türkiye
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DESIGN EXHIBITIONS
2019 38th Graphic Design Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center
Istanbul, Türkiye
2018 37th Graphic Design Exhibition, Union of Turkish Engineers and Architects
Istanbul, Türkiye
2017 International Cancer Week Poster Exhibition,
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (juried)
Canakkale, Türkiye
SELECTED EVENTS
2025 BYOB Fair, Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2025 Have A Seat, Talk & Screening (moderated), SomoS Arts Residency Closing Event
Berlin, Germany
2025 Have A Seat, Presentation and Q&A for GlogauAIR Residency, SomoS Arts
Berlin, Germany
2025 Have A Seat, Presentation and Q&A for All About Curating, SomoS Arts
Berlin, Germany
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WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
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
Istanbul, Türkiye
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2017 Image of Time and Space Workshop
FADA Workshop Week, MEF University
Istanbul, Türkiye
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2016 The Dreams Workshop
TEGV
Istanbul, Türkiye