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Doğukan Çiğdem, born in 1988, is a visual and experimental new media artist based in Istanbul, Turkey. He worked in several prestigious humor magazines with his unique drawings. He also has written numerous stories and tales. He worked with Sculptor Mehmet Aksoy on pattern, design and sculpture in 2015. He has been working in his personal studio in Cihangir, Istanbul since 2016 and in collaboration with several arts institutions.
He defines his artistic character as “chaotic and pictorial representation of stories of people who do not live where they are born anymore and of whom are not asked any own decisions.”
“Every each person has a bit of excitement to hold onto his/her life. Even a little bit spark… But, the most solid evidence of our living paths are forms. I aim to reflect the new world that has founded all over again by our children, untainted customs and conscience created by cultural spirit in the pictorial, visual and mechanical ways. Are the flat forms of modern days, happiness motivation of the future? Or, fake brightness of a degenerated world? We, for sure, think about future as from today.”
Doğukan Çiğdem applies his research on existence and civilization through contemporary artistic forms and new-generation visual tools. Çiğdem has been actively participating in international exhibitions and art fairs. His participation includes prestigious events such as the London Art Fair (2024, 2025), Art on Paper New York (2023), Contemporary Istanbul (2018), Maison Objet (2025)
Exhibitions & Fairs
2024 “Artweeks İstanbul X. Edition”
2023 “London Art Fair” – London, Galeri/Miz
2023 “Arada Yaşayanlar” (solo) – Galeri/Miz, İstanbul
2023 “Art On Paper” – Pier 36 NYC – New York, with Galeri / Miz
2023 “Miz Vol : 9”, Galeri/Miz, İstanbul
2023 “Starting From the Middle” Borrowed View, Curator : M. Wenda Koyuncu, Art İstanbul Feshane
2022 “Property Idea” (solo) – Little Art Cihangir, İstanbul
2022 “Kommagene Biennal, End Of The Road “– Curator : Nihat Özdal, Adıyaman
2022 “Natura” (solo) Curator: M. Wenda Koyuncu, Mardin
2022 “10 Years” Curator: Haydar Akdağ, Galeri Bu, İstanbul
2021 “Humano” Curator: Ayşe jaber, loft ART- İstanbul
2021 “Synonyms I” Curator: Mehmet Sinan Kuran, Uniq Gallery, İstanbul
2021 “Synonyms” Curator: Mehmet Sinan Kuran, The Marmara, Bodrum
2020 ”Stone – Animal – Human” (solo) Summart, İstanbul
2019 “Protect Me From What I Want! KARŞI SANAT /TÜYAP
2018 “Çok Uzun Sürmüş Gece Vol ll “(solo) Curator: M. Wenda Koyuncu, Kova Art Space, Ankara
2018 “Çok Uzun Sürmüş Gece Vol l “(solo) Curator: M. Wenda Koyuncu, Galeri Bu, İstanbul
2018 “Turkcell Sanatta İletişim Sergisi” – Atina, Selanik, İzmir, İstanbul
2018 “Tasarım Tomtom Sokakta”, İstanbul
2018 “Bölünmüş Temsil”, Curator: Ezgi Yıldız & M. Wenda Koyuncu, UNIQ Gallery
2018 “Adam” (solo) Curator: Gencer Uçar, Galeri Bu – İstanbul
2017 “Genç Sanatçılar ve Down Sendromlu Gençler El Ele”, Art50net ile, Hilton Bomonti
2017 “Synchronicity”, Curator: İpek Yeğinsü, Mebusan 25 – İstanbul
2017 “Artist İstanbul Sanat Fuarı”, Galeri Bu, İstanbul
2017 “Pascal’s Game”, Galeri Eksen, İstanbul
2017 “Kitchen”, Beyoğlu Kayla, İstanbul
2017 “What is real?” – Erva Art Gallery, İstanbul
2016 “The childish face of the universe”, ( solo ), Kaş Sanat, İstanbul
