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Yoong Wah Alex Wong

E-posta : alex.wongsabanciuniv.edu

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Eğitim :

Ph.D. in Media Arts. Bournemouth University, The Media School, the United Kingdom. 2016. https://ncca.bournemouth.ac.uk/

MFA in Computer Arts - Animation. The University for Creative Careers (SCAD), Georgia, the United States. 2001. https://www.scad.edu/ 

BA in Graphic Design - Art Direction. Limkokwing University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 1998. https://www.limkokwing.net/

Çalıştığı Kuruluşlar :

2002-Current: Faculty member at Sabancı University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design. Courses: Digital Modeling, Computer Animation, Videography, Motion Graphics, and Arts. 

2001-2002: Digital Art Artist at EA Games and 3DO, the United States.

1999-2001: Teaching Assistant and Computer Arts Assistant at Savannah College of Arts and Design, Computer Arts department, Georgia, the United States.

Araştırma Alanları :

Ödüller :

• Sabancı University Teaching Award (senior classes) - All Faculties. - Sabancı University  2023
• Scrittura e Immagine International Film Festival. “The Elusive Paradise” Video, 1st Prize in Short Film, Cortoambiente, City and Environment category, Pescara, Italy. - International Flaiano Awards, Italy.  2023
• Siena International Photo Awards 2023. “The Elusive Paradise” Documentary Video, Remarkable Artwork Award. Siena, Italy. - Siena Award, Italy.  2023
• The 9th Jinan International Photography Biennale 2023, Shandong, China. “Tiny Rays Converge into a Sun” - Best Curator Award and Best Exhibition Award. - Jinan International Photography Biennale  2023
• "House of the Skulls", 8th Edition of Fine Art Photography Awards. Open theme 2022. - Fine Art Photography Awards, London, the United Kingdom.  2022
• "The Red Sanctuary", Earth.Org Photography Award. Human Impacts on the Environment Category, Runner-Up. - EARTH.ORG, Hong Kong.  2022
• Neutral Density Photography Awards 2022. (ND Awards) - Neutral Density Photography Awards 2022  2022
• "The Fallen", Head On Photo Awards - Landscape 2021, Finalist. - Head On Foundation, Australia.  2021
• The Vanishing White, The Red Sanctuary, In and Out of The Mist (Photography series) - Neutral Density Photography Awards (ND Awards).  2020
• The Vanishing White, Video (Documentary Short) - Siena International Photo Awards, Italy.  2020
• Vanishing White, Ice Glasses. - The Frank Hurley International Photography Awards, Australia.  2020
• Vanishing White: The Aesthetics of Climate Change. - Bar-Tur Photo Award, United Kingdom.  2020
• “Vanishing White” Video, 3rd Prize. “HOPE” 8th Season International Photography Award, 2018-2019. - The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award, United Arab Emirates.  2019
• Sabancı University Teaching Award - 2nd Prize (Graduate/Senior classes) 2017-2018. - Sabanci University, Turkey  2019
• 1st Prize ("LOOP" - Animation Category) 18th Kisa-Ca Film Festival. - Selçuk University, Turkey.  2018
• 3 Honorable Mentions. Climate Change: “Limited Geen”, “Resources” and “No Fly Zone”. - International Photography Award (IPA).  2017
• 3rd Prize Winner. Video: "Realm of Forms". - Nikon Japan  2017
• Grand Prize. “Arrow” - New York Center for Photographic Art, Manhattan, USA.  2017
• Finalist. “The Red Sanctuary” series - International Voies Off Award, Arles, France.  2016
• Finalist. “The Red Sanctuary” series - Siena International Photo Awards, Italy.  2016
• Royal Reel Winner. “Ctrl+S” - International Animation Category - Canada International Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada.  2016
• Winner of Best Animated Short Film. “AlieNation” - International Euro Film Festival, Spain.  2016
• Winner of Best Animated Short Film. “AlieNation” - Social Machinery Film Festival, Mantua, Italy.  2016
• 2nd Prize. “Realm of Forms” - Video/Moving Image - Head On International Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia.  2015
• 3rd Prize. “Passing Moment”, Portrait and People category - The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Florida, USA.  2015
• Honorable Mention. “Distant Neighbours”, Night Life category - Life Framer Photography, United Kingdom.  2015
• Honorable Mention. “Way Home”, Landscape category - International Monochrome Photography Awards.  2015
• The Aloha Accolade Award. “Jobwatch” Animation - Honolulu Film Awards, Hawaii.  2015
• The Denali Award. “Jobwatch” Animation - Alaska International Film Award, USA.  2015
• The Gold Lion Award. “Jobwatch” Animation - Barcelona International Film Festival, Spain.  2015
• The Van Gogh Award. “Jobwatch” Animation, Special Jury Prize - Amsterdam International Film Festival, Netherlands.  2015
• Two Honorable Mentions. "Arrow" - People and "Silence" Nature category - 10th Annual International Black and White Spider Award, USA.  2015
• All Faculties, 1st Prize - Teaching Award. Graduating/Senior classes - Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey.  2014
• Best Animated Comedy Award. “Jobwatch” Animation - International Epic Animation Game Festival, California, USA.  2014
• Four Honorable Mentions. "Tunnel" - Architecture/Interiors category, "On The Road" - Fine Art/Abstract category, "Kasada Offering" - People/Culture category. "V-Diary" - Fine Art/Collage category - Moscow International Foto Awards, Russia.  2014
• Honorable Mention. Silhouette - Passing Moment - 9th Annual International Black and White Spider Award, USA.  2014
• 1st Prize, "A Reverse Of Time", Video Category - Global Nikon Award 2012-2013.  2013
• Finalist, "After Lunch", Portrait Gallery - Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards, Malaysia.  2013
• Finalist, "Survival Culture", Single Image Category - Renaissance Photography Prize, United Kingdom.  2013
• Finalist, Open Category - Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards, Malaysia.  2012
• Gold Medal - Best Photographer of The Show, "In and out of the mist" series - The Chinese Phoenix International Photography Biennial, China Photographers Association, China.  2012
• Honorable Mention, "The Jokers Are Everywhere" - The Lumen Prize: International Digital Art Awards, United Kingdom.  2012
• Six Bronze Medals - The EPSON International Photographic Pano Awards, Australia.  2012
• Silver Medal, Professional category - "In and Out of The Mist" - PX3, France.  2011
• 1st Prize - PX3 Peoples Choice Awards. Architecture category, "Arena" - PX3, France.  2010
• International Black and White Spider Award (Honorable mention) - International Black and White Spider Award, USA.  2010
• International Photography Award, Deeper Perspective, Landscape and Building category (Honorable mention) - Lucie Foundation.  2010
• Teaching Award - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey.  2010
• 1st Prize - PX3 Peoples Choice Awards. Performing Arts catgeory, “Cultural Dances” - PX3, France.  2009
• 2nd Prize, Landscape and cityscape category. Architectural Maze (Conflux - A Massive Union) - The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, United Kingdom.  2009
• Color Master Cup 2009, 3rd place - Architecture (Honor of Distinction) - World Photographic Arts Corporation Ltd, USA.  2009
• Honorable mention - The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, United Kingdom.  2009
• International Photography Award, 3rd place - Architecture category - Building - Pilsner Urquell - International Photography Awards, USA.  2008
• Honorable Mention - Pilsner Urquell - International Photography Awards, USA.  2007
• 35th Creativity Annual Award - International.Landographix website - Award of Distinction.Publish in 35th Creativity Annual Book. (Collaboration with Didem Wong) - International Creativity Annual, USA.  2006
• All Faculties, 3rd Prize - Teaching Award. Graduating/Senior classes - Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey.  2006
• International Photography Awards 2006 Professional Photographer of the Year: Nature Category. Landscapes: 2nd place - "Realm of Endless Stretch". Seasons: 2nd Place - "Spring breeze". Plus, 10 Honorable Mentions - International Photography Awards, USA.  2006
• 2nd Metro Kisa Short Film Competition - 3rd Prize winner - Metro Group Turkiye & TURSAK VAKFI, Turkey.  2005
• HOW Annual International Design Competition - F&W Publications, Cincinnati, USA.  2005
• Ottawa International Animation Festival - "Blooming Tin" (Special screening) - Nelvana, Telefilm Canada & National Film Board of Canada.  2004
• Treasure of Istanbul (2 Honorable mention) - Fujifilm and Ministry of Culture, Turkey.  2003
• Annual California SUN International Animation Festival. - "Mind Addiction" (Award Winner of Best Visual Effects) - California SUN International Animation Festival, USA.  2002
• Annual Los Angeles International Short Film Festival - "Mind Addiction" (Nominee) - Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, USA.  2002
• Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival - "Mind Addiction" (Nominee) - San Diego Asian Film Festival, USA.  2002
• 1st Prize, CMYK Magazine (Issue.No15) - CMYK Design Magazine, USA.  2001
• Nikon Professional Photographer Forum Annual Competition (Honorable mention) - NIKON, USA.  2001
• Durango Film Festival - "Cigarette Tree" (Nominee) - Durango Film Festival, Colorado, USA.  2000
• Savannah International Film And Video Festival - "Cigarette Tree" (Nominee) - Savannah International Film And Video Festival, Georgia, USA.  2000
• 1st Prize, SCAD Far From Home Poster Design - Savannah College of Art and Design, USA.  1999
• 1st Prize, SCAD International Students Festival Poster Design - Savannah College of Art and Design, USA.  1999
• International Photo Library Award (Gold medal) - International Photo Library Chicago, USA.  1999
• 1st Prize, Canon Annual Photography Award (Sport/Action) - CANON, Malaysia.  1998
• 1st Prize, Fujifilm Annual Photography Award - FUJIFILM, Malaysia.  1998

Yayınlar :

2024: Group: A Review of the Interrelationships Between Painting, Photography, Facial Recognition, and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Portraiture Aesthetics. Athens Journal of Technology and Engineering (AJTE). E-ISSN: 2241-8237. Doi: 10.30958/ajte. Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. 167-186, 20 pages. June 2024. https://www.athensjournals.gr/technology/2024-11-2-4-Wong.pdf

2022: Group: Comparative study of aerial photography / (UAV)-drone vs 16th-century cityscape art. International Design and Art Journal (IDA). ISSN:2687-5373. Volume: 4, Issue: 1, pp. 57-75, 19 pages. June 2022. https://www.idajournal.com/index.php/ida/article/view/153/57

2021: Solo: İklim değişikliğinin buzullar üzerine olan estetiği (Baykal Gölü, İzlanda ve Grönland örneği). Journal of Awareness. E-ISSN:2149-6544. Volume / Cilt: 6, Issue / Sayı: 2, 2021, pp. 117-134, 18 pages. April 2021. https://doi.org/10.26809/joa.6.2.03

2021: Solo: Vanishing White - The Aesthetics of Climate Change. Bilnet Matbaacılık ve Yayıncılık AŞ, Turkey. ISBN: 978-625-409-591-7, 327 pages. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wnsEMX4-W61lje4nYVPATpn-7P4rpPxA/view

2019: Solo: In and Out of the Mist: An Artistic Investigation of Borderland and Community. Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications (AJMMC). E-ISSN: 2407-9499. Volume 5, Issue 3, pp. 213-232, 20 pages. July 2019. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajmmc.5-3-4

2019: The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award. International Annual Book. HOPE 8th Season, "Vanishing White," page 83. ISBN 9-789948-389118. 253 pages.

2018: Group: Head On Photo Awards 2018. Printed Catalogue. Landscapes Prize finalist, “Ice Canvas.” ISBN: 978-0-9925075-7-2. 146 pages.

2018: Group: Kolga Tbilisi Photo. "Arrow," "Ice Canvas," and "Resources." ISBN: 978-9941-27-916-4. 352 Pages. Pp 112-113. Georgia.

2018: Group: PORTRAITS – Hellerau Photography Award. "Jihad Girl – After Lunch." ISBN: 978-3-9817866-3-7. 120 Pages, pp 70-71. Germany.

2017: Group: Head On Photo Awards 2017. Printed Catalogue. Landscapes Prize finalist, “The Vanishing Cave.” ISBN: 978-0-9925075-5-8. 132 pages.

2016: Group: Life Framer, Edition II Annual. The United Kingdom. 62 Pages. "Between Neighbours," pp 45-46.

2016: Group: 40th Anniversary of World Alliance Artists Society Catalogue and Collection. ISBN:978-986-82485-5-7. 200 Pages. "In and Out of the Mist," pp 43-44. Hualien Art Society Association, Taiwan.

2016: Group: Head On Photo Awards 2016 Printed Catalogue. Landscapes Prize finalists, “Resources.” ISBN: 978-0-9925075-3-4. 130 pages.

2016: Group: "159th International Print Exhibition," The Royal Photographic Society Catalogue, ISBN: 978-0-904495-13-3.100 Pages. The United Kingdom. Pg 30.

2015: Group: Head On Photo Awards 2015 Printed Catalogue. Landscapes Prize finalist, “Limited Green.” ISBN: 978-0-9925075-1-0. 132 pages.

2013: Group: "Renaissance Photography Prize 2013," the United Kingdom. The Wapping Project Bankside, pg 60-61.

2012: Group: "KLPA - Kuala Lumpur International Photography Awards," KLPA, Malaysia: explorenatison.net, pg 93-95.

2012: Group: "An eye for an ear," Photography Open salon Arles 2012, the United Kingdom: Ubyu, pg 81.

2012: Group: "155th International Print Exhibition," The Royal Photographic Society Catalogue, the United Kingdom. ISBN: 978-0-904495-03-4, pg 26-26.

2012: Solo: Mindscapes: Photographic Encounters. 2902 Gallery, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-07-2299-9, 204 Pages. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12cG1GyazTgYik89Eddj1iVRM6q1ZOcE8/view

2011: Solo: "In and Out of the Mist," University of Canterbury Publication, New Zealand.

2010: Group: When The Jokers Are Everywhere: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Issue No.9, pg 48-49.

2006: "Landographix website," Creativity 35, David E. Carter (ed.), New York: HarperCollins Publication.

2004: Solo: "Landographix: Harmonious Elements of Photography," Hew Pit Ling (ed.), Malaysia: Photo Creator Publication. ISBN: 983-2968-00-3, 180 Pages.

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Selected Exhibitions:

23 April - 20 May 2024: Exhibitor, “The Melting Glaciers” photography series, Liaoning Art Museum, China.

9 Dec 2023 - 10 Jan 2024: Exhibitor, “The Melting Glaciers” photography series, Photo Sanya, Sanya International Yacht Center & Yihaitang Art Complex Exhibition, Hainan Province, China Artistic Photography Society, China.

2 - 6 October 2023: Exhibitor, “The Elusive Paradise” video, Wild Oceans FilmFest, Gijon, Spain.

11 - 17 September 2023: Exhibitor, “The Elusive Paradise” video, Water - Sea - Oceans Festival, Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic.

27 Sept - 31 Oct 2023: “The Melting Glaciers” The 4th International Localized Image Festival 2023, Shenyang, China.

1 - 3 September 2023: Exhibitor, “The Elusive Paradise” video, Porto Cesareo Film Festival, Lecce, Italy. 

30 August – 5 September 2023: Exhibitor, “The Jokers Are Everywhere” photography series, Dali International Photography Exhibition 2023, Yunnan, China.

16 August 2023. Exhibitor, “The Elusive Paradise” video, 15th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, Malaysia. 

15 June 2023: Exhibitor, “The Elusive Paradise” video, 24th Scrittura e Immagine International Short Film Festival, Pescara, Italy. 

4 - 7 February 2023: Exhibitor, “Breathing Fire and Ashes,” 1st Black & White Athens Photography Festival, Serafion of the Municipality of Athens, Greece.

5 - 20 November 2022: Exhibitor, “Breathing Fire and Ashes” - Landscape Award Exhibition. Head On International Photo Festival, NSW, Sydney, Australia.

25 October - 25 November 2022: Exhibitor, “Timeless Loop” photography series. Asia Pacific University Photography Invitational Exhibition Planning Scheme, the 9th Jinan International Photography Biennale 2022, Shandong, China. Organized by the School of Art and Design, Xian University of Technology. 

23 - 30 May 2022: Exhibitor, “Landographix” book design series - Work in Progress:  Clean Design, The 10th International Art and Design Symposium & Exhibition. Rangsit University, Thailand.

19 November 2021 - 31 January 2022: Exhibitor, “The Fallen” - Landscape Award Exhibition. Head On International Photo Festival, NSW, Sydney, Australia.

5 - 9 November 2021: Solo, “Melting Glaciers” photography series, Photography Museum of Lishui, The 4th International Photography Symposium & 2021 Lishui Photography Festival, China. 

31 October - 12 November 2021: Exhibitor, 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). BarTur Photo Award 2020 & 2021: “Vanishing White” photography series. Glasgow Science Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom.

19 August - 3 September 2021: Exhibitor, BarTur Photo Award 2020 & 2021, Climate Change: “Vanishing White” photography series. Berlin Photo Week, Berlin, Germany.

15 August 2021: Exhibitor, “Vanishing White,” Video. European Cinefest Golden Nika, Kino Atlas cinema theatre, Prague, Czechia.

13 - 18 August 2021: Solo, “The Aesthetics of Climate Change: Melting Glaciers” series, Dali International Photography Exhibition, Yunnan, China.

1 - 30 April 2021: Exhibitor, International Festival of the Image (FINI) "Vanishing White", Video. Documentary category. UAEH: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mexico.

12 - 28 February 2021: Exhibitor, “Vanishing White,” Ice Glasses. Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Australia.

25 October - 29 November 2020: Exhibitor, “Vanishing White,” Video. “Imagine All The People Sharing All The World,” Siena International Photo Awards Prize Winners Exhibition, Italy.

31 October - 30 November 2020: Exhibitor, 100 Asian Photographers, and Artworks Collection, “Ice Canvas,” Sunshine City – Tan Jing, Yongning Art Court, Wenzhou, China.

1 October - 15 November 2020: Exhibitor, 100 Asian Photographers, and Artworks Collection, “Ice Canvas,” Sunshine City - Jiangshan Jingyuan Landscape Art Museum, Nanning, China.

20 September - 4 October 2020: Exhibitor, 100 Asian Photographers and Artworks Collection, “Ice Canvas,” Sunshine City - Yuejiangshan Boya Art Center, Chongqing, China.

11 - 13 September 2020: Exhibitor, "Vanishing White," Video. 6th International Nature and Environmental Film Festival, Godollo, Hungary.

1 September 2020 - current: Exhibitor, BarTur Photo Award 2020 Online Showcase - Climate Change: “Vanishing White” photography series, the United Kingdom. https://www.barturphotoaward.org/yoongwahalexwong

27 - 30 August 2020: Exhibitor, "Bizarre Bazaar," and "Loop," 3D Animation, 13th Edition of the International Animation Festival Anca, Zilina, Slovakia.

15 - 19 August 2020: Exhibitor, “Ice Canvas” Guizhou Ziyun International Photography Festival, (Environmental issues and sustainable development) by Guizhou province and China Photographic News, Anshun City Federation of Literary and Art Society, China.

1 - 17 May 2020: Exhibitor, Head On International Photo Festival, "Human Lagoon" - Landscape Award category. NSW, Sydney, Australia.

4 - 10 May 2020: Exhibitor, "Stranger," Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival, I. Grishashvili Tbilisi History Museum. Tbilisi, Georgia.

2 - 10 May 2020: Exhibitor, International Image Festival (FINI), "Red Sanctuary" photography series (documentary). Auditorium Ing. Baltasar Munoz Lumbier of the La Garza University Cultural Center, Hidalgo, Mexico.

25 April - 25 May 2020: Exhibitor, 100 Asian Photographers, and Artworks Collection, "Ice Canvas," Shan Hai Art Museum, Kunming, China.

26 - 27 December 2019: Exhibitor, "Bizarre Bazaar" Animation, 3rd Lahore Eurasia Film Festival, The University of Lahore, Pakistan.

8 - 12 November 2019: Solo, "Vanishing White" photography series, Photography Museum of Lishui, Lishui Photography Festival, China.

16 - 20 October 2019: Exhibitor, 2nd New Earth International Fim Festival, "Vanishing White" Video,  Short Film Documentary, Krakow, and Warsaw, Poland.

17 - 21 August 2019: Solo, "Vanishing White" series, Dali International Photography Exhibition, Yunnan, China.

25 - 26 May 2019: Exhibitor, "Reverse Forward" video, Kharkiv International Festival of Arts and Travel, Ukraine.

5 - 7 April 2019: Exhibitor, "Loop" animation, KingsToon 2019, University of Technology, Jamaica.

12 March 2019: HIPA 2018-2019 Awards Recipients  "Vanishing White" video, Dubai Opera. The United Arab Emirates.

6 - 22 March 2019: Solo, "Vanishing White" series, FASS Art Gallery, Sabancı University. Istanbul, Turkey.

31 January - 3 February 2019: Exhibitor, "Vanishing White" and "In and Out of the Mist series," 27th Edition Photo Los Angeles, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, the United States. CAC International represents artworks.

22 October 2018: Exhibitor, "Loop" animation, 18th Kisa-Ca Film Festival, Selcuk University, Turkey.

1 - 15 June 2018: Exhibitor, "Ice Canvas" - Head On Landscape, Metro Gallery, Auckland Festival of Photography, New Zealand.

7 - 24 May 2018: Exhibitor, "Ice Canvas" - Landscape, Head On Photo Festival, The Parliament of New South Wales, Fountain Court Gallery, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia.

4 - 30 May 2018: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," All About Photo Awards, Daylighted Photography Art, Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco, the United States.

4 - 10 May 2018: Exhibitor, "Ice Canvas, Arrow and Resources," Kolga Tbilisi Photo Festival, I. Grishashvili Tbilisi History Museum. Tbilisi, Georgia.

9 - 20 April 2018: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist" series, Main Foyer of Gdansk University, Poland.

8 March - 31 May 2018: Exhibitor, Revisited - Head On Landscape Prize, "The Vanishing Caves," Artspace 0, Sydney Children's Hospital, Australia.

8 February - 2 April 2018: Exhibitor, "Jihad Girl - After Lunch." Art Center Dresden, Germany. http://en.hellerau.org/

15 - 31 January 2018: Exhibitor, H2O "The Vanishing Caves," Linus Gallery of Contemporary Art, Long Beach, Southern California, the United States.

1 - 31 December 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Center of Excellence, London, the United Kingdom.

8 - 12 November 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Porte de Versailles, Salon de la Photo, Paris, France.

21 - 30 November 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, India.

3 - 16 November 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi, India.

24 - 30 October 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Plaza Shinjuku, The Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

10 - 21 October 2017: Exhibitor, "Resources," Renaissance Photography Prize, Getty Images Gallery London, the United Kingdom.

6 - 31 October 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Plaza Guangzhou, China.  

30 September - 30 October 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Photo Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic.

16 September - 8 October 2017: Exhibitor, "By the Sea," International Vincent Van Gogh Photo Award, Museum Vincentre Nuenen, Rotary Club Nuenen, the Netherlands.

7 - 30 September 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Plaza Beijing, China.

19 - 30 August 2017: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Agora Gallery, 32nd Chelsea International Fine Art, 2017, New York, the United States.

8 -31 August 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Plaza Shanghai, China.

29 July - 2 August 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Daikanyama T-Site Garden Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

24 July - 30 September 2017: Exhibitor, Video "Realm of Forms," Nikon Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

11 - 21 July 2017: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," Blue Drill Hall, Retina Scottish International Photography Festival, Edinburg, Scotland.

10 June - 1 July 2017: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," Titanic Museum, Belfast International Photography Festival, Northern Ireland.

23 - 26 May 2017: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Brazil International Film Festival. Municipal Theater of the City Hall of Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

5 - 26 May 2017: Exhibitor, "The Vanishing Caves" - Landscape, Head On Photo Festival, The Parliament of New South Wales, Fountain Court Gallery, Sydney, Australia.

22 April - 3 June 2017: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," The Civic, Art Center Barnsley, the United Kingdom.

18 - 29 April 2017: Exhibitor, "Arrow" and "The Red Sanctuary," Jadite Gallery, New York Center for Photographic Art, Manhattan, New York, the United States.

9 - 12 March 2017: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston, Studio Cinema Belmont. Massachusetts, USA.

14 January - 11 March 2017: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," The Museum of Somerset, Taunton, the United Kingdom.

14 - 19 January 2017: Exhibitor, "Stranger," The Stockholm Diary, Gallery Norrsken, Stockholm, Sweden.

14 December 2016 - 7 January 2017: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary" series, the University of Brighton, the United Kingdom.

24 November - 6 December 2016: Exhibitor, "Human Being, Being Human" series, Galeria Miejska, City Gallery of Wroclaw, Poland.

16 November - 11 December 2016: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," Royal Albert Hall, London. The United Kingdom.

29 October - 30 November 2016: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," Siena Art Photo Travel Festival 2016, Strada Massetana Romana 50/A 53100 Siena, Italy.

13 - 18 October 2016: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary," The Royal Photographic Society Print Exhibition 159, Photomonth International Photography Festival, East London. Old Truman Brewery (Brick Lane, F Block G4), the United Kingdom.

29 September - 9 October 2016: Exhibitor, "Resources," Headon Landscape Prize. Indian Photography Festival, State Art Gallery Madhapur, Hyderabad, India.  

19 - 26 September 2016: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Davis International Film Festival, California, the United States.

26 August - 30 December 2016: Solo, "Minus 30 Celsius" series, SAFRA touring exhibition, Singapore Armed Forces National Service Association, Singapore.

22 August - 2 September 2016: Solo, "Minus 30 Celsius" series, CoDA Gallery, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2016: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Winner of Best Animated Short Film. International Euro Film Festival, Madrid, Spain.

29 - 31 July 2016: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Winner of Best Animated Short Film. Social Machinery International Film Festival, Ostiglia, Province of Mantua, Italy.

20 July 2016: Exhibitor, Animation "AlieNation," Los Angeles Cine Fest, California, USA.

4 - 9 July 2016: Exhibitor, "The Red Sanctuary" series, Voies Off Arles Photo Festival, Archbishop's Palace of Arles, France.

25 June - 27 July 2016: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist" series, World Alliance Artists Society, Taiwan.

1 - 2 June 2016: Keynote Speaker and International Jury, "Realm of Forms," Visualizing the Quizzes, International Student Cuts Film Festival, Maribor, Slovenia.

26 May - 19 June 2016: Exhibitor, "Art vs. Trash," and "Between Neighbours," Darkroom Gallery, Vermont, the United States.

2 May - 10 June 2016: Exhibitor, "Resources" - Landscape, Head On Photo Festival, The Parliament of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia.

8 - 9 April 2016: Exhibitor, "CTRL+S," Canada International Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada. Winner of Royal Reel Award.

19 - 26 February 2016: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy.

20 - 23 January 2016: Exhibitor, "CTRL+S," An animated short film at the New Wave International Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria.

7 - 16 January 2016: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," Menier Gallery, London, the United Kingdom.

12 - 18 December 2015: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," Juraplatz Art Space, 2502 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

4 - 11 December 2015: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," Oberkampf Gallery, 103 Rue Saint Maur, Paris, France.

27 November - 1 December 2015: Exhibitor, "CTRL+S," XIV St. Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Films, Russia.

11 - 18 November 2015: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," "Night Life," International Juried Exhibition. Think Thank Gallery, Los Angeles, the United States.

1 - 6 November 2015: Exhibitor, "CTRL+S," 2° Festival De Cinema De Caruaru, Brazil.

29 October - 1 November 2015: Exhibitor, "Blue Waves," Miri Trade Fair 8, The Imperial Mall, Miri Photographic Society, Sarawak, Malaysia.

24 - 25 October 2015: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the Mongolia International Film Festival, Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

9 - 11 October 2015: Solo, "Minus 30 Celsius" series, Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, Malaysia.

4 - 28 September 2015: Exhibitor, "Kasada Offering" and "Passing Moment"  at Black, White, and Everything in Between International Group Exhibition, SE Center for Photography, South Carolina, the United States.

15 - 21 August 2015: Exhibitor, "CTRL+S," Cebu International Documentary Film Festival, Cebu City, Philippines.

14 - 31 August 2015: Exhibitor, "Human being and being human" Cultural Center Browar B. Wloclawek, Poland.

30 July - 2 August 2015: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Ariano International Film Festival, Italy.

1 - 30 July 2015: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours," Life Framer,  London, the United Kingdom.

7 - 25 June 2015: Exhibitor, "Between Neighbours" - Cityscape, Blank Wall Gallery,12 Yakinthou Street, 11364, Athens, Greece.

5 June - 31 July 2015: Exhibitor, "Passing Moment," The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Florida, the United States.

1 - 20 May 2015: Exhibitor, "Day Break" - Shadow and Light at Black Box Gallery, Portland, Oregon, the United States.

1 - 31 May 2015: Exhibitor, "Limited Green" - Landscape, Head On Photo Festival, The Parliament of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia.

5 May - 6 June 2015: Exhibitor, "Realm of Forms" - Video, Head On International Photo Festival, Brenda May Gallery, Dank Street, Sydney, Australia.

30 April 2015: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the Amsterdam Film Festival, Netherlands.

21 - 24 January 2015: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the New Wave International Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria.

22 - 23 November 2014: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the Epic Animation Game Festival, Albany, California, the United States.

4 - 24 November 2014: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist" series, PH21 Gallery, Szkene Theatre, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.

8 - 31 October 2014: Exhibitor, "Being Human and Human Being," CoDA Gallery, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

17 - 19 October 2014: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the 14th International Students Film Festival Pisek, Czech Republic.

3 - 27 September 2014: Exhibitor, "When Good and Evil Reveal," Regional Cultural Centre of Kolozberg, Poland.

11-14 September 2014: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the BornShorts Film Festival, Svaneke, Denmark.

12-17 August 2014: Exhibitor, "Jobwatch," An animated short film at the 11th ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania.

18 - 21 June 2014: Exhibitor, "In The Middle Of No Where," Unlimited Grain Gallery, the Netherlands. Dorpsstraat 30-2912 CB - Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel - The Netherlands.

1 - 22 May 2014: Exhibitor, "Inside Out," PH21 Gallery, Szkene Theatre, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.

11 - 17 April 2014: Exhibitor, "A Reverse of Time," Athens International Film and Video Festival. Athens, Ohio, the United States.

4 - 23 April 2014: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist" series, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, the United States.

7 March 2014: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist" series, See.Me Exhibition Space, 29-19 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, New York, the United States.

1 - 30 Dec 2013: Exhibitor, "The Missing Green," Han Pijesak International Photo Exhibition, Bosna and Herzegovina.

25 November 2013 - Ongoing: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist" series, Global Nikon website. http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/winners/portfolio/modal03.html

10 - 25 Oct 2013: Exhibitor, "On The Road," CODA Gallery, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

3 - 16 Oct 2013: Exhibitor, "A Reverse Of Time,"  Global Nikon Award Winner Showcase 2012-2013, Osaka Nikon Gallery, Osaka, Japan.

3 - 7 Sept 2013: Exhibitor, "Survival Culture - Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region," Renaissance Photography Award - Wapping Project Bankside, Central London, the United Kingdom.

28 August - 10 September 2013: Exhibitor, "A Reverse Of Time," Global Nikon Award Winner Showcase 2012-2013, Ginza Nikon Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.

1 - 14 Aug 2013: Solo, "On The Road," Objectifs Gallery, Centre for Photography and Filmmaking, Singapore.

11 - 26 July 2013: Exhibitor, "The Jokers Are Everywhere," Lumen Prize Exhibition 50 Artists, Treberfydd Art Exhibition at Treberfydd House,  Wales, the United Kingdom.

23 May - 23 June 2013: Exhibitor, "After Lunch," The 5th Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards, Galeri Petronas, KLCC Suria, Petronas Twin Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

17 April - 9 May 2013: Exhibitor, Creating Together - "On The Road," Earl Lu Gallery, Lasalle College of The Arts, Singapore.

15 - 30 April 2013: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, Smethwick Photographic Society, The Old School House, Oldbury, the United Kingdom.

28 March - 17 April 2013: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Photography Open Salon South-East Asia, ChinaHouse, 153-155 Beach Street, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.

8 - 17 March 2013: Exhibitor, "The Jokers Are Everywhere," The Space Gallery, Hong Kong, China.

3 March 2013: Exhibitor, "Vanish," Millennium Images Gallery, London, the United Kingdom.

23 February - 3 March 2013: Exhibitor, "The Jokers are Everywhere," FQ Projects, Shanghai, China.

23 February - 7 April 2013: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, Bodelwyddan Castle Museum, and Gallery, Rhyl, Denbighshire, the United Kingdom.

7 - 10 Feb 2013: Exhibitor, "The Jokers are Everywhere," Robert's Books, Latvia.

22 - 26 Jan 2013: Exhibitor, "The Jokers are Everywhere," Gallery 27, Cork Street, London, the United Kingdom.

14 January - 17 February 2013: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, University of Bolton, Faculty of Arts and Technology, Deane Road Bolton, the United Kingdom.

10 January - 3 February 2013: Exhibitor, "Rare Earth," Darkroom Gallery, Vermont, United States.

6 - 18 Dec 2012: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," The Chinese Phoenix International Photography Biennial, China. Phoenix Stadium, XiangXi district, Western Hunan, China.

17 November 2012 - 5 January 2013: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, Rook Lane Chapel Gallery, Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, the United Kingdom.

Oct 2012: Exhibitor, "Brushed by the Wind," Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Malaysia.

15 September - 10 November 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, Banbury Museum, and Gallery, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxon, the United Kingdom.

20 - 30 Sept 2012: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao UNESCO Heritage Old Town, Shanxi, China.

23 August - 23 September 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Punkt Gallery - Gdansk Society of Art Gallery, Poland.

2 July - 23 September 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Arles Photography Open Salon, Galeri Huit, Arles, France.

19 July - 2 September 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Griffin Museum of Photography, 18th Annual Juried Exhibition, the United States.

19 July - 9 September 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," RPS 155th International Print Exhibition, Allen and Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London, the United Kingdom.

1 June - 30 November 2012: Exhibitor, "Community at Risk," International Conservation Photography Awards, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle, the United States.

19 June- 1 July 2012: Exhibitor, Open Now -  "In and Out of the Mist," Gallery of Photography, Dublin, Ireland.

2 - 17 June 2012: Exhibitor, "In and Out of the Mist," Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards, Warehouse Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

24 - 27 May 2012, The Epson International Photographic Pano Awards Exhibition, PMA 2012 Imaging & Entertainment Expo & Convention, Melbourne, Australia.

3 - 24 May 2012: Exhibitor, Open Now -  "In and Out of the Mist," Belfast Photo Factory, Belfast, Ireland.

19 April - 5 May 2012: Exhibitor, "Night Light," Darkroom Gallery, Vermont, United States.

1 March 2012 - Current: Exhibitor, "Through Asian Eyes" Passage exhibition - "Survival Culture, Story Lands "Xinjiang" Nikon Asia, Middle East, and Oceania official site.

12 - 30 Dec 2011: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

5 - 22 Oct 2011: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," 2902 Gallery, Singapore.

12 - 21 Oct 2011: Exhibitor, "In and out, now and then," CODA Gallery, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

5 - 30 Sept 2011: Exhibitor, ISEA2011 International "PRINT - Pacific Rim Meets Istanbul," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

29 June - 1 July 2011: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," Ilam Gallery, School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

10 March - 8 April 2011: Solo, "In and Out of the Mist," Galleria Arte Lourdes Saraiva de Queiroz, Uberlandia, Brazil.

1 - 4 July 2010: Exhibitor, "Adile", SIGMAD Animation Festival 2010, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Mostoles, Spain.

1 - 10 July 2010: Exhibitor, "Warlords and idiots share the same name," PhotoIreland Festival, City Arts Building, Dublin, Ireland.

13 - 30 April 2010: Exhibitor, "Now and Then, Here and There," Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.

8 - 30 March 2010: Solo, "Survival Culture – Story Lands, Xinjiang, Uyghur autonomous region," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

15 October 2009 - 15 May 2010: Exhibitor, "Different but Same," Professional Nikon Centre, E-Gallery, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1 - 14 Sept 2009: Exhibitor, "Different but Same," Wei Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.               

22 - 25 July 2009: Exhibitor, Px3 Essence of "Water" Winners Showcase, Espace Dupon Gallery, Paris, France.

7 - 23 July 2009: Exhibitor, "A new wave of responsive images," "The Month of Photography in Tokyo," A Malaysia Contemporary Photography exhibit, Museum of Higasnikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.

8 - 18 July 2009: Exhibitor, "Konfrontacje 2," Plama Gdansk Cultural Centre, Poland.

18 - 27 June 2009: Exhibitor, Px3 Essence of Water Winners Showcase, Farmani Gallery, New York, the United States.

27 May - 9 June 2009: Exhibitor, "A new wave of responsive images," "The Month of Photography in Tokyo," A Malaysia Contemporary Photography exhibit, Nikon Ginza Gallery Tokyo, Japan.

23 - 26 May 2009: Exhibitor, "Creative Economies," 9th ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting, National Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam.

16 -31 May 2009: Exhibitor, "Creative Economies," Asia-Europe Photographers' Forum 2009, Malaysia National Art Gallery, and Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2 - 30 April 2009: Exhibitor, "A new wave of responsive images," A Malaysian Contemporary Photography Exhibit, Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

13 - 18 Feb 2009: Exhibitor, "The extended moment," Desotorow & TruSpace Galleries, Savannah, Georgia, the United States.

4 December 2008 - 5 January 2009: Exhibitor, "Threefold" - Conceptual photography works, Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

7 November - 5 December 2007: Solo, "Survival Culture - Story Lands, Tibet autonomous region," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

16 October - 15 November 2007: Exhibitor, "Empty Eyes - South East Asian Photographers Exhibit," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

9 - 30 Aug 2007: Exhibitor, "Konfrontacje", Oficyna Gallery, Gdansk, Poland.

16 October - 15 November 2006: Exhibitor, "Empty Eyes," Reality In Contrast, Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

3 - 30 Oct 2005: Solo, "La View - Larger Than Life," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

8 - 16 Oct 2005: Exhibitor, "Portraits," 15th Istanbul Art Fair, TÜYAP Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey.

1 - 30 Aug 2005: Exhibitor, "Accessing the Timeless Nature and Figure Passion," Nowa Oficyna Gallery, Gdansk, Poland.

10 July - 10 September 2005: Exhibitor, "History of Malaysia Photography," National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

8 - 30 Nov 2004: Exhibitor, "Retouring The Taste of Arts," Sabancı University, FASS Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.

20 March - 20 April 2004: Exhibitor, "The Treasures of İstanbul," Yerebatan Sarnıcı/ The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey.

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MA Thesis Supervisorship:

2022 - 2024, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Gonca Keleş. Thesis title: “The Clockwork Solitude: Gothic Aesthetic Influence on Artistic Creation in the Art of Motion Picture.” Sabancı University.

2018 - 2019, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Ecem Köklükaya. Thesis title: "Bride: Comes with A Price - A Visual Narrative of Bride Exchange and Child Marriage." Sabancı University.

2018 - 2019, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Alicem Batmansuyu. Thesis title: "Looking at Instructional Animations through the Frame of the Virtual Camera." Sabancı University.

2016 - 2018, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Ayşe Aydogan. Thesis title: "Lived and Lost Spaces: A Study on the Use of personal space in contemporary art." Sabancı University.

2015 - 2016, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Misia Mormina. Thesis title: "The Dream Screen: An Artistic Analysis of The Representation of Dreams in Cinema." Sabancı University.

2014 - 2015, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Aljaz Tepina. Thesis title: "Attention Please: Understanding Directing Attention in Video." Sabancı University.

2014 - 2015, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Zeynep Özel. Thesis title: "Current Practices of Turkish Independent Movie Title Sequences: A Survey and Analysis of Title Sequences in New Turkish Cinema." Sabancı University.

2012 - 2014, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Okan Efe Öğretmen. Thesis title: "Transformation Hacivat-Karagöz shadow play to an interactive-educational computer game." Işik University.

2011 - 2012, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Candaş Demirel. Thesis title: "Destruction of Living Spaces: 3D Digital Origami for Children between 7- 12". Sabancı University.

2010 - 2011, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Çağrı Küçüksayraç. Thesis title: "Artist Statement: The Invasions of the Mutants on Streets as a Graffiti (Street Art)." Sabancı University.

2010 - 2011, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Yiğit Yüksel. Thesis title: "Pilav: A Modest Attempt to Represent Male Circumcision Traditions in Turkey via Animation." Sabancı University.

2008 - 2009, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Burak Niyazi Kurt. Thesis title: "An Interpretation of Cinematic Storytelling through Three Different Media (3D Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, and Live-Action)." Sabancı University.

2007 - 2008, Supervisor, MA Thesis. Ferhat Şen. Thesis title: "Critique Duo: Cinematography and language of expression of mental disorder and representation via film making. " Sabancı University.