Esra ersen biography


1988/92Studium an der Fakultät für Bildende Kunst an der Marmara Universität, Istanbul

1993/95Marmara Universität, Fakultät für Bildende Kunst, Publicize Graduate, Istanbul

1999/00Post-Diplom-Programm an der École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

1998 - heuteGastprogramme verschiedener Institutionen: u.a. 2001 IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden; 2004 Rooseum Center For Of the time Art, Malmö, Sweden; 2004 Casino Luxembourg-Forum d’art Contemporain, Luxembourg; 2005/06 Delfina Dossier Visiting Arts, International Fellowship Programme, Writer, UK; 2013 Civitella Ranieri Visual Art school Fellowship, Civitella Ranieri Center, Umbertide, Italia.

2009Arbeitsstipendium für Bildende Kunst des Berliner Senats

2015Stipendium der Bundesregierung in der Kultakademie Tarabya

2019/20Stipendium der Villa Massimo

2022 Neustart Kultur-Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds

2022Heritage / Gallery Françoise Heitsch, München

2019What We Know Compact disc Swimming Pool, Alma Mater Gallery take National Library, Sofia, curated by Viktoria Draganova

2015A Possible History, Esra Ersen / SALT Ulus, Ankara, Turkey, curated by Vasıf Kortun

2013Landed / Richmond Art Gallery, British Columbia, Canada, curated by Nan Capogna

2011Kunstverein Ahlen Write down Ahlen, Germany

2010Passengers / Yapı Kredi Refinement and Art, Istanbul, Turkey, curated by virtue of René Block

2009Passengers / Tanas, Songwriter, Germany, curated by René Block

2008rahncontemporary / Zurich, Switzerland

2007Elsewhere, Kunsthaus Baselland Account Basel, Switzerland, curated by Sabine Schaschl
Rehabilitation / 300m3 Art margin, Göteborg, Sweden

2006Frankfurter Kunstverein / Frankfurt, Deutschland, curated by Chus Martínez

2005The O.K Center for Contemporary Art / City, Austria, curated by Genoveva Rückert & Martin Sturm

2002Bild Museet / Umea, Sweden

2001If You Could Speak Swedisch, Moderna Museet / Stockholm, Sweden, curated by Maria Lind

1997Macka Sanat Galerisi / Istanbul, Turkey

1995Dialogues, Yerebatan Cisterne Curriculum vitae BM Contemporary Art, Istanbul, Turkey, curated by Beral Madra

Group Exhibitions

201514. Stamboul Biennale

200627. São Paulo Biennale
4. Liverpool Biennale

20038. Istanbul Biennale

20024. Kwangju Biennale
Manifesta 4, The Europan Two-year of Contemporary Art, Frankfurt

19954. Istanbul Biennale


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GROUP EXHIBITIONS