Professional Experience
Şahin Özbay - bazı şeyler -1972 - İstanbul
Education:
1992-2003 Marmara University Atatürk Faculty of Education Department of Fine Arts Education.
2001 Autistics Association Bozcaada Autistics Camping - Autistics Trainer Training.
2001 Aura Psychotherapy and Art Therapy and Education Center - Art Therapy Supervision.
1995-1996 Z-1 Film Studio - Animation Departmant.
1983-1992 Istanbul Gymnasium.
Ongoing projects:
2012 “Project I am here” by Selin Yurdakul and Şahin Özbay, an interdisciplinary conversation between three people and a city; www.projectiamhere.com
2012 “My life is a performance”, interpersonal travel diary: http://mylifeisaperformance.baziseyler.com/
2008- “Blues”, artists’ book: http://baziseyler.com/english/blues/blues.htm
Exhibitions and festivals:
24-25 November 2012 Open Studios at Stichting Kaus Australis, Rotterdam, Netherlands. http://kausaustralis.org/
16-19 August 2012 "One Minute Film & Video Festival", Aarau, Switzerland. http://www.oneminute.ch/
2012 “Project I am here” by Selin Yurdakul and Şahin Özbay, an inderdisciplinary conversation between three people and a city; www.projectiamhere.com Final exhibitions: 20-22 March 2012 Kriterion Art House Cinema, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina http://www.kriterion.ba/. 16-17 May 2012 Kulturni Center Grad, Belgrade, Serbia http://www.gradbeograd.eu/clanak_program.php?id=375. 3-4 January 2013 Stichting Kaus Australis, Rotterdam, Netherlands http://kausaustralis.org/.
22 October 2011 “Düşman - Enemy” Asma Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey. http://dusman-enemy.blogspot.com/
16 July 2011 “Su boşa akar mı?” Asma Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.kesfetmekicinbak.com/category/detay.aspx?haberid=2625&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
15 July – 3 September 2011 “Stone Project” Substation No. 9 Gallery, Indiana, USA, Curator: Gabriella Boros. http://art-design.umich.edu/news/gabriella_boros_the_stone_project
July 2008 – September 2009 “A Story To See” - online collective artists’ book, Curators: Gabriella Boros, Şahin Özbay. http://astorytosee.baziseyler.com/
July 2008 - July 2009 wrap2008.net Web Relay Art Project by Johanna Haagsman. http://www.johannahaagsman.nl/news.html
FocFest - Freedom of Choice International Film and Video Peace Festival 4-5-6 December 2008 http://focfest.wordpress.com/ Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal (Curators: Alberto Guerreiro | Milton Dias) - 4-5-6 December 2008 NPAK / ACCEA - Armenian Center of Contemporary Art, Yerevan, Armenia (Curator: David Kareyan) - 6-7 December 2008 Ciplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası Studio, Istanbul, Turkey (Curator: Sahin Ozbay) http://www.birgun.net/culture_index.php?news_code=1228473852&year=2008&month=12&day=05
11-20 August 2008 Xth International Mailart Exhibition “Art and Environment” – “Inter Art” Aiud Foundation Auid, Romania. http://galleryart.aiudonline.ro/displayimage.php?album=376&pos=61
9-10 August 2008 “Digimural”, Barisarock (Rock For Peace) Festival, Istanbul, Turkey. (Curator) http://artistsnpeace.baziseyler.com/dm.htm
31 March-31 December 2008 2008culturas.com online exhibition and competition for European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (Finalist)- Spanish Ministry of Culture.
17-19 August 2007 "One Minute Film & Video Festival-Competition" (Finalist) Aarau, Switzerland. http://www.oneminute.ch/
13 May-13 June 2007 "Çizgi Günlüğü : Line Diary" / Virtual Exhibition Drawings Quarter, Cetus, Second Life. http://slartistnetwork.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=miscart&action=display&thread=8
9-10-11 May 2007 "The First International Art Tech Media Congress" Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain. http://www.artechmedia.net/1CongresoInternacional_FirstInternationalCongressARTECHMEDIA07/artcall-videoart.htm
VVVF, the Venturous Vanguard Video Festival - "LAUGH, CRY, BE POETIC, GET CRAZY" Los Angeles, USA (28 April 2007 Mission College Sylmar, CA / 13 May 2007 Echo Park Film Center Los Angeles, CA / 17 May 2007 California State University Northridge Northridge, CA. http://contemporarymap.net/videoprojects/vvvf-07.pdf
20-22 April 2007 "IV International Animated Film Festival ReAnimacja-Panorama" Lodz, Charlie Cinema, Poland. http://www.charlie.pl/index.php?i=w269f
5-7 January 2005 "3. International Symposium of Interactive Media Design" Yeditepe University, Istanbul. http://newmedia.yeditepe.edu.tr/proceedings_2005.html
28 October - 22 November 2004 "Ekim Geçidi III" Gallery X, Galeri Dürer , Istanbul http://www.istanbul.net.tr/Etkinlik/Sergi/ekim-gecidi-iii/794/15
15 May - 16 June 2004 "Cyctern" Antique Hotel-Club Academia Exhibition Gallery, (Curator) Istanbul. http://v3.arkitera.com/v1/sanat/2004/05/haberler/hafta10_15/sarnic.htm
4-8 May 2004 "IAF2 Istanbul International Animation Festival" Best sound design. http://www.iafistanbul.com/
3-30 April 2004 "im (Istanbul-Mardin) Interdisciplinary Art Meeting" Antique Hotel Club Academia Exhibition Gallery, (Curator) Istanbul
15 January 2004 "Re-member levitation 22/(3+4)" Roxy, İstanbul. http://www.acikradyo.com.tr/default.aspx?_mv=a&aid=6126
19 December 2003 - 16 January 2004 "Upside-Down" Uçarı Civil Cultur and Art Place, (Curator) Istanbul.
31 October - 1 December 2003 "Ekim Geçidi II" Gallery X, Istanbul.
1-6 July 2003 “Extreme Exteriors” Gallery X, Istanbul.
Publishings:
November 2012 Story for "Tuhaf Alışkanlıklar Kitabı", collection of short stories by Kadir Aydemir, Yitik Ulke Publishings. http://www.pen.org.tr/tr/node/1728
January 2012 Story for "90’lar Kitabı", collection of short stories by Kadir Aydemir, Yitik Ulke Publishings. http://sanat.milliyet.com.tr/90-larin-kitabi-ni-111-kalem-yazdi/kultursanat/haberdetay/25.12.2011/1480370/default.htm
October 2011 Writing and illustration for e-zine of the exhibition “Enemy” in Asma Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey. http://dusman-enemy.blogspot.com/
July 2011 Illustration for Pocketful Illustration Magazine - Issue: 6. http://www.amazon.com/Pocketful-Illustration-Magazine-Issue-6/dp/1463645147
June 2011 Poem and illustration for fanzine “Welcome to the machine” by Egemen Bostancı for the exhibition “The King Is Naked” in Asma Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey. http://asmasanat.org/2011/06/01/kral-ciplak-the-king-is-naked/
March 2011 Graphic work for Eleştirel Kültür Eki - Issue: 4, Birgün Newspaper. http://www.birgun.net/elestirelkultur_index.php
December 2010 Writing and graphic works for “Nerde kalmıştık?" Fanzine. http://nerdekalmistik.tumblr.com/
September 2010 Story for “80’lerde Çocuk Olmak”, collection of short stories by Kadir Aydemir, Yitik Ulke Publishings. http://www.pen.org.tr/tr/node/1441
August 2010 Story for "Olympos Öyküleri", collection of short stories by Kadir Aydemir, Yitik Ulke Publishings. http://www.pen.org.tr/tr/node/1426
June 2008 Illustration for Pocketful Illustration Magazine - Issue: 1 http://www.pocketfulmag.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Pocketful-Issue-1-Selin-Yurdakul/dp/1438238193/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222034179&sr=8-1
2004 Illustration for Shluck Fanzine
2003 Poem and illustration for Artimento Magazine, Okuyan Us Publishings - Issue: 9.
2002 Poem in "Şehrin Kötü Çocukları”, Fanzine Poem Anthology by Altay Oktem, Ithaki Publishings. http://www.idefix.com/kitap/fanzin-siir-antolojisi-sehrin-kotu-cocuklari-fanzin-siir-antolojisi-altay-oktem/tanim.asp?sid=LPSXEOOVO3DKD2AP0ILG
2001 Poem and illustration for okuyanus.com.tr, web site of Okuyan Us Publishings.
April-May 1998 Poem for "Hasta Eşekler Two Monthly Art Magazine" http://baziseyler.com/turkce/calismalar/ayyas.htm
February-March 1998 Poem for "Başka Poem Magazine" http://baziseyler.com/turkce/calismalar/terin.htm
December 1997 Poem for "Fayton Philosophy Art and Literatur Anthology" http://baziseyler.com/turkce/calismalar/yaz.htm
1995 Poem, "Şorşak Fanzine"
Workshops:
5 June 2010 "Earth Day" Istanbul Bilgi University Children's Studies Unit, Istanbul Bilgi University, Santralistanbul, Istanbul. http://stcm.bilgi.edu.tr/docs/stcm-CocukCalismalariFaaliyet.pdf
18-25 October, 1-8-15-22 November 2008 "International Children's Rights Day" Istanbul Bilgi University Children 's Studies Unit, Istanbul Bilgi University, Santralistanbul, İstanbul.
2004-2008 BARISAROCK, İstanbul.
9 December 2007 "Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th Years Project - Children's Rights Festival" - Amnesty International Turkey - Hangar Art Association Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul. http://www.amnesty.org.tr/ai/node/1519
20 November 2007 "Universal Children's Day" - Istanbul Bilgi University Children 's Studies Unit, Istanbul.
10 November 2005 "How does the cartoon be animated?" - Beykoz Doga Collage, Istanbul.
12 June 2005 "Caravane pour la Palestine" Istanbul. http://caravane.palestine.free.fr/
2004-2005 "Animation Lesson" Acarlar Collage, Istanbul.
2001-2004 "With children and juveniles who are in conflict with the law" Youth Re-autonomy Foundation of Turkey, Istanbul. http://www.tcyov.org/
28 June-3 August 2003 "Kayafest Youth and Culture Festival" - AEGEE, Kayaköy, Muğla. http://arsiv.ntvmsnbc.com/news/225473.asp
7-8 July 2003 "Workshop of Dreams Project” The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey, Istanbul. http://www.tegv.org/
September 2002 "With different groups" Alternative Camp, Bodrum, Muğla.
2001-2002 "With autistics" Autistics Association, Istanbul. http://www.otistiklerdernegi.org.tr/
2001-2002 "With different groups" Aura P.S.T.E.M., Istanbul. http://www.aurapsikoterapi.com/
1999-2001 "Golcuk after earthquake" Human Resource Developmant Foundation, Izmit. http://www.ikgv.org/