Eda Gecikmez

Eda Gecikmez is a graduate of Mimar Sinan University, Painting Department of the Fine Arts Faculty. During her university years, she attended Valencia Polytechnic San Carlos Fine Arts Faculty for a year. She received her master’s degree at Yıldız Technical University, Social Sciences Institute, Faculty of Art and Design. Starting from 2004, she participated in many group exhibitions, some of them are: "Stay With Me” organized in Berlin by Apartment Project; “Game Park” by NevNesil; “1984” dedicated to George Orwell; and in September last year, “Share of Angels” at İstanbul DEPO, which are all realized by Gallery Nev. Eda Gecikmez’s first solo show was “Borrowed Togetherness” and it took place in 2013 at American Hospital Gallery, Operation Room in İstanbul. In 2015 she was invited to the Mardin Biennial. During 2016-2017 she participated in the Home Workspace Program in Beirut, Lebanon arranged by Ashkal Alwan supported by SAHA.