Biography
The artist was born in 1990 in Turkey, graduated with a
high honors bachelor’s degree from the Fine Arts Education
Department at Gazi University (TR) in 2013. She studied
painting via European Union Exchange program at
Accademia di belle arti di Macerata, Italy, in 2011-2012.
She earned her master’s degree in Combined Arts at Gazi
University in 2019. In her research, she studied the notion
of illustration and published a book called “Dictionary of
Illustrated Art Terms for Children”. She completed her
second master’s degree in graphic design at Hacettepe
University (TR) in 2023. She studied climate crisis and
semiotics in her thesis titled “Examination of Posters Containing Climate Crisis with Semiotic Approaches and Applications”. She designed seven climate crisis posters scope of her thesis. She lectures in the Department of Graphic Design at Atilim University (TR). She often includes figurative elements in her works. She produces in areas such as illustration, typography, poster design, textile design, and collage.
Her artistic practice is informed by a dialogue between the dark aesthetics of the Victorian era and the meticulous visual language of 17th-century metal engravings. Fantastical narratives and historical references form the conceptual and narrative foundation of her work. Through black-and-white illustrations created with fine art pens, she constructs an organic and timeless visual universe shaped by animal figures, vines, and flowing, curvilinear forms. Her production process is grounded in patient and intensive studies; the linear structure and the strong contrast of black and white lend her works a dramatic and atmospheric presence.
Education
BA: Fine Arts Education - Gazi University (2009-2013)
MA: Compound Arts - Gazi University (2013-2019)
MA: Graphic Design - Hacettepe University (2020-2023)
Solo Exhibition
"Animalis ve Mürekkep" Solo Exhibition, Kult Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2026
Group Exhibitions
1) II. Mythology Festival, Exhibition of Contest, Kult Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2026 (Juried)
2) “Ex Trains” 7th International Exlibris (Competition) Exhibition, Lyuben Kravelov Regional Library, Ruse/Bulgaria, 2021 (Juried)
3) “19 Mayıs Genc Sanat” Exhibition, Hacettepe University, Online Exhibition, 2021
4) “Sesimi Duyan Var mı? / Can You Hear Me? Markajart, Online Exhibition, 2020
5) “Evde Sergi”, Covid19ArtGallery, Online Exhibition, 2020
6) “Kucuk Damlalar Buyuk Umutlar” 8th Art Exhibition (in support of TEV), City Hotel, Ankara (TR), 2016
7) “Ankara Genc Sanatcilar Bulusmasi” Group Exhibition +/-, Mustafa Ayaz Museum and Plastic Arts Center Foundation, Ankara (TR), 2016
8) Otobiyografi/Maske ve Golge” Group Exhibition, Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara (TR), 2015
9) 2. TUSGAD Ankara Sanat Bulusmasi” Group Exhibition, Dogan Tasdelen Comtemporary Arts Center, Ankara (TR), 2015
10) “Refleks” Group Exhibition 2nd, Esenboga Airport, Domestic Flights, Ankara (TR), 2015
11) “Refleks” Group Exhibition, State Art and Sculpture Museum, Ankara (TR), 2015
12) “Aynadan Iceri” Group Exhibition, Malik Aksel Art Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2015
13) Department of Combined Arts Students Exhibition, Malik Aksel Art Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2014
14) “Ayakustu” Group Exhibition, Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara (TR), 2014
15) Department of Combined Arts Students Exhibition, Malik Aksel Art Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2013
16) “Graphicology” Graduation Exhibition, Studio 4R3, Ankara (TR), 2013
17) Basic Design Studio Students Exhibition, Malik Aksel Art Gallery, Ankara (TR), 2013
18) Erasmus Art Exhibition, Galleria Mirionima, Macerata/Italy, 2012
Awards
1) “Ex Trains” 17th International Exlibris Competition, Selected for Exhibition, Lyuben Karavelov Regional Library, Ruse/Bulgaria, 2021
2) “Benim icin Kore/What Korea Means to Me” Competition for Works in Essay, Illustration, and Video, Third Prize, Korean Culture Center, Ankara (TR), 2020
3) "II Mythology Festival, Painting and Illustration Category, Selected for Exhibition, Ankara (TR), 2026
Projects
1) The Cartoon Mill Animation School/Cartoon Production Training Camp, Cappadocia (2022)
2) “İlhan Koman Yerine Konana Kadar/Until Ilhan Koman is Placed”, Social Responsibility and Performance Art Project (2018)
3) “Küçük Damlalar Büyük Umutlar/Small Drops Big Hopes”, Exhibition Project for the benefit of TEV (2016)
Publications
1) Aksoy, B. (2026). Postmodern Approach in American Graphic Design: A Comparative Analysis of Emigre, Ray Gun, and Rolling Stone in the Context of Design Practices. Marmara Üniversitesi Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 17(1), 23-65. https://doi.org/10.29228/sanat.75
2) Aksoy, B. (2026). Calligraphy in the Context of New Media: A Study of Contemporary Artistic Practices. Akdeniz Sanat, 37, 219-251. https://doi.org/10.48069/akdenizsanat.1905556
