Berkay Bugdan is one of Turkey’s most prominent Contemporary artists who shares his time between London and his hometown of Istanbul. His work has been presented at leading cultural institutions around the world. Most recently he represented Turkey at the G20 art exhibition “Constellations: Global Reflections” in Bali this past fall.  The exhibition will close this November and has been widely seen and lauded.

Drawing on themes of transience, chaos and the human footprint, Berkay Bugdan’s works incorporate various industrial materials and data analysis techniques with classical painting and sculpture. Bugdan’s works are characterized by his use of experimental surfaces and image composing methods that each introduce an aspect of relinquishing control for the artist.

Whether by chaotic output from software, uncooperative rectified materials or simple corrosion, his artistic process often renders the final artwork just as much as the artist controls. This conflict or balance between narrative perspective and unruly techniques define the artist’s unique style.

Bugdan was born in 1986 Istanbul and studied illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art with a full scholarship.  While focusing primarily on fine art he also took part in a wide variety of projects spanning from yacht design to video game development.  

More details at www.berkaybugdan.com