BASAKO

Basako was born in Istanbul in 1975. She graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts in 1997.

Between 1997 and 2001, she worked in various advertising agencies. In 2002, she founded the Graphic Design Studio Basako Graphics. As an artist who incorporates graphic design infrastructure into her paintings, she produces works in various techniques (collage, typography, digital infrastructure, oil painting, acrylic, watercolor). Concepts of belonging, home, motherhood, city, and migration constitute the content of her art as a woman living and creating in this geography.

She lives in Kadiköy, Istanbul, and continues her work there.

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Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions:

2017 “Glass Bell Jar”, Artnivo, Adahan, Istanbul

Group Exhibitions:

2009/2010/2011 GMK Exhibitions, Chamber of Architects Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
2011 “Destruction”, Istanbul
2011 “Istanbul Summer Exhibition”, Antrepo No:5, Istanbul
2012 “Connection”, Artssuites Gallery, Istanbul
2013-2014 Mixer Gallery/Open Warehouse, Istanbul
2014 “Topology” PG Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014 “Anomaly” PG Art Gallery, Istanbul
2014/2015 “Rock / Paper / Scissors”, Artnivo.com
2015 “Alone and Crowded” Artnivo, Khas Gallery, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
2015 “Progressive” Türker Art, Istanbul
2016 “Holistic” PG Art Gallery, Istanbul
2016 “Masturbation” Mixer Gallery, Istanbul
2016 “Not Yesterday” Design Store, Istanbul
2016 “Then Color” Artnivo, Istanbul
2017 “As Touched by Human Hands”, Contemporary Art Open Air Project, Artnivo, Stroer Kentvizyon, Istanbul
2017 “Dedicated to İhap Hulusi” Contemporary Art Open Air Project, Artnivo, Stroer Kentvizyon, İstanbul, Ankara
2018 “Less is a Bore”, Contemporary Art at Tuna Ofis, Artnivo, Istanbul
2019 “Paper” Pilevneli Project, Istanbul
2019 “Actually” Women's Writing Festival Exhibition, Karşı Sanat Çalışları, İstanbul
2019-20 “If You Don't Have a Mind / God's Guest” Art Factory, Istanbul
2020 ”Never Look Away” Karşı Art Works, Istanbul