DENİZ CINBIL

Deniz Cınbıl (b. 1994, Istanbul) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Berlin. Raised in Washington D.C., she completed her primary and secondary education in the U.S. before earning a Bachelor's degree in Fashion and Apparel Design at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul. As part of her studies, she spent six months abroad at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Her practice moves between art and design, shaped by curiosity, play, and material experimentation. Working with up-cycled glass, spray paint, raw surfaces, and kinetic structures, she creates works that respond to light, movement, and space—often blending painting and sculpture. Her background in design informs a tactile and intuitive approach, frequently incorporating repurposed and found materials to evoke the sense of time, and place allowing presence in unexpected sculptural forms.

Cınbıl is the founder and designer of Abnormal Objects, a home goods brand focused on glass lighting that emphasizes creativity and sustainability, with a focus on furniture and product design. IIn 2024, she completed a residency at Yer Ayvalık, during which she organized workshops and presented her first duo exhibition. She participated in her second duo exhibition titled “Invisible Roof,” which was held from May 30 to July 30 at Kukumu Art Space in Berlin, and she also took part in various group exhibitions in Berlin.
Her work reflects an ongoing interest in the intersection of function and expression— seeking not only to create objects, but to open up moments of presence and dialogue within the everyday.