Oğulcan Sürmeli ( oggie ) b. 1995
Oggie conceived his art as an inner realm of thought where honesty is liberated from constraints.
Award Exhibitions
Turkey Intercollegiate Council of Fine Arts, Honers Graduates Exhibition 2018
Akbank 36th Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition 2018
Selected Solo Shows
Junk Studio, My Favorite Game, Instalation 2024
Solo Show at Ambidexter Gallery, P.O.V: 2023
9.99 - Dose Art Space Solo Show 2019
Artnivo - Live Performance, Point Hotel Bosphorus Istanbul 2019
New Subconscious Reflections in the City of Seven Hills", Interactive Public Art Project, Istanbul, (Executed using guerrilla methods following political bans) 2018
Selected Group Exhibitions
Ambidexter Gallery, Ambidextrous Group Show 2024
Mixer Gallery, Printed’23 2023
Ambidexter Gallery, Manual of a Hearth 2022
Haze Gallery Berlin, Chance 2022
Ambidexter Gallery, Ambidextrous Group Show 2020
Akbank 36th Contemporary Artists Exhibition 2018
Selected Fairs
ArtWeeks Istanbul, Ritz-Carlton Residences 2024
Центральный выставочный зал "Манеж", Saint Petersburg, Russia 2024
The 18th Edition Of ArtVerona 2023
Contempoary Istanbul 18th Edition 2023
Artweeks Akaretler, Bilgili Holding-UBS 2022
Contemporary Istanbul 17th Edition 2022
Contemporary Istanbul - CI Bloom 2022 - Tershane, Istanbul 2022
The Other Art Fair Presented by Saatchi, London 2019
Selected Conferences
Philosophy of art with Pelin Dilara Çolak: "what makes art art? Guest Artist: Oğulcan Sürmeli 2020
Üç Renk: Self awareness with contemporary art - workshop (4 week) Guest Artist: Oğulcan Sürmeli 2020
Curatorial Projects
Beca Istanbul with Ambidexter Gallery, Curated by Ulaş Parkan 2023
Sustainability, Ecology, and Fine Art Selection by Curator Begüm Güney at Music is Art Festival 2022
(11) Presented by QNB & SAMSUNG, Curated by AyÇa Okay 2020
Educational Projects
A Summary of a Day's End, Video Installation, showcased in the "Foundations of Art" course at Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis Presented by Aslı Narin 2019
From Lithography to NFTs: The Transformation of Art Through Technological Opportunities", Turkey Communication Research Journal, Faculty of Communication, Marmara University (In-depth interview with the artist Oğulcan Sürmeli) 2022
Online Publications
ArtDog Istanbul, 2023
Yuzu Mag,written by Onur Baştürk 2023
Unlimited, written by Nihan Karahan 2023
Artful Living, 2018 written by Melike Bayık
Unlimited, 2018
Selected collections
Rabia Güreli, Sinan Temo, Ahu Bade Özkan