T R A U M A W O R K
Creative self expression with girls/ women with mostly Muslim backgrounds who went through hardships/ trauma in life. Play- & poetry writing, acting-/ performance work, group talks in weekly gatherings. Performances in Stuttgart (u.a. Kulturwerk Ost). Rosa/ eva Stuttgart, Germany 2015 - 2018
P H O T O G R A P H Y
Exhibitions (selection)
Down South, Bay Arts Center/ Miller Galerie, solo show, Panama City, US 2022
Istanbul - Benimi, group show, exhibited in various cities & locations in Germany 2017 - 2021
Ort, Identität, Transformation, Universität Stuttgart/ Fakultät Architektur, solo show, Stuttgart Germany 2012
The Rehearsal/ photography & text contribution, Arcadia Missa, group show, London UK 2012
Stuttgart Straßenfotografie, Theaterhaus Galerie, solo show, Stuttgart, Germany 2011
Bird’s Eye View I + II, Karlskaserne, group show, Stuttgart Germany 2008
Contributions (selection)
Brachflaechen - Terrenos en desuso with Julio Paredes (Columbia), Literaturhaus Stuttgart Germany 2011
Geschichten aus dem Veielbrunnen Viertel, Stadtarchiv Stuttgart 2011
Merhaba Stuttgart – 50 Jahre deutsch-türkisches Anwerbeabkommen, Lindenmuseum Stuttgart 2011
Publications (selection)
Benimi Istanbul, Edition Esefeld & Traub, Stuttgart 2017 —> link
Awards
International Tokio Foto Award Gold Winner/ Editorial - Istanbul
Teaching
Streetphotography teaching & workshops in Stuttgart 2011 - 2018
Isny Theater Festival 2016/ 2017
F I L M
Writer, Director
Still Breathing, shortfilm, Germany 2018
Screenings/ Official Selections
Wonderous Stories Film Festival Berlin, official selection 2022
Courage Film Festival, Semi Finalist Berlin 2020
FIF - Filmstrip International Film Festival Moldavia, official selection Romania 2019
Sehsüchte International Film Festival, official selection, Berlin 2019
Crime and Punishment - Justice for all International Film Festival, Golden Scale Short Film Competition Finalist, Istanbul, Turkey 2018
Filmschau BaWue, screening, Stuttgart, 2018
Forum Theater, screening, Stuttgart 2018
Stadtpalais - Museum zu Stuttgart, screening & panel discussion, Stuttgart 2018
Theaterhaus Stuttgart, premiere & artist talk, Stuttgart 2018
Silence Talks, A shortfilm inspired by my brother Cenk, Germany 2011
C U R A T I O N (selection)
Vom Ankommen/ Photography exhibition & Refugees speak about their experiences, Lindenmuseum Stuttgart, Germany 2017
Stories of Hope/ Photography exhibition & Refugees speak about their experiences, Baden Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Germany 2017
Inspiration aus Film, Literatur & Hip Hop, performances/ panel discussion/ film screening, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, 2005
Inspiration aus Film, Literatur & Hip Hop. School Project. Hip Hop mentors & dancers give workshops for school kids (Hauptschule) 2006 - 2008
Inspiration aus Film, Literatur & Hip Hop
curation, project management, social work
Event series & school project (Friedensschule, Ostheimschule) Stuttgart
2005 - 2007