My adventures in earning moneys
Below feast your eyes with how I monetised my education, trainings, skills and charming personality quirks (I mean my neurodivergent neurosis)
We still debate nurture vs nature because according to my parents I am yet to realise my full potential.
Personal Information
Based in Nicosia, Cyprus
Education
MA Digital Media & Film Eastern Mediterranean University Famagusta, Cyprus, 2013-2015
BA Hons. Arts & Media University for the Creative Arts Farnham, Surrey, UK, 2008-2012
FE Art & Design University for the Creative Arts Maidstone, Kent, UK 2007-2008
Specialist Trainings
Mindfulness, Psikoloji İstanbul, instructor Nilüfer Devecigil, İstanbul, Turkey, 25-27 May 2018
Vishwa Shanti Yoga School 200Hrs. Yoga Teacher Training Course,Yoga Alliance, Nicosia, Cyprus, October - November 2016
Academic and Institutional Work Experience
Project Engagement Officer, Civic Action Now in Cyprus Project, SeeD, September 2022 - December 2023 Nicosia, Cyprus
Lecturer, Department of Communication, Photography, Cyprus International University, September 2020 - 2022, Cyprus
Fund Raising, SOS Children's Village, 20 December 2019 - 20 April, 2020 Nicosia, Cyprus
Social Media Management and Content Production,
Sol Atellier and Exhibition Hall, April 2018-2019, Nicosia, Cyprus
Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Photography, Cyprus American University, February 2018 - January 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus
Public Information Officer,Refugee Rights Association, Nicosia, Cyprus, January 2016 - January 2017
Research Assistant, Cyprus Policy Centre,Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus, 2013-2014
Production Experience
Director, Short documentary series for GoSocialCyprus, Social entrepreneurship in north of Cyprus, August - October 2020 (screened in various locations in 2021)
Production Assistant, “Divided Cities” short documentary series by The Guardian,18-25 March 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus
Art Director, “Konsomatris / Hostess”, Short film, Dir.Talat Gökdemir, January - March 2019, Cyprus
Videographer/photographer, Sol Atelier/Exhibitionhall, April 2018 - April 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus
Art Director, Commercial video production for Cyprus Developments, Dir. Ömer Yetkinel,June - October 2017, Cyprus
Actor / Poster Designer, Theatre Production,“Lysistrata”, Dir. Brian Micheals, European Culture Capital,19 April -14 May 2017 Paphos, Cyprus
Director / Producer, “An Arrival Story” ShortDocumentary for, Refugee Rights Association,Nicosia, Cyprus, March 2017 (screened in 2018)
Art Director, K-Pet Commercial, Dir. Ömer Yetkinel,Cyprus, September 2015
Director / Producer, Short PSA videos,Refugee Rights Association,Nicosia, Cyprus, April -May 2014
Assistant of Art Director, “Bekleyiş”, Short Film, Dir.Ömer Yetkinel, Cyprus, May 2013
Art Director, EU Grants Short Documentary,Dir. Ömer Yetkinel, Cyprus, March 2013
Internships
Communication Intern, AADK Spain, 23 May - 12 September 2019, Blanca, Murcia, Spain
Video & Photography Editor, Coffee Museum, IDDnet, Leria, Portugal, 24 July - 20 September 2014
News Center assistant, Başkent University, “Kanal B” (local TV channel), Ankara, Turkey, 1 March - 1 April 2011
Exhibitions and Performances
Performer, "Metamorphosis" , Interdisciplinary rendition of "Metamorphosis" by Kafka, Rüstem Kitabevi, Nicosia, Cyprus, July 2024
“Undysregulated”, Performace 15 mins, Open-Up Festival, Teatro Polis, Nicosia, Cyprus, 14 October
2023
“Rüyada Pembe Babutsa Görmek” , video 5 mins, Open-Up Festival, Nimac, Nicosia, Cyprus, 14 October 2023
“A ritual” Performance, 3 instalments of 1.5 hr, Xarkis Festival, Kornos, Cyprus, October 2023
“territorially”, facilitator, participatory performance 2 hrs., Xarkis Festival, Lympia, Cyprus, October 2021
“Mirrored Reflections”, Group exhibition, "45°', Analogue Photographs, Evohk artist-run space, Larnaca, Cyprus, 1-6 June 2021
"Crossing", Group exhibition, "45°', Analogue Photographs with sound recording, Goethe Institut,Nicosia, Cyprus, 24-31 October 2020
“Kesin birşey yok”, group exhibition, “All the sweet things they whispered into my ear” durational performance and installation, Arabahmet, Nicosia, Cyprus, 23 April 2019
Performer, “MALAKUT”, interdisciplinary performance, Dir. Kris M. Adem, Saint Peters & Saint Pauls Church, Famagusta, Cyprus, 17-18 August 2018
“No. 1+39”, Group exhibition, “I will not abandon”, Digital photograph light box installation
Performer incollaboration with Sumer Erek, Arabahmet, Nicosia, Cyprus, 26 -31 July 2018
“Hayatın içine yerleşmek”, Group exhibition, “Temiz/Kirli” , interactive installation, Pikadilli Open space, Famagusta, Cyprus, 4 - 22 April 2018
Facilitator, WolfMoon Performance, Howling workshop, Respublika Festival, Bufferzone, Nicosia, Cyprus, 9 December 2017
Nevertheless we end up here, Group Exhibition/Happening, “This is not funny” Video Installation,
“AA” (ArtistsAnonymous) Meeting, facilitator, Workshop, NiMAC, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1 November 2017
Performer, “Can I sculpt you?”, Interactive performance, Yuka Blend Festival, Nicosia, Cyprus, 6 October 2017
Xarkis Festival Group Exhibition, “In Search of a Resting Place” Installation ,“Confrontation through Art Therapy”, performative installation, Point Center for Contemporary Art, Nicosia, Cyprus, 14-28 October 2016
“Kral çıplak / Critique and the Cypriot summer / Ήνταμπου κάμνουμεν δαμέ” Collective Intervention, Xarkis Festival Art Residency with Confrontation Through Art, Lofou, Cyprus, 4-10 July 2016
“What is the Other?” Group Exhibition, hidden Installation, Confrontation Through Art Residency, Circuits and Currents Gallery, Exharcheia, Athens, 16 May 2016
“S.K.T. (Expiration Date) 17.03.2016”, Group Exhibition, “my head is beautiful” Mixed media installation, Efruz Apt., Nicosia, Cyprus, 17 March 2016