Derya Akay

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Derya Akay
Born1988 (age 35–36)
Istanbul, Turkey
Education Emily Carr University of Art and Design (BFA)
OccupationVisual artist
Known forInstallation art, performance art
Website deryaakay.com

Derya Akay (born 1988) is a Turkish artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Akay has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada, Japan, Mexico, U.S., and Turkey. [1] [2] In 2010, Akay graduated from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and completed a residency at the Banff Centre. [3]

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Work

Akay's artistic practice involves community organizing, gathering, cooking, food and knowledge sharing, gardening, performance, and installation. [4] [5] Akay often uses tableware, textiles, food, and organic material in installations and performances with a focus on feminized and collective labour, while using intimate and domestic spaces such as kitchens, gardens, and bedrooms to showcase his work. [6] [7] [8]

Akay's mother, Dilara Akay, is an activist and artist. They collaborated on Ghost Spring (2018), a work about the political upheavals in Turkey and the loss of loved ones, installed and performed at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, Canada, in association with Grunt gallery. [9]

Exhibitions and projects

Akay has collaborated with artists such as Haruko Okano, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss, Julia Feyrer, and Anne Low. [10]

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  9. ↑ Hennig, Clare (March 16, 2022). "Turkish mother and son explore politics, death and grief in new Vancouver art show". CBC News.
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  14. ↑ "Derya Akay: Meydan". The Polygon. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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