HAZAR KOLANCALI
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST, RESEARCHER
Istanbul, Turkey
hazarkolanc@gmail.com
https://hazarkolanc.com
https://nactrl.com/
EDUCATION
BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY
BA, 2017-2025 • BA in Psychology, Arts and Sciences Faculty
• Will graduate in September, 2025
BARD COLLEGE BERLIN
BA, 2021-2023 • BA in Arts and Aesthetics,
• Graduated in 2023
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PILEVNELI ART GALLERY
INTERN, ISTANBUL — 06.2019-.09.2019
HAKAN ERDOGAN PRODUCTIONS
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND PHOTOGRAPHER, ISTANBUL — 08.2020-10.2020
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
RESEARCH ASSISTANT OF A PHD STUDENT IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 01.2019-2020
BARD COLLEGE BERLIN
EDITORIAL WORK FOR THE UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPHER
2022- TO THIS DAY
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND ART PROJECTS, 2020- TO THIS DAY
ACTIVISM PROJECTS
BOUNSERGI ART COLLECTIVE, 2021 - 2023
https://nactrl.com/_editorial/• Co-founded BOUNSERGI during the student-led Bogaziçi University Resistance.
• Organized numerous protest-art exhibitions in Istanbul, Berlin, Nijmegen, Prague, and Athens.
• Took an active role in writing, editing and publishing news regarding BOUNSERGI’s role during the Boğaziçi Resistance.
• Managed social media accounts and contacted various mass-media channels to spread our activism.
• Organized numerous protest-art exhibitions in Istanbul, Berlin, Nijmegen, Prague, and Athens.
• Took an active role in writing, editing and publishing news regarding BOUNSERGI’s role during the Boğaziçi Resistance.
• Managed social media accounts and contacted various mass-media channels to spread our activism.
NA+CTRL ART COLLECTIVE 2023- to this day
https://nactrl.com/
• An activist and artist collective committed to advocating for the freedom of expression of
marginalized groups.
• Aimed to establish safe spaces for community gatherings and foster inclusivity.
• Strived to create a more inclusive society that celebrates diversity and interconnectedness.
• First exhibition of this novel collective took place in Istanbul, lasted for a month during June 2024 funded by European Union Civic Culture fund.
• Aimed to establish safe spaces for community gatherings and foster inclusivity.
• Strived to create a more inclusive society that celebrates diversity and interconnectedness.
• First exhibition of this novel collective took place in Istanbul, lasted for a month during June 2024 funded by European Union Civic Culture fund.
UNBOUND’ACADEMY, 2023 - to this day
https://nactrl.com/_unbound_academy/
• Organized interdisciplinary academic and artistic discussions through the Unbound
Academy event series.
• Provided an interactive platform for academics, artists, and participants to share their perspectives, knowledge, and skills on diverse topics.
• Took a leading role in organizing the Unbound Academy event series.
• Contacted academics and managed social media announcements.
• Took place in Istanbul, BarinHan Art Space, 06.2024-07.2024
• As a member of the collective that organized the exhibtion, took an active role in producing content for the social media accounts, including graphic material and editing of written material. Designed the website of the art-collective. Participated in assisting guest artists and installation of the works of art. Worked as the photographer of the events and editor of the both visual and written materials.
• Displayed my works of art as a part of the group show.
ZEMIN ART SPACE, SOLIDARITY EXHIBITION
• Took place in Berlin, Zemin Art Space, 2023
• A fundraising solidarity exhibition for the earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria
• Displayed and sold my illustrations, did tattoos for the fundraising.
ACA.AUSTELLUNG
• Took place in Berlin, at Backhaus Projects, 2022
• Participated as an artist, displayed my visual works of art as a part of the group show.
• Took place in Berlin, both in 2022 and 2023, end of the semester open studio visits.
BOUNSERGI PROTEST-ART EXHBITIONS
STARTED AS A PART OF THE BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY RESISTANCE AGAINST THE TOP-DOWN APPOINTMENT OF A GOVERNMENT TRUSTEE AS THE RECTOR OF OUR UNIVERSITY. WE FORMED AN ART COLLECTIVE TO ORGANIZE PROTEST-ART EXHIBITIONS BOTH ON CAMPUS, VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ISTANBUL. AFTER SOME OF THE MEMBERS’ MIGRATION TO EUROPE, WE STARTED ORGANIZING SOLIDARITY EXHIBITIONS IN DIFFERENT CITIES OF EUROPE IN SOLIDARITY WITH VARIOUS POLITICALLY ENGAGED COLLECTIVES AROUND EUROPE.
• Participated as an artist, a curator and organizer.
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
• Curator, Organizer and Artist.
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
• Curator, Organizer and Artist.
• Bogaziçi University Resistance
• Protestor, Artist, Event Organizer, Designer, Social Media Manager, Photographer, Editor
• Istanbul, Berlin, Nijmegen, Prag,
• Took a leading role on establishing a social media account for the Fine Arts Club including editing of a news letter promoting the artworks of club members.
• Provided an interactive platform for academics, artists, and participants to share their perspectives, knowledge, and skills on diverse topics.
• Took a leading role in organizing the Unbound Academy event series.
• Contacted academics and managed social media announcements.
EXHIBITIONS
NA+CTRL ART COLLECTIVE, YUVA EXHBT
• Took place in Istanbul, BarinHan Art Space, 06.2024-07.2024
• As a member of the collective that organized the exhibtion, took an active role in producing content for the social media accounts, including graphic material and editing of written material. Designed the website of the art-collective. Participated in assisting guest artists and installation of the works of art. Worked as the photographer of the events and editor of the both visual and written materials.
• Displayed my works of art as a part of the group show.
ZEMIN ART SPACE, SOLIDARITY EXHIBITION
• A fundraising solidarity exhibition for the earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria
• Displayed and sold my illustrations, did tattoos for the fundraising.
ACA.AUSTELLUNG
• Took place in Berlin, at Backhaus Projects, 2022
• Participated as an artist, displayed my visual works of art as a part of the group show.
BARD COLLEGE BERLIN
• Took place in Berlin, both in 2022 and 2023, end of the semester open studio visits.
BOUNSERGI PROTEST-ART EXHBITIONS
STARTED AS A PART OF THE BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY RESISTANCE AGAINST THE TOP-DOWN APPOINTMENT OF A GOVERNMENT TRUSTEE AS THE RECTOR OF OUR UNIVERSITY. WE FORMED AN ART COLLECTIVE TO ORGANIZE PROTEST-ART EXHIBITIONS BOTH ON CAMPUS, VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ISTANBUL. AFTER SOME OF THE MEMBERS’ MIGRATION TO EUROPE, WE STARTED ORGANIZING SOLIDARITY EXHIBITIONS IN DIFFERENT CITIES OF EUROPE IN SOLIDARITY WITH VARIOUS POLITICALLY ENGAGED COLLECTIVES AROUND EUROPE.
• Participated as an artist, a curator and organizer.
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
PLAYGROUND, Haus der Statistik, Berlin, 2022
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
• Curator, Organizer and Artist.
216.1, Zemin Art Space, Berlin, 2021
• BOUN Art Collective, solidarity exhibition.
• Curator, Organizer and Artist.
BOUNSERGI, 2021
• Bogaziçi University Resistance
• Protestor, Artist, Event Organizer, Designer, Social Media Manager, Photographer, Editor
• Istanbul, Berlin, Nijmegen, Prag,
VOLUNTARY PROJECTS
BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS CLUB
• Took a leading role on establishing a social media account for the Fine Arts Club including editing of a news letter promoting the artworks of club members.
SKILLS
• Graphic Design (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Blender (3D), Nomad (3D))
• Art Direction and Curation
• Social Media Management and Editorial Work
• Creative and Academic writing
• Photography and Videography (Adobe Premiere), Advanced in video editing.
• Turkish (Native), English (advanced), German (intermediate), French (Beginner)