Heja

Hamza Kırbaş (1992, Batman) He graduated from Batman University Faculty of Fine Arts Painting Department in 2017. He continued his education at Silesia University Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department in 2014/2015. He graduated master from Hacettepe University Fine Arts Institute in 2020.

In my works, I offer concepts and analyses to the audience; I aim for viewers to understand, solve and complete them with their own thoughts. My works consist of hybrid structures that use past and present images together.

The artist uses mediums such as video installation, sound installation, interactive installations, sculpture, data visualization, space-oriented 3D animation in versatile art practice. His work is shaped around socio-political concepts such as space, public space, identity, gender, and migration.

His works; especially in Turkey; It was exhibited in many international exhibitions, festivals, and biennials in England, New York, Baja California, Colombia, Malta, Hungary, Brazil, Poland, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, China, Ecuador, Greece, and Italy.

In 2018, he was nominated from Turkey for the ''by Warsteiner Blooom Award'' in Düsseldorf, GER. In 2019, he received the Critics Award from the ''Venice lands Art Prize'' in Venice, It. In 2020, Akbank 38. Contemporary Artist Prize, achievement prize, Istanbul. In 2020, İstanbul Rotary Art Prize, achievement prize, İstanbul.