Contact
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gulsahseyma@hotmail.com | |
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location | Belgium, Korea, Türkiye |
Gülşah Ayla Bayrak is an interdisciplinary artist based in Belgium. She grew up in both the Turkish and Belgian cultures. This clash made her a bridge between east and west. The artist focuses on Individual experience, cultural diaspora and the role of society in her life.
languages
| Dutch, native |
| English, fluent |
| Turkish, fluent |
| Korean, beginner |
education
| 2021–2022 | Master Visual Arts, Luca School of Arts | Belgium |
| 2020 | Bachelor Fine Arts, Korea National University of Arts | South Korea |
| 2018–2021 | Bachelor Visual Arts, Luca School Of Arts | Belgium |
| 2017–2018 | Bachelor Film, RITCS | Brussels, Belgium |
work
| 2024–2025 | Content creating for the city of Genk | Genk, Belgium |
| 2024 | UNESCO International Forum on the Future of Education Youth Session | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2024 | Guest lecturer, Visual Arts at Luca School of Arts | Genk, Belgium |
| 2024 | Guest lecturer, Masterclass at Luca School of Arts | Genk, Belgium |
| 2024 | Guest lecturer, Visual Arts at Zuyd | Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| 2024–2028 | General assembly of Jester | Genk, Belgium |
| 2023 | Panel education reviewer, Fine Arts at Sint-Lucas | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2023 | Bachelor promoter, Sint-Lucas | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2023 | UNESCO Global Youth Forum 2023 | Seoul, South Korea |
solo exhibitions
| 2023 | The Start of Something, MAQAM (Foam) | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2023 | Eyvallah, ArthereIstanbul | Istanbul, Türkiye |
group exhibitions
| 2025 | K-arts Creative Studio in Residency | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2023 | Discovery Awards, Encontros Da Imagem Festival | Braga, Portugal |
| 2023 | Heimwee, Red Star Line Museum | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2022 | Unseen Amsterdam Photography Fair, Brakke Grond | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2022 | Lentefeest, Maison Florida | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2022 | Performa 5, C-mine | Genk, Belgium |
| 2022 | Abiotic, Z33 | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2022 | Exit, CCHA | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2022 | .TIFF FOMU, FOMU | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2022 | Rotterdam Photo - The Human Blueprint | Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2021 | A Letter to Elizabeth Tibbots, Maison Florida | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2021 | MADHOUSE, Klub Kitsch, The School | Hasselt, Belgium |
| 2021 | Graduation show, Luca School of Arts, C-mine | Genk, Belgium |
| 2021 | Wonderful Things, C-mine | Genk, Belgium |
| 2020 | Korean traditional painting, Online | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2020 | The Last Aliens, K-arts | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2020 | Wall of Intimacy, Nightwatch, FOMU | Antwerp, Belgium |
workshops, talks
| 2025 | Tokyo University Photography | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024 | K-arts Residency workshop | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2024 | Podcast Woman in Present | Brussels, Belgium |
| 2023 | Workshop The Start of Something, Foam | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2023 | Artist Talk Kismet, Foam | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2023 | Artist Talk in residency, Luca School of Arts | Genk, Belgium |
publications
| 2023 | Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art magazine Interviews limited edition book | Spain |
| 2023 | 99 Future Blue-Chip Artists | Great Britain |
| 2023 | The Female Gaze | Belgium |
| 2022 | Futures Photography | The Netherlands |
| 2022 | .TIFF Magazine | Belgium |
awards
| 2023 | Honorary Reporter korea.net | South Korea |
| 2023 | 99 Future Blue-Chip Artists | Great Britain |
| 2022 | Honorary Reporter korea.net | South Korea |
| 2022 | .TIFF 10 Emerging Belgian Photography | Belgium |
| 2022 | ArtConnect 22 To Watch | Germany |
| 2022 | King Baudouin Foundation, Roger De Conynck Prize | Belgium |
| 2022 | Futures Photography 2022 Photographer | The Netherlands |
| 2022 | Wanatoe-Laureaten 2022 | Belgium |
| 2020 | ASEM-DUO Exchange | South Korea |
| 2020 | Nightwatch Emerging Belgian Photography 2020 | Belgium |
residency
| 2024–2025 | K-arts Creative Studio | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2024 | Yeditepe | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| 2022 | ArthereIstanbul | Kadiköy, Istanbul, Türkiye |