ABOUT
Zilan Imsik was born in Istanbul in 1996. She is a visual artist who is interested in telling stories based around space and landscapes, trying to reveal what spaces hide: the marks and traces of certain histories and the people who occupied them. Her work especially focus on the Kurdish community, and through her practice she often combines various mediums such as photography, video, sound and animation.
She is a member of Diversify Photo Up Next Photographers.
AWARDS & GRANTS
Prince Claus Seeds Awards Recipient; Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2021
The Alexia Student Grant Runner-Up; New York, USA, 2020
International Photography Grant Finalist; USA, 2020
GUEST SPEAKER
University of Roehampton London - BA Photography, 2022
GROUP EXHIBITION
LCC MA Graduation Show (UK), 2022
Safe House, London (UK), 2022
Karl & Ein Gallery, Istanbul (Turkey), 2019
Base Istanbul, Galata Rum Okulu, Istanbul (Turkey), 2018
Activa, CMAE, Aviles (Spain), 2017
SCREENING
Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi (Georgia), 2019
Angkor Photo Festival & Workshop, Siem Reap (Cambodia), 2019
Scream but Not Cry Film Screening, Sediment Arts, Virginia (USA), 2016
WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
Magnum Photos, How To Be a Working Photographer by Cloe Kerhoas & Emin Ozmen (Full Scholarship), 2021
VII Photo, 12 Weeks Documentary Photography Seminar by Mary Gelman & Maciek Nabrdalik (Full Scholarship), 2021
Angkor Photo Workshop by Sohrab Hura & Antoine d'Agata, Siem Reap (Cambodia) (Full Scholarship), 2019
Studio Vortex Artist Residency by Antoine d'Agata, Arles (France), 2019
EDUCATION
University of the Arts, London, MA Documentary Photography, 2021-2022
Istanbul Bilgi University, Film and Tv. 2014-2018
She is a member of Diversify Photo Up Next Photographers.
AWARDS & GRANTS
Prince Claus Seeds Awards Recipient; Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2021
The Alexia Student Grant Runner-Up; New York, USA, 2020
International Photography Grant Finalist; USA, 2020
GUEST SPEAKER
University of Roehampton London - BA Photography, 2022
GROUP EXHIBITION
LCC MA Graduation Show (UK), 2022
Safe House, London (UK), 2022
Karl & Ein Gallery, Istanbul (Turkey), 2019
Base Istanbul, Galata Rum Okulu, Istanbul (Turkey), 2018
Activa, CMAE, Aviles (Spain), 2017
SCREENING
Tbilisi Photo Festival, Tbilisi (Georgia), 2019
Angkor Photo Festival & Workshop, Siem Reap (Cambodia), 2019
Scream but Not Cry Film Screening, Sediment Arts, Virginia (USA), 2016
WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
Magnum Photos, How To Be a Working Photographer by Cloe Kerhoas & Emin Ozmen (Full Scholarship), 2021
VII Photo, 12 Weeks Documentary Photography Seminar by Mary Gelman & Maciek Nabrdalik (Full Scholarship), 2021
Angkor Photo Workshop by Sohrab Hura & Antoine d'Agata, Siem Reap (Cambodia) (Full Scholarship), 2019
Studio Vortex Artist Residency by Antoine d'Agata, Arles (France), 2019
EDUCATION
University of the Arts, London, MA Documentary Photography, 2021-2022
Istanbul Bilgi University, Film and Tv. 2014-2018