ABOUT
Zilan Imsik was born in Istanbul in 1996. She is a visual artist who is interested in telling stories about and based around space and landscapes. 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
COLLECTIONS
The UAL Art Collection
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
London College of Communication, “Current Obsessions”, London, UK, 2022
Peckham Safe House, “Variations”; London, UK, 2022
Karl & Ein Gallery, “Hangi Gelecek?”, Istanbul, Turkey, 2019
Voice Off, “Studio Vortex 2019”: Arles, France, 2019
Base İstanbul, “Bu Ben Olabilir Miyim?”; Istanbul, Turkey, 2018 Activa, “Activa 2017”; Aviles, Spain, 2017
Activa, “Activa 2017”; Aviles, Spain, 2017
SCREENINGS
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
GUEST SPEAKER
University of Roehampton London - BA Photography, 2022
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
COLLECTIONS
The UAL Art Collection
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
London College of Communication, “Current Obsessions”, London, UK, 2022
Peckham Safe House, “Variations”; London, UK, 2022
Karl & Ein Gallery, “Hangi Gelecek?”, Istanbul, Turkey, 2019
Voice Off, “Studio Vortex 2019”: Arles, France, 2019
Base İstanbul, “Bu Ben Olabilir Miyim?”; Istanbul, Turkey, 2018 Activa, “Activa 2017”; Aviles, Spain, 2017
Activa, “Activa 2017”; Aviles, Spain, 2017
SCREENINGS
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
GUEST SPEAKER
University of Roehampton London - BA Photography, 2022
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