The Artist

       
As an individual and as an international artist, Didem Yagci in her works emphasizes the purpose of human existence which she questions deeply in philosophical and artistic terms, and the universal reality of our existence on the path of evolution that we experience in this lifetime. Believing that there is a divine system that everyone is involved, the artist produces layered sculptures with the idea that the experiences in our lives are steps that carry us from one place to  another, and that this experience progresses in infinite cycles.
The awareness that we gain from the events and people we experience in our lives contributes to our evolution. When we change our point of view, a new behavior emerges, and this new level of awareness takes us to the next level in our life journey. Thus, we no longer experience the same circumstances and people. The overlapping and repetitive, twisting, and intersecting layers seen in the artist's works refer to this cycle through the careful use of materials and colors. Optical illusions and geometric forms, created by using wood and plaster in her works with a unique technique and color selection, express the achievements of a person in her inner journey in an abstract and metaphorical way.
After graduating from the Department of Chemistry at Bosphorus University, she received a European Union Scholarship (2010) and studied "Contemporary Art and Design" at the London College of Fashion. By combining her artistic talent with science and analytical perspective and adding her experience and vision she gained from business life; she produces 3D abstract forms that combine materials, colors, textures, and design different techniques in the field of art.
She has participated in many group exhibitions, projects, and fairs internationally in Miami, Chicago, Connecticut, Houston, Dallas, New York, Dubai, London, Paris, Dublin, holding many solo exhibitions in Turkiye, Istanbul. Her works are in many national and international private collections. In addition, during her education in England, her works were exhibited on the billboards of Regent Park Underground Station simultaneously with the Frieze London Fair. 
The artist continues her creation of art and projects both in domestic and international platforms in her studios.

EDUCATION

1994-1999 BS in Chemistry , Bosphorus University, Istanbul, TR

2009-2011 MA program in Contemporary Art and Design, London College of Fashion, London, EU (scholarship)

FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS

2023 Art Wynwood, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2023 Art PalmBeach Modern + Contemporary, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2023 Group Exhibition, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, USA

2022 Contex ArtMiami Fair, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2022 NY Hamptons Contemporary Art Fair, Steidel Contemporary, USA

2022 Art PalmBeach, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2022 Contemporary Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2021 Group Exhibitions, RedArt Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2022 Group Exhibition, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, USA

2022 Group Exhibitions, Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, USA

2022 Group Exhibitions, Hayes Gallery, Connecticut, USA

2021 Hamptons Contemporary Art Fair, Steidel Contemporary, NY, USA NY

2021 Context Contemporary Art Fair, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2021 Art Palm Beach, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2021 Group Exhibitions, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, USA

2021 Group Exhibitions, Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, USA

2021 Group Exhibitions, Steidel Contemporary, Palm Beach, USA

2021 Group Exhibitions, RedArt Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2021 Contemporary Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul

2020 Art Miami Fairs, Context Miami, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2020 Contemporary Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2020 SOFA Chicago, Steidel Contemporary, Chicago, USA

2020 Step Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2020 Women at the Forefront Palm Beach Showroom, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2020 Art Palm Beach, Steidel Contemporary, Miami, USA

2019 Group Exhibition, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2019 Scope Miami, ACT Paris Art Platform, Miami, USA

2019 Contemporary Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2019 Sol Art Gallery, AAF London & Buttersea , UK

2019 FREQUICIES, Artist Duo Act, Sol Art Gallery, Dublin

2018 Group Exhibition, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2018 Group Exhibition Contemporary Istanbul, Red Art Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2018 Group Exhibition, Eternity Gallery, Singapore

2017 Aqua Miami, Gama Gallery, Miami, USA

2017 Contemporary Istanbul, Alan Istanbul Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2017Group,Exhibition, Alan Istanbul, Gallery, Istanbul

2017 Group Exhibition, Galerie Bartone Gallery, Paris, FRANCE

2016 Contemporary Istanbul, Gama Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2016 Group Exhibition, Gallery Ilayda, Istanbul, TURKEY

2016 Solo Exhibition ‘’Self Connection’’ Ilayda, Istanbul, TURKEY

2016 Group Exhibition, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2015 Contemporary Istanbul, Merkur Gallery, IstanbuL, TURKEY

2014 Group Exhibition, Merkur Gallery, Istanbul, TURKEY

2014 Lucca Art, Solo Exhibition, This Side Of Paradise Istanbul, TURKEY

2014 Group Exhibition, Gallery Di erent, London, UK

2014 Exhibiting Regent Park Metro Station during FRIEZE London,

(Regent Park Metro Station of Frieze Art Fair), London, UK

2010-2011 LCF Group Exhibitions and Artist Residencies, London, UK

AWARDS AND FEATURES

2010 LCF Contemporary Art and Design Program Scholarship Awarded by European Union.

(London) 2012 Istanbul Modern Museum Outdoor Board Juror’s Choice Illustration Award

(Istanbul) 2014 Frieze Artshow Outdoor Exhibition Juror’s Choice Award (London)

2019 Scope Miami Highlighted Artist, Awarded by Solo Show in 2020 Scope NY (Miami & NY)