Derya Ozparlak
deryaozpr@gmail.com
deryaozpr@gmail.com
about
BIO
Derya Ozparlak is a Canadian, Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, animation, stop-motion, and installation. Her artworks are about navigating identities and discrimination, cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism, urban life, white collars, environmental issues, and urban transformations. After Derya earned a Bachelor of Honours BFA in Sculpture from the Anadolu University in Turkey in 2008. Her artworks have been held in corporate, museum and public collections. They have also been exhibited and screened in galleries, art fairs and symposiums in Canada, Sweden, France, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the US, Spain, Beirut, Germany and Italy. She also received various awards from the artistic community in Turkey, India and Spain. Her artworks are held in corporate, private, museum and public collections. She is now pursuing her second BFA at OCAD University in the area of Experimental Animation. She lives and works in Toronto.
Derya opened her second solo exhibition, ‘Lightness’ in Istanbul (2013). She did an art workshop with children named the “Children and Cities Acknowledgement” Activity, organized by the Creative Children’s Association in Turkey and held in five different cities (2013-2014). Some of Derya’s notable exhibitions include “More with Less” Animation screening fest Alliance Francaise de Toronto/ Canada (2023), Negotiating Diaspora: From The Personal To The Universal, Oeno Gallery (2021), Gallery Les plumes Beirut/Lebanon (2020) “Vuslat” Odunpazan Modern Museum Eskisehir/Turkey (2019) Toronto/Canada “Making space / Making place” In Situ Multi-Arts Festival- Small Arms Inspection Building – Mississauga (2018), WICC “Diverse City” Canadal50 Toronto/Canada (2017), Gallery Mc Gruliler Courchevel/France (2017) “Engage The Past To Create The Future” In Situ Multi-Arts Festival Small Arms Inspection Building Mississauga (2016), Proje 4L Elgiz Museum “Plaza Worker” Istanbul/Turkey (2015) Lightness” White Room Gallery Capri/ITALY, “İstanbul Breeze” Benerialto NYC/U.S.A (2014) and Chicago/ U.S.A, Korean – Turkey Art Exhibition CRR Istanbul /Turkey (2013) Frühlingserwachen festival sculpture exhibition, Berlin/Germany (2011) EMA, International Stone Sculpture Symposium Exhibition, Almeria /Spain (2006) Proje 4L Elgiz Museum “Plaza Worker” Istanbul/Turkey. She also participated in art fairs and sculpture symposiums,”Path of Possibilities” Artist Talk – North Central Library Toronto/ Canada (2018), The Artist Project/ Contemporary Art Fair” Toronto/Canada (2017), Contemporary Istanbul art fair (2014-15), 23rd International Istanbul Art Fair-Istanbul (2013),Sofa Art and Design Fair Chicago/U.S.A (2013) “The 5th International Ege Art Days”-Izmir (2013), Nesin Mathematics Village Marble Symposium-Izmir (2012), Komurcuoglu International sculpture Symposium-Denizli (2011), “47th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival” Film Set Sculptures-Antalya (2010). Side International Sand Sculpture Symposium, Antalya –Turkey(2007) Mersin İnternational Sand Sculpture Symposium –Turkey EMA International Marble Symposium, Almeria – Spain (2006)
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Education
2022 -OCAD University, BFA, Experimental Animation- Toronto, ON, Canada
2004-2008 – Anadolu University, High Honors Degree, Fine Art Faculty Sculpture Department- Eskisehir,
Turkey
selected exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions and screening
2023 Animated Expression expo Courseulles/ France
2023-Steve Aranson International Film Festival/ Costa Rica
2023- SWIFF Student World Impact Film Fest/ USA
2023-Rural Film Fest. Valencia/ Spain
2023- “The Breath” Sweden Film Festival Boden/Sweden
2023-DXC23 Summit/ Democracy XChange TMU Toronto/ Canada
2023- Rohip International Film Festival Tamil Nadu/ India
2023- “More with Less” Animation screening fest Alliance Francaise de Toronto/ Canada
2023- Conversations/ Oeno Gallery, Toronto/Canada
2021 – Negotiating Diaspora: From The Personal To The Universal, Oeno Gallery,
Toronto/Canada
2020 – Gallery Les Plumes Beirut/Lebanon
2020 – “Terrestrial Break Free” M2M Colombo/Sri Lanka
2019 – Gallery Les Plumes Beirut/Lebanon
2019 – “Vuslat” Odunpazan Modern Museum Eskisehir/Turkey
2019 – Oeno Gallery Sculpture Garden Exhibition Toronto/Canada
2018 – Gallery Mc Gruliler Courchevel/France
2018 – In Situ Small Arm Inception Building Multi art festival Toronto/Canada
2018 – Oeno Gallery Sculpture Garden Exhibition Toronto/Canada
2018 – The Brain Project Toronto/Canada
2017 – Gallery Mc Gruliler Courchevel/France
2017 – WICC “Diverse City” Canadal50 Toronto/Canada
2017 – “The Artist Project/ Contemporary Art Fair” Toronto/Canada
2016 – “Engage The Past To Create The Future” In Situ Mississauga Toronto/Canada
2016 – Art Base Project “A Remix Of The Local” Istanbul/Turkey
2015 – Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Istanbul/Turkey
2015 – Proje 4L Elgiz Museum “Plaza Worker” Istanbul/Turkey
2015 – 42 Maslak “Maker Culture” Istanbul /Turkey
2014 – “İstanbul Breeze” Benerialto NYC/U.S.A
2013 – Ege Art Fair İzmir /Turkey
2013 – Hilton Asmus Contemporary Gallery ”Istanbul Breeze” Chicago/ U.S.A
2013 – Sofa Art and Design Fair Chicago/U.S.A
2013 – Korean – Turkey Art Exhibition CRR Istanbul /Turkey
2012 – 71st National Museum of Painting and Sculpture Ankara/Turkey
2012 – Rotary Art Exhibition Istanbul/Turkey
2012 – Rh+Art magazine “The Young Sculptor of the Year” Istanbul/Turkey
2011 – Frühlingserwachen festival sculpture exhibition, Berlin/Germany
2010 – “47. International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival” Esma Sultan Istanbul/ TURKEY
2009 – 69th National Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Ankara/Turkey
2007 – Başkent Rotary “Become Leader” sculpture contest exhibition, Ankara/Turkey
2006 – EMA, International Stone Sculpture Symposium Exhibition, Almeria /Spain
Awards
2023- SWIFF Student World Impact Film Fest- Honorable Mention
2023-Steve Aranson International Film Festival(Finalist)/ Costa Rica
2023- “The Breath” Sweden Film Festival Finalist Boden/Sweden
2023 Rohip International Film Festival Award Winner
2010 – Ankara Bar Association “Law as a Profession and Courthouses” contest, Turkey
2010 – Mention award, 29th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, -Turkey
2009 – 1.Place Ankara Bar Association “Law as a Profession and Courthouses” contest, Turkey
2009 – 2.nd place, Erciyes University, 15th Bust Sculpture competition –Turkey
2008 – Mention award, 27th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, -Turkey
2008 – Mention award, Sutcu Imam University- Turkey
2007 – Mention award, 26th Turgut Pura Sculpture competition, -Turkey
2006 – Mention award, EMA, International Stone Sculpture contest Almeria- Spain
2006 – 2nd place, and Best Team award, Mersin National Sand Sculpture Competition – Turkey
Selected Collections and Public installation
2019 – “ Unbeknown” OMM” Odunpazari Modern Museum Collection Eskisehir/TURKEY
2018 – “Mindful Emancipation” Brain Project Collection Toronto/ CANADA
2018 – “Terrestrial Break Free” M2M Beira Market Colombo-SRI LANKA
2016 – “My Life” KVK Collection Istanbul/TURKEY
2016 – “Voyage” Mercure Art Hotels Collection Istanbul/TURKEY
2015 – “Puzzle” Imago Mundi -Luciano Benetton Collection – ITALY
2015 – “Space” ” Odunpazari Modern Museum Collection Eskisehir/TURKEY
2015 – “One-way ticket please” Elsie Braidi Collection Beirut/ LEBANON
2014 – “Lightness” White Room Gallery Capri/ITALY
2014 – “OMM” Odunpazari Modern Museum Collection Eskisehir/TURKEY
2014 – Zorlu Center P.S.M “Perspective” Installation Istanbul/ TURKEY
2014 – “Lightness” Odeabank Levent 199 Collection Istanbul/ TURKEY
2013 – “Time of Lightness” Proje 4 L Elgiz Museum Collection Istanbul/ TURKEY
2012 – “ Violinist” Askaynak Collection İstanbul/ TURKEY
2011 – “Blacksmith” Eke Metal Denizli/TURKEY
2010 – “Tango and Musicians” Installation G.antep/TURKEY
2010 – “47. International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival” Installation Antalya/ TURKEY
Symposiums
2018 – “Path of Possibilities” Artist Talk – North Central Library Toronto/ Canada
2012 – Nesin Mathematics Village Sculpture Symposium, İzmir –Turkey
2011 – Komurcuoglu International Marble Symposium, Denizli –Turkey
2007 – Side International Sand Sculpture Symposium, Antalya –Turkey
2006 – Mersin /Huzurkent İnternational Sand Sculpture Symposium –Turkey
2006 – EMA International Marble Symposium, Almeria – Spain