Sarp Kerem Yavuz

Born in Paris in 1991 and raised in Istanbul, Sarp Kerem Yavuz is a visual artist working with photography, light projection, neon, and video. His works explore gender, politics, religion, and violence. He is the recipient of several international accolades, including the 2016 Palm Springs Photo Festival Emerging Photographer award, the 2013 New Artists Society Award, the 2013 Leah Freed Memorial Prize. In 2013, he became the youngest artist to exhibit and be included in the permanent collection of the Istanbul Modern Museum. His works have been shown in over 30 exhibitions in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Venice, Sydney, Amman, London, Shanghai, Dubai, New York, Chicago and Istanbul. He currently lives and works between New York and Istanbul.