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Bio

I'm from

 

        Istanbul, Turkey. 

 

After having my MFA in Photography

                       

                                           at Academy of Art University

                 in San Francisco 

                                                    and after living in

                           California for

   several

                     years, I 

      moved back

                                             to Istanbul.   

 

            I    love              to           

                                              create   

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 conceptual photography

 

                                                 where 

 

    I can

                     

           express my inner,

                                           imaginative

                                                                      world.

 

I'm interested in

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              ideas,

 

           magical                                                       elements in life and

 

                expressing them in my work 

                                                                with a dreamy feeling. 

 

My work's  been exhibited 

                                                  at galleries throughout

                  San Francisco,

                                                          Istanbul and Mugla 

as well as

 

                        publications and magazines. 

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Here  is

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                                      my   e-mail adress

 

         Write me  

          

                                  whenever you

 

                want:  

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                               melismanav@gmail.com

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Prizes

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6th Fine Art Photography Awards 2020,

Nominee Award in Fine Art Manipulation


5th Fine Art Photography Awards 2019,

Nominee Award in Fine Art Manipulation


Neutral Density Photography Awards 2018 –

Honorable Mention in Fine Art


Tokyo International Foto Awards 2017 -

Honorable Mention in Fine Art


Neutral Density Photography Awards 2017 -

Second Place in Fine Art
 

Neutral Density Photography Awards 2016 –

Honorable Mention in Fine Art


Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2016 –

Honorable Mention in Fine Art


Neutral Density Photography Awards 2014 –

Honorable Mention in Fine Art

Exhibitions & Publications

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https://www.dokuzeylul.com/roportaj/fotografa-hayal-dunyasini-katiyor-h185977.html
No Middleman Art Gallery, Edge of Humanity Magazine, 2020
PhotoPlace Gallery, ‘Water 201'9’ online exhibition, 2019
Solo Exhibition , Dibeklihan Kultur ve Sanat Koyu, 2019

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/haberleri/melis-manav
https://www.arti49.com/ruyalarimin-otesinde-isimli-sergi-dibeklihanda-aciliyor-1639994h.htm
http://www.bodrumtime.net/2019/05/17/10-yilinda-uc-sergiyle-sezon-aciliyor/
https://www.istanbulhaber.com.tr/ruyalarimin-otesinde-isimli-sergi-dibeklihanda-aciliyor-haber-1228967.htm
https://kenttv.net/ruyalarindan-ilham-aldi
https://www.mynet.com/ruyalarimin-otesinde-isimli-sergi-dibeklihanda-aciliyor-180104485125
http://anterhaber.com/ruyalarinda-gorduklerini-fotograf-ile-gerceklestirdi/1730/
https://bodrumolay.com/dibeklihan-sezonu-3-sergiyle-acti/
http://www.nereyegidilir.com/events.php?bolum=3664
https://www.haberturk.com/mugla-haberleri/69108904-ruyalarimin-otesinde-isimli-sergi-dibeklihanda-aciliyor
http://www.dokuzeylulgazetesi.com/haber/ruyalarimin-otesinde-dibeklihanda-43343.html
https://www.karar.com/mugla/ruyalarimin-otesinde-isimli-sergi-dibeklihanda-aciliyor-1212759#
https://muglahaber.com/etiket/melis-manav
https://egedesonnokta.com/ruyalarimin-otesinde-dibeklihanda/
Magic of Self Portraiture, 2019
Edge of Humanity Magazine, 2018
Same 5 Different Exhibition, 2018
Self Portrait Society, 2018
Art Frankly, 2018
Difuzyonart, 2018
The Lookbook Magazine, 2017
Blur Magazine , 2017
Art Upon, 2017
The Looking Gallery, AAU, 2016
Gallery del Grotto, Group Exhibition, 2016
740 Taylor Gallery, 2016
Kunt Magazine, 2016
625 Sutter Gallery, AAU, 2015
C-41 Magazine, 2015
F-Stop Magazine, 2015
Book & Job Gallery, Group Exhibition 2015
Academy of Art University 2015 Spring Show
Agapornis Magazine, 2015
Published in book cover of Arabada Kim Var, 2010
Milliyet Newspaper, 2008

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