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
conceptual photography
where
I can
express my inner,
imaginative
world.
I'm interested in
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.
Here is
my e-mail adress
Write me
whenever you
want:
Prizes
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
Florence Biennale, 2025, Italy
Visual Art Journal, 2025
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, Mugla,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, SF, CA, USA 2016
740 Taylor Gallery, SF, CA, USA 2016
Kunt Magazine, 2016
625 Sutter Gallery, AAU, SF, CA, USA, 2015
C-41 Magazine, 2015
F-Stop Magazine, 2015
Book & Job Gallery, Group Exhibition, SF, CA, USA 2015
Academy of Art University 2015 Spring Show, SF, CA, USA
Agapornis Magazine, 2015
Published in book cover of Arabada Kim Var, 2010
Milliyet Newspaper, 2008
See you!
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