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Derya Akay (born 1988) is a Turkish artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Akay has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada, Japan, Mexico, U.S., and Turkey.[1][2] In 2010, Akay graduated from Emily Carr University and completed a residency at the Banff Centre.[3]

Derya Akay
Born1988
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationArtist
Websitehttp://deryaakay.com/

Work


Derya Akay's artistic practice involves community organizing, gathering, cooking, food and knowledge sharing, gardening, performance, and installation.[4][5] Akay often uses tableware, textiles, food, and organic material in installations and performances with a focus on feminized and collective labour, while using intimate and domestic spaces such as kitchens, gardens, and bedrooms to showcase his work.[6][7][8]

Akay's mother, Dilara Akay, is an activist and artist. They collaborated on Ghost Spring (2018), a work about the political upheavals in Turkey and the loss of loved ones, installed and performed at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, Canada, in association with grunt gallery.[9]


Recent Exhibitions and Projects


Akay has collaborated with artists such as Haruko Okano, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss, Julia Feyrer, and Anne Low.[10]


References


  1. "Derya Akay, on Process, Labour and Time". C Magazine Issue 137 Page 32. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. "Unit 17 | Gallery Artist | Derya Akay". unit-17. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. "Derya Akay: Material Hangings, Hangouts". Espace art actuel. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  4. "Derya Akay, on Process, Labour and Time". C Magazine Issue 137 Page 32. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. "CRITIC'S PICKS: Steffanie Ling". Akimbo. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  6. "Derya Akay, on Process, Labour and Time". C Magazine Issue 137 Page 32. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  7. Berardini, Andrew (March 16, 2022). "Derya Akay: Pumice". ArtReview.
  8. Piejko, Jennifer (2017-03-22). "Derya Akay". Frieze. No. 186. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  9. Hennig, Clare (March 16, 2022). "Turkish mother and son explore politics, death and grief in new Vancouver art show". CBC News.
  10. "Looking at the Garden Fence". Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  11. "Derya Akay Artist Bio". Toronto Biennial of Art. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  12. "Derya Akay at Small Arms Inspection Building". Toronto Biennial of Art. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  13. "Looking at the Garden Fence". Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  14. "Derya Akay: Meydan". The Polygon. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  15. "Derya Akay, Amna Elnour and Dana Qaddah: The Neighbour's Plate". Galleries West. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  16. "CRITIC'S PICKS: Steffanie Ling". Akimbo. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  17. McKee, Jesse (2016). "PIRVATE AND SOCIAL, DOMESTIC AND PROFESSIONAL INTERSECT IN AN ENERGETIC SPIRIT OF COEXISTENCE". Kaleidoscope Magazine.
  18. "Getting contemporary: Vancouver Special reflects state of the art in Terminal City". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-03-16.



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