Fırat Neziroğlu

Fırat Neziroğlu (b. 1981, Izmir, Turkey) transforms the traditional weaving form, which is one of the oldest arts known in Anatolia, into a unique contemporary weaving technique. His works, which give a different perspective to the classical woven painting tradition with the first line of fishing line material used in the field of weaving were exhibited in London, Istanbul, Munich, Paris, Incheon, Washington, Hawaii, New York, Kitakyushu, Shanghai, Tenjin, Chonburi, New Delhi, Venice, Buenos Aires, Como, Rome, Maniago. Introducing Anatolia to the world with the YEN collection at the New York Fashion Week fashion show, Neziroğlu's pieces have been exhibited at La Triennale di Milano, Royal Norwegian Embassy and Victoria House in London. His work has been featured in multiple auction houses such as Sotheby’s and Christie’s. 

Fırat Neziroğlu's works have enabled him to be invited to many official events abroad for private production. The artist travelled to Oslo under the auspices of the Royal Norwegian Embassy; invited to Thailand to celebrate the queen’s birthday and to knit a special fabric for the Queen of Thailand. In 2017, he was invited to Qatar by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to make a special weave. 

He studied at Dokuz Eylül University Textile and Fashion Design and continues his doctoral studies in the same department and lives in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Solo Exhibitions 

2019 Selfie, Anna Laudel, Istanbul, Turkey 

Gods of Today, Weaving, St Regis Otel, Istanbul, Turkey 

2018 Göz Göze Anlaşıyorum, Weaving-light installation, Nazım Hikmet Culture Center, Izmir, Turkey 

2016 Düğümler Çiçek Açtı, Weaving-video installation, The House Residence, Istanbul, Turkey 

2011 Tree apples fell from the sky, Weaving-felting-video and sound installation, CDA Projects, İstanbul, Turkey 

2010 Just as water, Weaving-felting-printing, Daire Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey 

2009 One / 1, Weaving, Artisan Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey 

Mental Hospital, Weaving, Konak Municipality Alsancak Culture Center Art Gallery, İzmir, Anatolia, Feltwork, İzmir Art, İzmir, Turkey 

2008 Game Project, Feltwork, İzmir Hilton Hotel, İzmir, Turkey 

2004 Giselle, Weaving Performance, Taş Mekân Art Gallery, Adana, Turkey 

2003 Untouchable, Weaving, Taş Mekân Art Gallery, Adana, Turkey 

2002 Great Jobs, Weaving, Başak Insurance Art Gallery, Ankara, Turkey 

2000 Dokuyabildiklerim ve Dokunabildiklerim, Weaving, Başak Insurance Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey 

Group Exhibitions 

2019 East Light, Gümrükhan, Gaziantep, Turkey 

Tapestry-Woven Tales, Anna Laudel Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey Secret Gate, Ege University Atatürk Culture Center, İzmir, Turkey Loving Cemal Süreya, Gallery Mod, İstanbul, Turkey 

2018 Dinamo 3, Swiss Hotel, İzmir, Turkey 

Great Ephesus Art Days, Swiss Hotel, İzmir, Turkey 

2017 Entangled, Design Foundation İstanbul, The Milan Triannale, Italy 

10 November Respect to Atatürk Exhibition, Konak Municipality, Türkan Saylan Culture Center, İzmir, Turkey 

2016 INAD International Art and Design Exhibition, Selçuk University Fine Arts Faculty, Konya, Turkey 

Surrogates, İzmir State Museum of Painting and Sculpture, İzmir, Turkey 

2015 A-Part, Art Festival, Paris, France 

2013 Intersection-Aesthetic Relations Exhibition, Royal Embassy in Norway, Oslo, Norway 

Pluralist, Ironical and Poetic, The Sofa Hotel, İstanbul, Turkey INN LONDON, Victoria House, London, UK 8 March International Women's Day Exhibition, Güzelyalı Culture Center, İzmir, Turkey 

2012 Figured Out Contemporary Turkish Art, Marrakech Art Fair, Morocco 

2011 TR-cda@play, cda-pojects, İstanbul, Turkey 

2010 World Women, Güzelyalı Culturel Center Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey 

CDA@play, Casa D’ell Arte Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey 

2009 Fiber Art–New Comments in Textile Art, İş Bank Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey International Art Exchange Exhibition, Incheon, Korea In Memory of Pippa Bacca, She was the Bride of Peace, Güzelyalı Culture Center Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey Art Textiles, Sabancı Culture Center, İzmir, Turkey I. Akşehir Congress and Art Activities from International Seljuk to Present, Konya, Turkey 

2008 Living with Fibers, Çatı Art Gallery, Çeşme, Turkey 

Fine Arts Events, Akdeniz University Fine Arts Faculty, Antalya, Turkey 

2007 Fiber Art - Wearable/Not wearable, One master two apprentice, Ayşe Takı Art Gallery, İstanbul, Turkey 

Texture and Form II, Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty, İstanbul, Turkey 2005 Textile Artists Exhibition, Dokuz Eylül University Fine Arts Faculty Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey 2004 Texture and Form, Dokuz Eylül University Fine Arts Faculty Art Gallery, İzmir, Turkey 

Residencies & Awards 

2010 Lausanne Biennale, International Fiber Art Biennale, Peking 

2009 28. Akbank Contemporary Artists Competition, Aksanat, İstanbul, Turkey 

53. Miniartextil Art Biennale in Venice, Museum of Mocenigo Palace, Italy Siemens Art, Limits & Orbits 05-06, İstanbul, Turkey 6th MINIARTEXTILE, Fiber Art Competition, Hotel de Ville de Montrouge, France 

2008 World Textile Art Organization, International Fiber Art Competition, Argentina 

18th MINIARTEXTILE, International Fiber Art Competition, Italy I. Traditional Konya Hand Weaving from Seljuks to Fine Arts, Konya, Turkey 

2006 Valcellina Award 2005, Valcellina, Italy 

Valcellina Award 2005, Maniago, Italy 58th TALENTE 2006, Science and Art Fair Young Artist, Munich, Germany 

2005 Visions in Textiles – from tradition to textile art - design of tomorrow, International Fiber Art Competition, 

İzmir, Turkey