exhibitions / talks
2013 Feb 13-17, ARCOmadrid / Elipsis Gallery
Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
2012 Nov 22-25, Contemporary Istanbul / Elipsis Gallery
Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
2012 Mar 20-31, 'Coffee'
Gallery 44, Toronto, ON, Canada
2011 May 27- Jun 19, PHOTOMED 2011
Festival de la Photographie Méditerranéenne
Espace St Nazaire, Rue Joseph Courrau, Sanary-sur-Mer, France.
2011 May 18-31, CONTACT Photography Festival : 'Idea of Nature'
Arta Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2011 May 5-23, CONTACT Photography Festival : 'Exposed'
The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2011 Mar 20-26, Renaissance Photography Prize
Mall Galleries, London, UK.
2011 Mar 23, Central Saint Martins Digital Soiree
Central Saint Martins Innovation Centre Gallery, London, UK.
2011 Mar 3-6, The Artist Project UNTAPPED & 3D World Lounge by Sony
Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2011 Feb 4-26, Salon Photo Prize
Matt Roberts Arts Project Space, Vyner Street, London, UK.
2010/11 Nov 26- Jan 08, 'Pause'
Elipsis Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2010 Nov 25-28, Contemporary Istanbul / Elipsis Gallery
Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
2010 Aug 28- Nov 7, Art of Photography Show
Lyceum Theatre Gallery, San Diego, CA, USA.
2010 May 14- Jun 6, 'freshfacedandwildeyed2010'
The Photographers' Gallery, London, UK.
contributing artist for Sertac Tasdelen's exhibition:
2010 May 5-31, 'Resurrection des Mannequins'
Portfolio Gallery, Dubai, UAE.
2010 Apr 22-29, 'Interruption'
Rotunda Gallery, AUD, Dubai, UAE.
2009 Dec 3-6, Contemporary Istanbul / Elipsis Gallery
Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
2009 Nov 19-22, Paris Photo
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France.
2009 Oct 14, Gulf Photo Plus Slidefest
Knowledge Village, Dubai, UAE.
2009 Jul 9-21, Art Oasis 2009: 'A Green Vision'
Wafi, Dubai, UAE.
2009 Jun 20-26, Central Saint Martins MACD, 'Final Degree Show'
Candid Arts Gallery, London, UK.
2009 May 27- Jun 5, Association Of Photographers Student Awards (winner)
AOP Gallery, London, UK.
2009 Feb 26-27, Central Saint Martins MACD, 'Work In Progress Show'
Shoreditch Townhall, London, UK.
participated publications
MAtters.
ed. Paulus M. Dreibholz (2010)
ISBN: 978-0-9555220-7-9
BRUIT DE FOND / BACKGROUND NOISE.
ed. Aurélien Arbet, Jérémie Egry & Nicolas Poillot (2010)
ISBN: 978-2-9533506-1-6
about
(b. 1973, Turkey) Özant continues to build his work through exploring the purpose of photography as a medium and its connection to society. His early works investigate the role of photography as an interruption of anticipation.
Özant has left a corporate career of thirteen years to follow his passion for photography. He has an MA Communication Design degree with Photography pathway from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London, UK and has exhibited his work across the world. Özant is currently living in Toronto, Canada and teaching photography at OCAD University.
illustration by Julia Bruderer