İnanç Türkeş Private High School (Tevitöl) organized an art workshop for World Art Day Four artists came together at the workshop that took place on May 6th. Among them, Istanbul Gelişim University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Department Res. Asst. Young artists from Turkey such as Seydi Murat Koç, Burak Kutlay, and Görkem Dikel were invited as guest trainers to the workshop, in which Ceren İren was also present. The artists, who came together with the Tevitöl students, first explained their artistic approaches and techniques through their works, and then the students participated in the workshops of the artists they chose and produced paintings in the same style.

There was great interest in the event, which enabled high school students to get to know and experience the field of Fine Arts better.

One of the faculty members of our university, Res. Asst. Ceren İren produced works with the theme of "Insect", which is also at the center of her paintings, with the students who chose her in the workshop where she was an instructor. While explaining the paintings and techniques using insect images from the history of art, İren talked to the students about the insect species she observed and collected in nature and how these insects inspired their production. Pointing out that half the population of all living things is made up of insects, İren informed students about both the physical structures and lives of insect species that we often ignore in nature, and the plastic arts' color, form, harmony, composition, etc. He also shed light on the artist's process of visualizing his inspiration by touching upon his main themes. The students painted the insects they designed on large canvases in line with the information and inferences they learned from the first session.

Who is Ceren İren?

Ceren İren (1991-Şişli) started her education at Trakya University Fine Arts Faculty Painting Department in 2009 and continued at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Painting Department in 2011. In 2014, the Department of Basic Education of the same university started the Basic Art and Design Master's Program and started the "20. He graduated in 2017 with his thesis titled “Insect Form in Art from the 21st Century to the Present”. He continues his proficiency program in art, which he started in the same school and department in 2018, and continues his studies in Beşiktaş.

Selected Exhibitions:

2022 Printed'22: IZIZIZ, Mixer, Istanbul.

Who's Buzzing In Your Garden? Bee Love! Art Collective, Museum Gazhane, Istanbul.

2021 Art Sunday, PG Art Gallery, Istanbul.

2021, Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul

2021, “Meetings”, Beşiktaş MKM, Istanbul.

2021, International Artivital Interdisciplinary Online Group Exhibition, Çanakkale.

2020, Mamut Art Project, Yapı Kredi Bomontiada, Istanbul.

2019, “From Artist to Artist II” Büyükdere35 Culture and Art Platform, Istanbul.

2018, “New December”, Abstract Gallery, Ankara.

2018, “Limited Edition”, Original Printmaking Exhibition, Okan University, Istanbul.

2018, Artist Art Fair, Mimar Sinan University, Painting Department, Tuyap, Istanbul.

2018, Trakya University I. International Small Original Printmaking Competition, Exhibition.

2018, Trakya University II. International Postal Art Competition, Exhibition.

2018, Gallery Exempt “Meet” Exhibition, Yuvakimyon Greek Girls' High School, Istanbul.

2018, “All 4 Heidi”, Akademililer Art Center, Istanbul.

2017 “Engravist” Print Painting Exhibition, Trump Art Gallery, Istanbul.

2017, “Can Ayan Original Print Painting Competition”, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Painting Department, Exhibition, Istanbul.

2017, “12 Loves”, Pincello Art Gallery, Istanbul.

2016, “Four-Corner”, 8th Hall, Tüyap-Artist Art Fair, Istanbul.

2016, “Rıhtım”, Depths Art Gallery, Istanbul.

2016, “The Nook”, Group Exhibition, Istanbul.

2016, “Made by Artist”, Thessaloniki, Greece.

2015, “Four-Corners”, 8th Hall, Tüyap-Artist Art Fair, Istanbul.

2015, “Engravure Exhibition - A Selection from Today”, Harmony Art Gallery, Istanbul.

2013, “MSGSU 1st Workshop Mixed Painting Exhibition”, Gallery Binyıl, Istanbul.

2011, “Mediterranean Art, Young Art Painting Competition”, Exhibition, Antalya.

2010, “Ahmet Yakupoğlu Painting Competition”, Dumlupınar University, Exhibition, Kütahya.

2010, “The UN Refugee Agency”, Refugee Fine Arts Project, Ankara