Education 2019 DA, Akdeniz University, Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Art & Design, TR2013 MA, Akdeniz University, Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics, TR2007 BA, Anadolu University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Industrial Design, TR
Selected exhibitions 2024 Wedged, Galleria Ars Libera, Kuopio, FI (SOLO)2023 Catalysti Members’ Annual Exhibiton, Outo Olo, Helsinki, FI2023 Utopiakaupunkia etsimässä, Galleria Laikku, Tampere, FI2023 Suomen tarinat, Mannerheim Museum, Helsinki, FI2023 Hugged&found, Galleria Uusikuva, Kotka, FI (DUO)2023 Maasta käsin, Stoa Galleria, Helsinki, FI2022 Flower, strain, kiln, pigment, Low Gallery, Riga, LV2022 Flower, strain, kiln, pigment, Titanik Galleria, Turku, FI2021-22 Särkyvää, EMMA, Espoo, FI2022 Art meets science, Taidegaleria Albert IX, Helsinki, FI2021 Omat polut, jaetut tilat, Laterna Magica, Helsinki, FI2020 Soil matters, Design Club Open Call #3, Design Museo, Helsinki, FI2018 Entropy: an exhibition about ceramic, Association of Architectures, Antalya, TR (SOLO)2017 Clay coherences: 3D clay prints, Galleri Bergman, Karlstad, SE
2017 3rd Cluj ceramic biennale selected artists’ exhibition, Cluj-Napoca, RO
2016 VI. La biennal internacional de ceràmica de Marratxí (BICMA), Mallorca, ES
2016 Latvia international ceramic biennale, Martinsons Award, Daugavpils, LV
2016 Encouters: selected works from Akdeniz University, Pera Museum, Istanbul, TR
2016 6th Istanbul rotary art exhibition, Selected Works Catalogue
2016 Accente: international contemporary ceramic exhibition, Bucharest, RO
2015 2nd Cluj ceramic biennale selected artists’ exhibition, Cluj-Napoca, RO
2015 ISCAEE international ceramic exhibition, Yixing, CN
2015 5th Istanbul rotary art exhibition, Selected Works Catalogue
2015 35th Concurs international de cerámica de l’Alcora, l'Alcora, ES
2015 Young contemporary art project competition, Cer Modern, Ankara, TR
2013 ISCAEE international ceramic exhibition, Golden Orange Art Gallery, Antalya, TR
2013 A'Design award & competition: winner designs’ exhibition, Como, IT
Collections
Suomen Taideyhdistys, FI
University of Helsinki, JYK (Medicinal Chemistry Lab), FI
Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö (Aalto University Foundation), FI (collaborative work)
Residencies 2023 TUO-TUO, Joutsa, FI (Funded by TAIKE)
2021,2022 Open Artist Residency -See on mis see on ja Me teeme mida me teeme, Helsinki & Tallinn, FI & EE
2017 Stories in glass: kiln casting with Silvia Levenson, Glass Furnace, Istanbul, TR (Funded by Akdeniz Uni.)
Employment 2024 City of Helsinki, Malmi Työväenopisto, Part-time teacher
2020-2023 UniArts Helsinki, Department of Sculpture, Hourly-paid lecturer
2022 Taidekoulu Maa, Guest lecturer
2021-2022 Catalysti Transcultural Artists’ Association, Part-time coordinator
2021 Tölö Gymnasium, Guest lecturer
2020-2021 UniArts Helsinki, CfAR, Visiting researcher
2010-2019 Akdeniz University, Department of Ceramics, Teaching staff & researcher
2018 Aalto University, EMPRICA Research Group, Visiting researcher
2017 Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Design, Visiting researcher
Grants & honors 2024 TAIKE (Project grant)
2024 Svenska kulturfonden (group member, Drifting with Clay Project)
2023 KONE (group member, Keiden Kaupungi Project)
2023 TAIKE (Project grant)
2022 TAIKE (Corona grant)
2021 UniArts Helsinki’s CfAR (Centre for Artistic Research)
2019 Akdeniz University, Expenditure Grant for Doctoral Thesis
2013 A’Design Award & Competition, Fashion, Apparel Garment Design, bronze award
2013 Akdeniz, University, Expenditure Grant for MA Thesis
2012 BKG Product Design for Museum Shop, Bilkent Kültür Girisimi, 2nd place
2011 Sandalet, Footwear, Turkish Patent Institute, 201100560, Industrial Design Decree
2010 Bir Sogutucu, Refrigerator, Turkish Patent Institute, 2000900513, patent (team member)
2007 Package Design National Student Contest, Ambalaj Sanayicileri Dernegi , honorable mention
Membership Catalysti ry, Transcultural Artists in Finland (2024-25 board member)
Suomen Kuvanveistäjäliitto ry
Ornamo ry
Turkish Ceramics Federation
Publications 2023 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Interface: The zone of adherence between conflicts, Salarakas (montly Helsinki zine)#40.5 intentions and expectations.
2023 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Anttila V., Carrier bag theory of two artists: a poetic dialogue in hypertext, Kontradiktion #2, https://kontradiktion.fi/#4
2020 Latva-Somppi L., Mäkelä M., Gündeşlioğlu Ö. Traces from the Anthropocene: Working with Soil, Ruukku: Studies in Artistic Research #14, https://doi.org/10.22501/ruu
2018 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Sanat ve Tasarımda Aktif ve Pasif Roller: George Orr & William Haber, Uluslararası Lisansüstü Eğitimi Sanat ve Tasarım Semp., Antalya, 19-20 April 2018, pp.1-13 (Turkish).
2017 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Guner E., Beyaz Altın ve Simya, II. International Symposium of Philosophia, Education, Art and Science History, Mugla, 3-7 May 2017, pp.30-35 (Turkish).
2016 Tizgol K., Gündeşlioğlu Ö., "Patlıcan Dalı Külünün Düşük Dereceli Seramik Sırlarında Kullanımı, Akdeniz Sanat Journal, vol.9, pp.11-20 (Turkish).
2015 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Gerçekliğin Dönüşümü Tanagra Heykelciklerinin Serüveni, Art Reality Paradox International Art Symposium, Mugla, 8-10 October 2015, pp.337-344 (Turkish).
2015 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Büyük Pazırık Kurganlarından Dövmeli Mumyalar: Yeni Buluntular, Translation, ISBN: 9786054483242, pp. 189-201.
2014 Sarnic K.O., Mulayim Oral E., Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Cultural Interaction for Art Education, Anadolu Art Education Symposium, Eskisehir, Turkey, 14-16 May 2014, pp. 232-233 (Turkish).
2013 Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Broken Icons: Ceramic Lighting Samples, ISCAEE, International
Symposium of Ceramics Art, Education and Exchange, TURKEY, 1-10 October 2013, no.2, p.98-1042012 Tizgöl K., Gündeşlioğlu Ö., Bir Sır Bileşeni Olarak Çimentonun 1200 C'lik Seramik Sırlarında Kullanımı, Ceramic Turkey Journal, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 84-90, 2012 (Turkish).
Selected projects & collaborations Drifting with Clay w/ Vera Anttila
Artistic Research Project on Local Espoo Soil w/ Working with Soil
Traces from the Anthropocene w/ Working with Soil, Research Pavilion #3, Venice
Workshop Learning: design and technology competence in 3D printing , Oslo Metropolitan University
ISCAEE '13 (Ceramic Art Exchange and Education Symposium)
Akdeniz University & Turkish Ministry of Culture Tlos Excavations
MEDITERRA'11 (Symposium on Ceramic Culture in Mediterranean)