I. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATION
Education: Graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Design.

Professional Experience: Has over 20 years of experience as a designer and visual communicator before transitioning to conceptual art practice.
 

Artistic Philosophy: Özdemir's work combines this extensive technical knowledge with fearless innovation, focusing on exploring profound psychological and cultural themes through digital surrealism.
 

II. GLOBAL AUTHORITY AND CRITICAL LEADERSHIP: Özdemir's career path confirms his status as an authority and potential leader in the contemporary visual arts sector:
 

GRAND PRIZE AND JURY STATUS:
VAA Art500 International (London) — Shortlisted; Artist of Choice Award (2025)
Selected among a global pool of professional visual artists, this distinction confirms Özdemir’s position as a leading conceptual visual narrative practitioner with established peer recognition in the UK art ecosystem.
Won 1st Prize in the BIAH International Poster Competition (2025), selected from 2,187 posters from 58 countries and 6 continents. Following this major award, he was officially invited as a Jury Member for the 2026 edition, demonstrating her expertise and authority among her international peers.

MULTIPLE MASTERPIECE AWARDS: His conceptual rigor has earned her numerous awards, including the Masterpiece Laureate ("No to Violence Against Women") and Creatio Magna ("The Abyss of the Mind"), and two of her works have been recognized as Finalists by Lumen Art Gallery.
 

ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION: She achieved Finalist status in the prestigious Future Frames Exhibition 2025 at the University of Maryland, USA, an international exhibition focusing on the critical intersection of visual storytelling and immersive media.
 

Social and Cultural Impact: International Mental Health Arts Initiative (SDG 3.4) 34 Gallery, Zimbabwe/International - Selected for an international thematic exhibition with the work: “Bipolar” (September 2025).

III. MAJOR EXHIBITIONS AND MARKET REPRESENTATION
Özdemir maintains a strong professional presence in key global markets, demonstrating consistent demand and commercial appeal.
 

CONTINUOUS UK CONNECTION: Maintains a strong professional presence within London, attracting consistent demand from UK institutions.
 

INVITED EXHIBITION: PATHOS (November 2025): Indra Gallery, London (organized by SPIRA9 ART)

London Design Festival 2025 (LDF): Everything Then Is Now – Alter Peckham.

PERTINACIOUS Group Exhibition: LumiNoir ART Gallery, The Koppel Project, London.
Haunted Histories — Artflow Alliance Group Exhibition (November 2025).
The exhibition was accompanied by the critical feature “Spirit in Form: The Mysterious Connection Between Emotion & Creation” published in Artflow Alliance Insider, highlighting Özdemir’s expressive surreal narrative approach.

MARKET RELEVANCE:

Professional Representation Offer: I have received a formal offer from Occhi Contemporary Art Gallery to represent and facilitate physical exhibitions in London and New York.

Professional Pricing: Active professional pricing and listing of original works on the Kunstmatrix platform (e.g., The Face Inside the Fish, €300.00).
 

MEDIA & INTERACTION:

Solo Feature: Dek Unu Magazine (International) — Featured as a solo artist and demonstrated exceptional global audience engagement (10.59% response rate).

Expert Insights: Published works and articles on the Digital Arts Blog (USA) and an interview in Goddess Arts Magazine (participation in an international virtual exhibition of 5 works).
 

INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO: Exhibitions with Galería Andrómeda (Mexico), inclusion in the official catalogue of the Posko Visual 2025 International Exhibition (Indonesia), and participation in the Lumen Art Gallery Group Exhibition in Izmir, Turkey.