DOĞAN ÖZDEMİR (Miskin Kukla)
Artist Bio

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Area: Digital Surrealism, Conceptual Visual Art, Moving Image & Experimental Digital Media

Education: Dokuz Eylül University - Faculty of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Professional Background: 20+ years of experience in visual communication and image-making.
 

​SELECTED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
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• International Portfolio Selection - L’Œil de la Photographie (2026, France): Curated international portfolio feature.

• Official Selection - "Fragments of Becoming" Exhibition (Cultural Alleys, Lithuania, 2026): Selected as one of only 67 artists out of 862 international applicants for a curated showcase of contemporary digital art. Selected work: "The Twisted Sound of Time".

• Grand Prize & International Jury Member - BIAH International Poster Competition (International, 2025):
  Received the Grand Prize among 2,187 entries from 58 countries and was subsequently appointed as an International Jury Member for the 2026 edition. Additionally, a second poster addressing smoking addiction was selected for the Jury’s Top 20 Special Selections.

• Visual Artists Association (VAA) — ART100 International 2026 (UK): Shortlisted Artist.
  Shortlisted in the international ART100 programme.

• Visual Artists Association (VAA) — Artist of the Year Awards 2026 (UK): Longlisted Artist.
  Longlisted in the 2026 Artist of the Year Awards.

• Certificate of Artistic Merit — Artflow Alliance (2025): Certificate of Artistic Merit awarded by Artflow Alliance.

• Masterpiece Laureate Award (Highest Honor) - Lumen Art Gallery (International, 2025): Recognition for the work "No to Violence Against Women".

• Creatio Magna Award (2nd Highest Honor) - Lumen Art Gallery (International, 2025): Recognition for the work "The Mind’s Abyss".

• Finalist - Future Frames Exhibition (University of Maryland, USA, 2026 - International): Finalist in the international showcase focusing on the intersection of visual storytelling and AI.

• Multiple Finalist Distinctions - Lumen Art Gallery: Finalist with “The Twisted Sound of Time” and “Fragmented Mind”.

• VAA Art500 International Shortlist (UK - International, 2025): Selected for the UK-based international shortlist and completed the Momentum: CEO Rise Leadership Programme.
   

​SELECTED UK EXHIBITIONS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
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• "ONE OFF" - Candid Gallery, London (UK - International, May 2026): Selected exhibiting artist for the “ONE OFF” exhibition at Candid Gallery, London.

• "MY BODY IS DUST" – Asylum Chapel, London (UK - International, Feb 2026): Featured invited artist in the exhibition at the Grade II listed historic Asylum Chapel. Project presented in partnership with Juliet Art Magazine, New Exhibitions, and 1883 Magazine. Featured work: “Harbinger of Entropy”.

• London Design Festival 2026 (UK – International) – Everything Then Is Now II – PLATFORM 0 (SPIRA9 ART × CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum): Officially selected exhibiting artist with "Artifact" for the international exhibition Everything Then Is Now II – PLATFORM 0, presented as part of the official London Design Festival 2026 programme. The exhibition is jointly produced by SPIRA9 ART (London) and CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (Italy), presented as an interdisciplinary contemporary art programme.

• The Wrong Biennale 2026: “An Authentic Delirium”, AMP Gallery, London (UK - International): Selected exhibiting artist with the work “Harbinger of Entropy”. Shortlisted for the G.A.I.A. Future Narratives Award (Global AI & Interdisciplinary Arts Prize). Exhibition produced by SPIRA9 ART in collaboration with The Koppel Project.

• PATHOS – Indra Gallery, London (UK - International, 2025): Selected through a competitive curatorial process by SPIRA9 ART for the final chapter of the Spiralling Trilogy.

• London Design Festival 2025 (LDF - UK - International) - “Everything Then is Now - Alter Peckham”: Featured artwork: "The Face Within the Fish". Exhibition supported by Arts Council England, Frieze, and Southwark Council.

• LumiNoir ART Gallery - “PERTINACIOUS” Exhibition (UK - International, 2025): Group exhibition at The Koppel Project, London. Featured artwork: "The Face Within the Fish".

• UK Moving Image & Animated Works - Lift-Off Global Network (UK): Works officially selected within the Lift-Off international festival network:

1. The Unheard Cry - Official Selection, Lift-Off Sessions (2026, Animated Poster Film)

2. Hidden Witness - Official Selection, Lift-Off Sessions (2026, Experimental Animation)

3. Perception Bound - Official Selection, Lift-Off Sessions (2025)

4. Subliminal Deformity - Official Selection, Lift-Off Sessions (2025)
    

​SELECTED INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS & CURATED PROGRAMMES​

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• Gold Award Winner – 4th International INVENTX Creative Exhibition (2026): Multimedia University, Malaysia. Awarded the Gold Award for the work "Anatomical Tempo" in the peer-reviewed international showcase themed "TAP AI: Extension or Extinction?", representing 24 countries.

• Galería Andrómeda 3.20 (Mexico – International, November 14 – December 12, 2026): Solo Exhibition featuring 18 digital works.

• Official Selection – 3rd International Digital Art Biennial "THE ONE" (Fundacja Pinata, Poland, 2026): Selected for the post-competition exhibition as one of 58 selected works by artists from 26 countries, from 320 submissions representing 55 countries. Exhibiting work: “Artifact”.

• 1st International Conceptual Art Biennial "Perceptions of the World" – International Association of Visual, Performing and Other Arts (IAVPOA) (Lithuania – International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist through an international curatorial review process for the inaugural biennial exploring contemporary conceptual art and visual perception. This marked a second consecutive international curatorial selection by IAVPOA, following participation in the 9th International Painting & Digital Art Biennale “Frozen Images” (2025).

• Ocean Week Halifax Art Exhibition (Halifax, Canada, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist for the international ocean-inspired showcase, Downtown Halifax Business Commission.

• Collettivo H Group Exhibition (Villaggio Globale, Roma, International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist for the collective showcase.

• International Group Exhibition: "Memory, Identity and Representation" (International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist by the Scientific Advisory and Review Board. Featured works: "Artifact", "Digital Fossil", and "The Face Within the Fish".

• Post Human International Exhibition #6 (Kota Lama Banyumas, Indonesia – International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist for the sixth edition of the international post-humanist exhibition, focusing on the intersection of biological existence and digital post-human identity.

• Paste Up Warsaw International Poster Festival – PUW (Warsaw, Poland, International, 2026): Selected artist for the international public art and poster festival. The works were exhibited throughout Warsaw's urban environment as part of the official city-wide poster programme.

• Inuit-Turk International Poster Exhibition (Turkey - International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist (jury-reviewed) among 75 designers from 30 countries, chosen from 398 international submissions. Organized by the Department of Graphic Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University.

• Galería Andrómeda 3.20 — 6th International Group Exhibition “Cartografías del Cuerpo” (Mexico – International, 2026): Officially selected exhibiting artist with five works for the international group exhibition presented in Sala 3.

• 1st International Metaverse Art Expo – ARTLittle (International, 2026): Selected exhibiting artist for the inaugural international virtual exhibition exploring immersive digital environments, spatial art practices, and contemporary decentralized platforms.

• International Mental Health Arts Initiative (UN SDG 3.4) - 34 Gallery (Zimbabwe/International): Selected for the “Stillness” project with the work “Bipolar” (2025), addressing global mental health awareness. Additionally selected for the “Savor” Open Call (Artjobs × 34 Gallery, June 2026) with the work “In Full Bloom”.

• 9th International Painting & Digital Art Biennale "Frozen Images" – International Association of Visual, Performing and Other Arts (IAVPOA) (Lithuania – International, 2025): Selected exhibiting artist through an international curatorial review process for the biennial's official international exhibition.

• 2025 International Digital Art Show - AnySquared Projects (Chicago, USA, International): Selected participating artist for the official global digital screening and curated showcase.

• HAUNTED HISTORIES - Global Virtual Gallery (2025): Selected artist for the curated international exhibition exploring folklore and ancestral memory, presented by Artflow Alliance.

• “DARK AND GLOOMY” - Goddessarts Gallery (Germany - International, 2025): Featured artist in a curated international exhibition. Promoted to a global audience of 190,000+ via Goddessarts Magazine’s digital platforms.

• Galería Andrómeda 3.20 (Mexico - International, 2025): Participated in the 2nd International Group Exhibition "Matriz Creativa".
   

​SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA & PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION
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• Featured Artist - L’Œil de la Photographie (The Eye of Photography, France - International, Jan 2026): International portfolio feature and publication.

• Solo Artist Feature – Dek Unu Magazine (USA - International, Sept 2025): Featured as the monthly solo artist with a documented 10.59% overt audience engagement rate across 40+ countries.

• "Between Fragments and Myths: The World of Miskin Kukla" (Occhi Contemporary Art, USA - UK - International, Oct 2025): In-depth published interview examining the artist’s conceptual methodology, hybrid figuration language, and philosophy of image construction.

• Digital Arts Blog – Featured Artist & Editorial Spotlight (USA - International, 2025): Selected for a curated digital showcase and editorial feature on “Uncanny Aesthetics”.

• "Hybrid Identities and Vanishing Languages" (Goddess Arts Magazine, Germany - International, Oct 2025): Published interview exploring the artist’s conceptual framework, linguistic–visual practice, and philosophical approach to image, silence, and meaning. Includes discussion of international exhibitions and current research on “linguistic silence” in digital art.

• ISBN Catalogue Cover Feature (2025): Cover artist for the ISBN-registered "THE IMPOSSIBLES" Exhibition Catalogue, distributed globally via Amazon and Tredition.

• Curatorial Feature - Artflow Alliance Insider (Jan 2026): Featured in the publication “Strange Beginnings: Whimsy, Shadow and Momentum”, discussing the “Identity and Memory” series.

• Professional Representation & Sales: Representation offer from Occhi Contemporary Art (London/NY) and active professional sales listings on Saatchi Art and Kunstmatrix.

• Independent Press Coverage: In-depth interviews and critical reviews in 1883 Magazine, Goddess Arts Magazine (Germany), and Occhi Magazine (USA-London/UK).
  
  CURATORIAL SELECTIONS & ARCHIVAL RECOGNITIONS
   

• Juried Selection (Artist Feature) - "Abandoned" Edition, Collect Art Magazine (2026): Work selected for special edition feature.
  
  SELECTIONS NOT REALIZED
   

• "In-Between: Art & Design for a Sustainable Future" (United Nations Headquarters, Vienna & Museo MIIT, Turin, 2026): Work "Digital Fossil - Technogenesis 01" officially invited and selected for the UN Art for SDGs programme by the curatorial committee; participation not realized due to financial constraints.

• IDENTITY International Contemporary Art Museum Exhibition (Ara Art Center, Seoul, 2026): Official selection for the curated international showcase exploring contemporary identity; participation not realized due to financial constraints.

• Juried Selection - BO/D&Y Exhibition (SPIRA9 ART & Gallery 46, London, 2026): Work 'Fragmented Step' selected through competitive international curatorial review; participation not realized due to financial constraints.

• Juried Selection - "Suspended Time" Group Exhibition (Espacio Gallery, London, 2026): Work 'The Face Within the Fish' selected by curator Huan Zhou for the curated exhibition; unable to participate due to financial constraints.