Mert Yavaşca

Mert Yavaşca is an artist and academician currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting. He is also the founder of the independent art initiative SHELTER Artists Run Space in Lisbon.

• Bachelor: Eskişehir Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Printmaking
• Master's: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Painting
• Proficiency in Art: Izmir Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Fine Arts, Department of Painting / Cardiff School of Art and Design

His research focuses on modern and contemporary Turkish painting, art history, and intersections of digital art, cybernetics, and art povera. He has collaborated with Professors Atilla Atar, Hayri Esmer, Mümtaz Sağlam, Gülay Yaşar Sağlam, and Simber Atay during his graduate studies.

Recent publications analyze contemporary painting, cultural identity in Ottoman art, and historical narratives in Turkish painting. Themes span military history, digital media, and portraiture.

Yavaşca actively participates in international exhibitions as both curator and artist, working across the UK, Sweden, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey. His SHELTER initiative fosters experimental art practices in Lisbon.