Doga Ünyaylar, (Istanbul, Turkey) grew up in a musician family. She graduated from Marmara University Fine Arts Education Department. During her undergraduate education, she participated in various group exhibitions and took courses such as experimental art, sound art and interactive media at KunstUniversität Linz with the erasmus program. She held her first solo exhibition titled “Neither In Not Out Of Time” at KunstUniversität Linz. (2022). She also does jazz improvisations and vocal performances. She held her first personal exhibition in Turkey called 'Acousma' and made various performances along with sound walks (2023). She took on the mentorship of the artist residency Soul Project in Turkey. Ünyaylar's work explores the relationship between sound production and its different contexts, as well as experience, space and contemporary visual arts practices.
Education
2014- Ayse Ege Anatolian Vocational And Technical High School / Graphic and Photograph
2017- Berufsschule Für Chemie, Grafık Und Gestaltende Berufe / 2 weeks training in the branch of “social media and ınternet advertising” / Erasmus+
2018- Marmara Unıversity Fine Arts Education Department Painting Teaching Department
2022- Kunstuniversitat Linz / Erasmus Program
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Exhibition
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Solo
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​2023- Imalat-Hane / IMÇ, "Acousma" -Turkey
2023- Prisma Estudio, "Vital Momentum" -Portugal
2022- KunstUniversitat Linz, "Neither In Nor Out Of Time" -Austria
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Group
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2024- Eskizden Piksele Dijital Sanat Sergisi, Pürsefa Han - Turkey
2024- Palais Festetics, Noise Media Art Fair - Austria
2024- Noise Media Art Fair, OI_Emerge - Turkey
2024- Bilsart, "Interzone" - Turkey
2023- CCA Berlin, Istanbul Soundscape & master program “Art in Context” as part of the UdK-Rundgang - Germany
2022- Kasa Galeri, "Gizil Bir Empati" - Turkey
2022- Salonschiff Fräulein Florentine, "Sub / Merge" - Austria
2022- Marmara University, 21. Ders Belgeligi - Turkey
2021- Galeribu Galeri, "All In One 2" - Turkey
2021- Labirent Galeri, "One Artist One Week" - Turkey
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Performance
​2024- Yeldegirmeni Sanat Merkezi, Noise Media Art Fair, OI_Sonic
2023- Kethüda Hamamı Ortaköy, "Time Is Love", Group Exhibition, Solo Sound Performance
2023- Istanbul Soundscape Project, "Nature in the City", Composition of biphonic sounds
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Award
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2019- Ders Belgeligi, 1st Prize In Portrait Competition
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Artist Residency
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2022- Symposion LindaBrunn, Austuria / Lindabrunn
2023- Prisma Estudio, Portugal / Lisbon
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Interview
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2023- https://www.unlimitedrag.com/post/sonik-infilak-doga-unyaylar-ile-acousma
2024- https://www.pikselbulten.com/posts/merve-mepa-imelda-kuyumcu-ve-doga-unyaylar-ile-in-sync-uzerine
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