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Nihan Somay (1988, Istanbul) mostly works in context and explores possibilities of collaboration in an effort to understand how to orientate the body and the tongue against the effects of erasure and drift. She works with text, translation, drawing and film, occasionally in performative settings.

She holds a BA degree in visual arts from Sabanci University (Istanbul) and an MA degree as Master of Arts in Public Spheres from École de design et haute école d’art du Valais (édhéa) in Switzerland. She has worked with artist collectives KABA HAT and BAÇOY KOOP (Printing, Duplication and Distribution Cooperative).