Artistic Bio
Mert Ozbolat (1990) studied architecture in Istanbul and Brighton. He is currently working as freelance architectural designer in London. His experience spans from jewel crafting, interior design, and architecture. He is a multifaceted designer who takes pleasure working in between various mediums and expressions in small to big scale art, design, and architectural applications. In his conceptual work, his intentions take shape in collages, making and drawing. These fragments of created or existing manufactured pieces, textures, stains, worn out and naïve desires starts an intercourse to reach to substantial meanings within produced objects, images and mixed medium illustrations.
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Research, Competitions and Awards
2023 S.ARCH Berlin- Productive Landscapes - Best Conceptual Design - Small Scale Project
2022 ’A community-led research initiative for a productive landscape’’ - Research
Published Lisbon Triennale 2022 -
2019 Productive Landscapes -
EMBD Project - Research
2019 VISP Vocational School Competition in Switzerland (Visp, CH)
2018 - EMBD Community Initiative Project
2018 - Museum of Modern Art, Invited competition (Visp, CH)
2018 - New Guggenheim ,
Switch Competition
2023 S.ARCH Berlin- Productive Landscapes - Best Conceptual Design - Small Scale Project
2022 ’A community-led research initiative for a productive landscape’’ - Research
Published Lisbon Triennale 2022 -
2019 Productive Landscapes -
EMBD Project - Research
2019 VISP Vocational School Competition in Switzerland (Visp, CH)
2018 - EMBD Community Initiative Project
2018 - Museum of Modern Art, Invited competition (Visp, CH)
2018 - New Guggenheim ,
Switch Competition
Work
2023 Architectural Assistant -
Ar-Co Design Studio
2023 Architectural Assistant -
Studio Naama
2022 Architectural Assistant, Editorial and Graphic Design -
Yael Reisner Studio
2020 - 2021 Construction Manager
2019 - 2020 Architectural Assistant, Walker Architecture Drawing Office- Architect RIBA ARB Jonathan Walker
2018 - NART Studio
2018 - Architectural Assistant - Associate , Felt architecture & design & research
2017 - 2018 Assistant Tutor in Studio 09, Studio Lead by Stefan Lengen and Jonathan Walker, University of Brighton, School of Architecture and Design,Brighton, UK
2023 Architectural Assistant -
Ar-Co Design Studio
2023 Architectural Assistant -
Studio Naama
2022 Architectural Assistant, Editorial and Graphic Design -
Yael Reisner Studio
2020 - 2021 Construction Manager
2019 - 2020 Architectural Assistant, Walker Architecture Drawing Office- Architect RIBA ARB Jonathan Walker
2018 - NART Studio
2018 - Architectural Assistant - Associate , Felt architecture & design & research
2017 - 2018 Assistant Tutor in Studio 09, Studio Lead by Stefan Lengen and Jonathan Walker, University of Brighton, School of Architecture and Design,Brighton, UK
Pedigree
2018 BA [Hons] Architecture, University of Brighton, School of Architecture and Design, Brighton, UK
2016 - 2017 Secretary,
Brighton Interior Architecture and Architecture Society
2016 July - Bartlett Summer Studio, Drawing and Making,
Tutors: Pascal Bronner - Thomas Hillier
2015 (Summer) - Workshop technician, University of Brighton
2014 Arts, Design and Media Foundation,
University of Brighton’s International College, Brighton, UK
2014 Interior Architecture, Okan University, Faculty of Arts, Istanbul
2006 - 2009 Label Jewellery - Apprentice Jewelcrafter
2018 BA [Hons] Architecture, University of Brighton, School of Architecture and Design, Brighton, UK
2016 - 2017 Secretary,
Brighton Interior Architecture and Architecture Society
2016 July - Bartlett Summer Studio, Drawing and Making,
Tutors: Pascal Bronner - Thomas Hillier
2015 (Summer) - Workshop technician, University of Brighton
2014 Arts, Design and Media Foundation,
University of Brighton’s International College, Brighton, UK
2014 Interior Architecture, Okan University, Faculty of Arts, Istanbul
2006 - 2009 Label Jewellery - Apprentice Jewelcrafter