Born in 1975, Zeren Göktan grew up in Ankara. She studied Graphic Design and got her BFA from Bilkent University at 1997, respectively she had her MFA degree from the Arts department at 1999 from Bilkent University. At 2000 she moved to United States and got a second MFA degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts University, Boston at 2003. She is a PHD candidate at Yildiz Technical University on the practice of art. Zeren is renowned for her installations, video and sound installations, animations and photography. Her first solo exhibition opened in Istanbul in 1997, followed by “In the name of bread for the sake of land”, Kasa Gallery, (1999)  “Breadzone”, Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, (2003) and “In-flux”, Akbank Art and Culture Center (2008). Her work participated in many group shows in Turkey and abroad such as, “ We Are Volunteers’, 10th International Istanbul Biennial, "Not Only Possible, But Also Necessary: Optimism in the Age of Global War (2007), “Facing the Walls”, Annual Visual Arts Festival at the Former Military Barracks KODRA, Thessaloniki (2008), VIDEO.IT, ‘A bridge over the Mediterranean’, 2009, Biennale Qui Vive, Moscow (2010).

Zeren Göktan lives and works in Istanbul

www.zerengoktan.com