Elif Zaim

1987 – Washington D.C. / USA After completing her "Sociology" education, she completed her master's degree in "Marketing Communications." Between 2019-2023, she graduated as the top student of the fine arts faculty from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts. She also received the Sakıp Sabancı Art Award for being the top student of the department. In her production of works, she uses many different techniques such as weaving, ceramics, or digital, and focuses particularly on new conceptual works by addressing images and symbols from different angles. The artist, who focuses on visual arts in a multidisciplinary manner, lives in Istanbul and continues her artistic production here.

After completing her education in "Sociology," she earned a master's degree in "Marketing Communications." Between 2019 and 2023, she studied at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts, and graduated as the valedictorian of the Faculty of Fine Arts. With the same success, she was deemed worthy of the Sakıp Sabancı Art Award. Although she works across different disciplines such as weaving, ceramics, and digital production in her artistic practice, she primarily focuses on works created using water and ink on paper with the "wet on wet" technique. The artist, who lives in Istanbul, continues her work there. In her productions, she investigates the natural behaviors of water and ink, working on the concepts of order, chance, transformation, and connection. She accepts the physical properties of the material as part of the production process and approaches each work as the result of the relationship between control and spontaneity. Her works aim to establish connections between the formation processes in nature and the individual and social relationships that humans build. Achievements / Achievements 2026, Akbank 44. Günümüz Sanatçıları Ödülü 2026, Akbank 44th Contemporary Artists Prize 2024, STARBUCKS, Cup Design Project - Exhibition 2023, 30th Sakıp Sabancı Art Awards, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts First Place 2022-2023, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Faculty of Fine Arts Valedictorian 2022, Design Worth Competition with Coton Box - First Place

Group Exhibitions 2026, AKBANK SANAT 44. CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AWARD EXHIBITION, Elgiz Museum - Istanbul, Turkey 2024, STARBUCKS, Cup Design Project, Evin Art Gallery - Istanbul Turkey 2024, YOUNG ENCOUNTERS EXHIBITION, Taksim Sanat - Istanbul, Turkey 2023, BASE – New Artist Platform, Akaretler Sıraevler – Istanbul, Turkey 2023, ALACA WEAVING EXHIBITION, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center – Istanbul Turkey 2023, COMMON SHUTTLE, Weaving, Natural Dyeing and Interactive Technologies Exhibition, Tophane-i Amire Culture and Art Center – Istanbul, Turkey