Irmak Demirel

Irmak Demirel (1997, İzmir) graduated from Çukurova University Ceramics Department in 2021. Demirel, who continues her production practice through ceramic material, is pursuing her education in the Master's Program of Ceramics and Glass Main Art Branch at Dokuz Eylül University. In her artistic approach, she consciously stays away from direct narrative and representation. Her works focus on the simplification of form, abstraction of meaning, and the relationship established with the surface. Texture is not just a visual element for her, but an expression space that carries traces of memory, contact, and time. Organic references gradually lose their representational power and find correspondence in surface, rhythm, and the material's own reaction. Demirel treats production as an intuitive, transformation-open, and continuous research process rather than a completed result.

Name Surname: Irmak Demirel Birth: 1997, İzmir Education Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramics and Glass Main Art Department – Master's Degree (ongoing) Çukurova University, Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramics Department – Bachelor's Degree (2017–2021) Adnan Menderes University Architectural Decorative Arts – Associate Degree (2015–2017) Life and Production She continues her production based in İzmir. She creates works focused on form, texture and abstraction through ceramic material. She produces her works as collections, in handmade and unique forms. Workshop / Studio Work Public Education Center : She works as a master instructor. She has organized ceramics experience and production-focused workshops for children and adults.

Events / Participations Design Your Neighborhood – Beautiful Izmir Project: Public space design competition organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. (Plaque Award) Designers in Izmir Participated as a participant in the organization bringing together Izmir-based designers. Vision Awards Night Award recipient for productions in the ceramic field and educator aspect. Fair Participations IAAF Izmir International Art Fair – 2024, 2025 Bodrum Art Fair – 2024 Adana Contemporary Art Fair – 2025 Exhibitions Orange Blossom UPSK, 2024 October 29 Exhibition Tribute to Yıldız Halim Şimaya (Competitive Ceramic Exhibition) – 2025 Display Award