Vita
Mehmet Mert AKBAL
www.mertakbal.com
-1980 born in Istanbul
Occupation
since 1997 working as visual artist
living and working in Saabruecken
since 2006 teaching in HBK Saar Animation
Price
2008 Octobre Rouge Mansion Speciale, Esch-sur -Alzette, Luxembourg
Education
2002 - 2005 study of fine arts in HBK Saar
2000 - 2002 study of visual comunication design in Academy of Fine Arts Saar in Saarbrücken
1992 - 2000 secondary school “ Istanbul Lisesi” (german-turkish) bilingual secondary school
Exhibitions
1997 Istanbul, exhibition with drawings and chalk sculptures, Istanbul Lisesi, Istanbul
2003 Trier, " Mit Pauken und Maltaschen ins Blaue " Trier Staatstheater
2004 Saarbruecken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
2005 Stuttgart, "Kurzschluss" workcamp and exhibition of german artschools network, Stuttgart, Germany
2005 Saarbruecken, sculpture exhibition in der Galerie48
2005 Asolo, Italien, Asolo Film Festival
2006 Saarbruecken, "Alltag und Tagtraum" painting exhibition in Galerie Gosz
2007 Bucharest, Romania, "Puzzle Project", Bucharest National Theater
2007 Saarbrücken, “Das Inszinierte Fenster in der Nächtlichen Stadt” Light and Videoartprojekts in public spaces
2007 Leipzig, "A Million Dollar Movie Night",Kultiviert Anders
2008 Belgrad, Serbia, Galerie SLU Akademie of Fine Arts
2008 Munich, ”Gastspiele” Lothringer 13, Haus 45 - Kunstverein Domagk e.V
2008 Istanbul, "the 1st International Roaming Biennial of Tehran", Hafriyat Karakoy
2008 Neunkirchen, "Landeskunstausstellung des Saarlandes", Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen
2009 Istanbul, "Lokale Illustratoren", Galerie Mtaar
2009 Holzgau, Tirol „Mythos und Heimat“
2009 Saarbrücken, "Dekalog", Gallerie Besch
2010 Peking, Biennale 2010 Peking, "Let the visual perception out of consideration" Caochangdi Galerie
2010 Saarbruecken, "Pasticcio", Gallerie Besch
2011 Saarbruecken, “Ein Luftballon im Pavillion“, Galerie Besch
2011 Saarbruecken, „Filmwerkstatt“, Kino 8 ½
2011 Saarbruecken, „Dogma“, Saarländisches Künstlerhaus
Filmographie
www.vimeo.com/mertakbal
1999 "Auge", 0:05, Animation
2002 „Inside of a white cube“, 1:56, Animation
2004- „4:3 (Mensch : Computer)“, experimental video & animation, Mert Akbal & Marc Haub
Participation on Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2004
2004- „Hommage a Max Ophuels“, Video
Participation on Asolo Film Festival 2005, Asolo, Italien
2005- “Fluss&Flut“ , Animation
Shown in Saarbrücken, Belgrad, Bucharest, Ottweiler, Istanbul und Lepzig
2006- „Die biologische Uhr“, experimental video & animation, Mert Akbal & Lena Lieselotte Schuster
Shown in Voelklingen, Saarbruecken, Istanbul
2007- „Made in Saar“
Shown on 50th anniversary of Saarlands joining to Germany
2007- „9 Zwerge“, Animation
Shown in Saarbruecken, Bucharest, Belgrad, München und Istanbul
2008- „Terror“,Animation, 5:00, Animation
Participation and Mention Speciale of the jury in Octobre Rouge Festival der Grossregion, CIGL Esch-sur Alzette, Luxemburg
Projektionen in Luxembourg, Saarbrücken, Tübingen, Beijing
2009- “Felis Domesticus Occidentalis”,3:27, Rotoskopie,
Projection in Saarbrücken
2011- "Dogma", 9:40, papercut Animation
Curatorship
2009 Saarbruecken, "Animation!", Gallery of HBK Saar
2009 Saarbruecken, "Urban Bridges", Exhibition with artists from Belgrad and Istanbul in Saarbrücken, NN19
2009 Saarbruecken, "Dekalog", Gallerie Besch
Bibliography
- T-Systems, “Zoom 2004” Katalog, ISBN 3-9807878-6-9
- Stiftung Saarländischer Kulturbesitz, “Dein Land macht Kunst”, ISBN 3-932036-37-8
- Akademie der Künste Stuttgart, “Kurzschluss” Katalog, ISBN 3-931485-80-3