Ferhat Tunç (b. 1993) began his fine arts education in 2013 at Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Arts. In 2014, he joined the minor program in the Painting Department of the same university. After graduating from the Department of Graphic Arts in 2018, he took a one-year break and then commenced his graduate studies in the Painting Department. He completed his Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) thesis titled “Non-Places Dreaming Their Future”in 2023, under the supervision of Assist. Prof. Mürteza Fidan. He is currently pursuing a Proficiency in Art (Ph.D.) degree in the Painting Department of the same university. Since 2025, he has been serving as an academic at Beykoz University, Faculty of Art and Design.
In his artistic practice, Tunç employs various media and materials such as interactive installations, photography, video, concrete, ash, and text. He examines concepts such as meaning, object, knowledge, being, and place within the context of everyday life, approaching them through an interdisciplinary perspective. Semiotics, the production of space, and social plastic constitute his primary areas of focus. Tunç lives and works in Istanbul. Some of the exhibitions and residency programs he has participated in include: Secant Space: In Transformation (Duo Exhibition), Istanbul | 2025, Daire Sanat: Open Studio Artist Residency Program, Istanbul | 2025, Institut Français de Turquie: Practices of Survival (Les Pratiques de Survivance), Istanbul | 2024, Istanbul Art Residency: Home, Istanbul | 2022.
