ATEŞ ALPAR (1988) lives and works in İstanbul.
They work in a wide range of media including video, performance, sound, photography and site-specific installations, focusing on issues such as borders, security tools, cultural destruction/colonial policies, identity fluidity. The ambiguity of history and the concept of memory are at the centre of their artistic productions. Incorporating collective thinking practices into the production process, the artist publicizes their experiences and encourages interaction.
Their first solo exhibition, 'Stone Shell Silent', took place at Merdiven Art Space in Istanbul in 2023, followed by 'Deeply and Profoundly' at Bilsart, İstanbul later that year. Most recently, they exhibited 'Possibility and Probability' at Depo, İstanbul in 2025.
Their works have been exhibited in many group exhibitions such as 'UNTITLED!', Mediterranea Young Artists Biennale (2025); 'Urban Defiance', BursaFotoFest (2024); 'New Lands', Arkas Art Alaçatı, İzmir (2024); 'Body Fragments', Pilot Gallery, İstanbul (2024); '2019', Zilberman Gallery, İstanbul (2023); 'It Doesn't Matter Until It Does', Martch Art Project, İstanbul (2023); 'Revolte', Zemin Gallery, Berlin (2023); '7.8.7.5', The Grey Space in the Middle, Hollanda (2023); 'Tekinsiz', Meteor, Bursa (2022); ‘Hadi Bana Geçelim‘, Koli Art Space, İstanbul (2022); ‘Sessizlik Biçimleri‘, Kıraathane, İstanbul (2021); ‘Sauna’ (online exhibition, 2021); ‘Pasaj’ (online exhibition, 2020); ‘Through the Window’ (online exhibition, 2020); Arada Festival, İstanbul (2020); ‘Turkish Delight’, London (2020) and ‘Sahalarda Kuir Paslaşmalar’, İstanbul (2018) among many others.
Their performances include 'Right Here, Right Now', Bilsart, İstanbul (2025); 'The Universal History of Stone', İstanbul (2022); 'Looking at the Ruins', Mardin (2022); 'Tüm Sular Çatlağını Bulana Kadar', Koli Art Space, Istanbul (2022) and 'Between Us', İstanbul (2021).
They are an affiliate of PLATFORM by GAPO.