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Visual Communication Design (Master) (Thesis)








 Asst. Prof. Funda Özbucak represented IGU Faculty of Fine Arts at an international exhibition!


Asst. Prof. Funda Özbucak, a faculty member of the Department of Communication and Design at Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts, participated in the 30th August Victory Day Online Mixed Exhibition organized by the Marmara University Traditional Handicrafts and Design Application and Research Center (GESTUAM). With her digital illustration titled The Victory of Nature, Özbucak represented IGU's Faculty of Fine Arts on an international stage.


The exhibition featured the works of 174 artists from Turkey and 28 international artists from 14 countries, including the USA, Argentina, Indonesia, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Romania, Thailand, Togo, and Greece. A total of 202 artworks were displayed, attracting significant attention from the art community.

Özbucak's piece, The Victory of Nature, stood out for its creative and modern interpretation of nature's power, becoming one of the prominent works in the exhibition. By merging traditional handicrafts with modern design perspectives, the exhibition offered a platform for artists from diverse cultures to showcase their work internationally.

Exhibition Curators:

  • Hakan Çiloğlu (Director of the Marmara University Traditional Handicrafts and Design Application and Research Center)
  • Cem Kara (Member of the Executive Board of the Marmara University Traditional Handicrafts and Design Application and Research Center)

Exhibition Organizing Committee:

  • Prof. Hakkı Tonguç Tokol, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Interior Architecture
  • Assoc. Prof. Cem Kara, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Arts
  • Assoc. Prof. Gülnihal Küpeli, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts
  • Assoc. Prof. Gülnur Duran, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts
  • Assoc. Prof. Hakan Çiloğlu, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts
  • Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Bilge Satkın, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Photography
  • Assoc. Prof. Seçkin Sevim, Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Film Design and Directing

Congratulations to Asst. Prof. Funda Özbucak, and we wish her continued success.