About

Füge Demirok is graduated from Yeditepe University, Social Sciences Institute, Plastic Arts and Design proficiency program, PhD., with distinction grade in 2022. Her doctoral thesis is on Individual Healing Tendencies in Participatory Art Practices. In 2016, she successfully completed the Arts in Healthcare certificate program, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Florida and received her master’s degree in Arts and Design from Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, in June 2017. Her dissertation is on The Benefits and Applications of Art in the Healthcare Sector. In addition to her continuing works on painting, etching and sculpture, she gives lectures on how to improve the quality of time spent in health institutions by using Arts. The artist is a member of UPSD.

EDUCATION

2017-2019 Yeditepe University, Institute of Social Sciences, Proficiency in Art, D.A.
2017   İstanbul Kemerburgaz University, Social Sciences Institute, Arts & Design M.A, Istanbul
2016   University of Florida, Arts in Medicine certificate, Gainesville, Florida, USA
1998   Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty, Sculpture Dept. Relief Atelier, Istanbul
1993   SUNY, Fine Arts Faculty, Sculpture Dept. Westchester, NY, USA
1984   Boğaziçi University, Education Faculty, Education Certificate, Istanbul
1981   Boğaziçi University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Literature and Linguistics Dept. B.A,
1976   TED Ankara College

WORKSHOPS

2017 Art with Clay, Taksim Education Research Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Hospital, Gaziosmanpaşa-Istanbul
2016   Arts in Medicine, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze
2016   Arts in Medicine, Suadiye Senior Center, Beylerbeyi, Istanbul
2016   4th Biannual Untangled Autism Conference, Lecturer on Arts & Healing, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
2016   Arts Room Project Coordinator at Metris R type prison, Istanbul
2015   Arts & Clay workshops, visually impaired students, YGA Leadership Camp, Ozyegin Uni. Istanbul
2014   Arts sessions with clay, İstanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey
2012   Arts and clay with visually impaired students, Parıltı Association, Istanbul
2010   Sculpture workshops on peace education & unity, Fall semester, BEUAM, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
Ten weeks educational sculpture workshop within Peace Education and Conflict resolution sessions. “Istanbul the Cultural River ” Peace Education and Research Center project, sponsored by Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agent, BEUAM, Boğaziçi University

Awards

2008 Beijing Olympics Sculpture Competition, Olympic Awards
2008 Beijing Olympics "Fine Selected Works" Catalog Artist