Berrin Çakın Güç

Berrin Çakın Güç was born in Sinop in 1976. She graduated from the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University in 2002. During her studies at the university, she studied illumination from Faruk Taşkale, calligraphy from Ali Alparslan, miniature from Taner Alakuş and Yakup Cem, and drawing works from Kaya Üçer. Currently, she continues her master’s degree at her alma mater. Güç also worked at Eda Sahan’s workshop and Esat Malbeleği’s workshop to develop her skill on illumination art. Since 2002, Güç has continued to work at the workshop of Taner Alakuş. She has participated in many group exhibitions and competitions in Turkey. Currently, Güç teaches miniature at the Turkish Culture Service Foundation Cefer Ağa Medresesi Culture Center, and İSMEK and Classical Turkish Arts Foundation.

Group exhibitions:
1999, Group student exhibition, Cemal Reşit Rey Exhibition Hall, Istanbul
2001, Group student exhibition, Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Osman Hamdi Hall, Istanbul
2002, Graduation exhibition, Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts, Osman Hamdi Hall, Istanbul
2003, IAM (International Academia Marmaris) competition, Marmaris
2004, ITO, I. the meeting of history and art, painting competition exhibition, Istanbul
2005, 13th Traditional Turkish Handicrafts competition exhibition, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ankara
2005, Pendik Municipality, Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts, Istanbul
2006, Spring exhibition, Pendik Municipality, Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts, Istanbul
2007, Mevlana exhibition, Pendik Municipality, Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts, Istanbul
2007, Balıkesir Devrim Erbil Contemporary Art Museum, Balıkesir
2008, Teachers and students exhibition, Mimar Sinan Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul

Reference: klasikturksanatlarivakfi.com, istanbulunustalari.com, İstanbul’un Ustaları (Istanbul: İstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti, 2010), p.  125.