Deniz Ozuygur is a Turkish-American artist who grew up in New York City and is currently based in Istanbul. Her bicultural background informs a practice that examines the tensions between culture and identity, often transforming familiar objects and language through humor and subversion.
Before returning to her studio practice, she worked in advertising as a copywriter. Her attention to words, phrases, and slogans continues to shape her artistic practice, where meaning shifts through context and perception. Working across sculpture, text, and installation, she uses domestic and craft materials such as fuse beads to explore motherhood, girlhood, and the invisible labor embedded in everyday life.
She received a BFA from New York University. Recent exhibitions include her solo show Happy Brideday at Büyükdere35, Istanbul (2025), with catalogue text by Beral Madra; NADA Curated: As It Unfolds (2025); and the AKBANK 43rd Contemporary Artist Exhibition & Award (2025).