Cihan Öncü, currently works and resides in İstanbul, Turkey, splitting his practice between his own artistic photography projects and commisioned work in fashion.
Creating various series since 2018, Öncü's photography reflects his inner world as well as his personal journey; photographs of domestic life and daily objects often play the leading role in his work. He has notably focused on still life photography in past years.
In his darkroom practice, Öncü continues to experiment on his own colour printing technique which he believes provides him with a larger playground to convey emotions and invite sensual intimacy between the viewer and his photographs.
                                                                                                                    Öncü is currently working on a project on the cycle of life and the impermanence of the body. He is represented by Dirimart Gallery.
                                                                                 His work also has been commissioned by W Magazine, Atmos, WSJ Magazine, Double Magazine, Document Journal, the Financial Times, V&A Magazine, and numerous fashion brands.


MUSEUM COLLECTION
2024 Arkas Art Museum, Hand and Toys

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 She Remains, Paris Photo
2025  Pera, Spark Art Vienna, MARX HALLE
2024  Still life, Photo London
2023 Motus, Dirimart Pera Istanbul
2022 Cihan Öncü, Dirimart Pera Istanbul
2021 Dream and Diversions, DirimartXRitmo Zeytino, Bodrum

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024 Yeni Topraklar, Arkas Art Museum, Izmir
2021 All Else Is Far, Dirimart Dolapdere
2020 Mamut Art Project, Istanbul
2019 Vogel Art, Berlin

ONLINE EXHIBITIONS
2022 Vortic, Never Never Land

ART FAIRS
2025 Spark Art Fair Vienna
2024 Photo London
2024 Contemporary Istanbul
2024 Cl Bloom
2023 Contemporary Istanbul
2023 Cl Bloom
2022 Contemporary Istanbul
2021 Contemporary Istanbul

SELECTED DIGITAL PRESS
05.2024 The Guardian, See things differently: the best of Photo London – in pictures
05.2024 British Journal Of Photography,  Overlooked artists to get their dues at Photo London 2024
05.2024 The Times, Personal Projects Have A Profound Impact
05.2024 FAD Magazine, Dancing Girls
05.2024 The New European, Photo London is a Turkish delight
05.2024 Arts Life, Ecco Photo London
05.2024 Ocula, Eyes Of Ipek
04.2022 Independent UK, ASMR
02.2022 It's Nice That, ASMR
12.2021 Wül Magazine, Blending Objects
05.2021 Wepresent, ASMR
06.2021 Konbini, Les visages sereins des clients de salons de coiffure immortalisés par Cihan Öncü
07.2021 Fish Eye Magazine, ASMR
03.2021 Fish Eye Magazine, Cihan Öncü ou l'art d'eveiller nos sens en couleurs


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