Nazlı Gürlek Hodder
Nazlı Gürlek Hodder is an artist, family constellation facilitator and energy healer based in Istanbul. Her practice merges methods and techniques from visual, performative and therapeutic arts of shamanic traditions. She creates for herself and others hybrid caring spaces where art and creativity are employed as tools for personal and social transformation.
Nazlı Gürlek Hodder, İstanbul'da yaşayan bir sanatçı, aile dizimi kolaylaştırıcısı ve enerji şifacısıdır. Pratiği görsel, performatif ve şaman geleneklerine dayalı terapeutik sanatlarından yöntem ve teknikleri birleştirir. Kendisi ve başkaları için, sanat ve yaratıcılığın kişisel ve toplumsal dönüşüm için araç olarak kullanıldığı hibrit bakım alanları yaratır.
Born in 1981, Istanbul, Turkey
Lives and works in Istanbul
Selected Solo Show
2025 (ongoing through November 30) "⭕️", Performistanbul, Istanbul
2020 "In The Body", Evliyagil Dolapdere, Istanbul
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 "Bodfa Continuum", curated by Julie Upmeyer, Plas Bodfa, Anglesey, Wales, UK
2022 "Elsewhere", curated by Begüm Güney, Decollage Art Space, Istanbul
2020 “Crystal Chateau”, curated by Can Akgümüş, Evliyagil Museum, Ankara
2019 "Gaia Has 1000 Names", curated by Tara Londi, Elgiz Museum, Istanbul
2019 "Happening Now", curated by Özge İnal, Artnivo, Akaretler Art Weeks, Istanbul
2018 6th International Çanakkale Biennial: “Before the Past, After the Future”, curated by CABININ, Çanakkale, Turkey
2017 “Floating Tactics After a Sunken Island”, curated by Sibel Horada, Daire Gallery, Istanbul
Performance
2019 "Phenomenal Hole", curated by Özge İnal, Artnivo at Akaretler Art Week, Istanbul
2017 “ONE”, curated by Simge Burhanoğlu, Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilisations (RCAC), co-produced by RCAC and Performistanbul, a parallel event to the 15th Istanbul Biennial in the context of "The Curious Case of Çatalhöyük" exhibition at RCAC
Selected International Press
Matt Hanson, "On next-wave feminism: An installation by Nazlı Gürlek Hodder", Daily Sabah, December 28, 2020
Hatice Utkan Özden, "Exploring art as healer and alchemy", Hürriyet Daily News, December 24, 2020
Gesualdo Busacca, “Being ONE with the Past”, Art Unlimited, December 2017
İrem Yasar, “Ancient wall painting inspires modern performance artist”, Daily Sabah, September 08, 2017
Kaya Genç, “Adventurous exhibition explores 'Floating Tactics After a Sunken Island'”, Daily Sabah, November 03, 2017
Syskia Lissens, “Edging Toward Arabia: Istanbul Hosts Jameel Prize 4”, Harpers Bazaar Art, June 2016
Education
2008 MFA Curating, Goldsmiths College, London
2006 BA Painting, The Academy of Fine Arts of Florence
Education and Workshops in Expressive Arts Therapies
2020 The Singing Body, with Dohee Lee, Tamalpa Institute, San Rafael, California
2019 Life/Art Process® with Daria Halprin, Tamalpa Institute, San Rafael, California
2018 “Bring Your Imagination to Life: An Introduction to Scoring & Performance" with Joy Cosculluela, Tamalpa Institute, San Rafael, California
2018 Skinner Releasing Technique Level 1 Training, Mimar Sinan Unviersity of Fine Arts Contemporary Dance Department, Istanbul
2017 Introduction to Dance Therapy Master, Codarts, Rotterdam
Education and training in Family Constellation and Energy Healing
2025 Family Constellation Facilitator Enrichment Modules, School for Systemic Constellation Studies Israel & Radia, Istanbul
2024 Family Constellation Facilitator Advanced Level A with Yishai Gaster, School for Systemic Constellation Studies Israel & Radia, Istanbul
2024 Retreat with Shamans From the Zulu Nation - For Family Constellations Practitioners, organized by Altroove Italy and School for Systemic Constellation Studies Israel, Florence, Italy
2022-23 Systemic Constellation Facilitator Basic Level with Feride Gürsoy, Istanbul Healing Academy
2011 Reiki Master Level 1, Merkes Bilgi Alanı Vakfı, Istanbul