“From a Window” (2015) and “Selections from the Selamet Newspaper Archive” (2015-Ongoing)

Merve Ünsal is a visual artist based in Istanbul. In her works, she employs text and photography, possibly beyond their form. Merve holds an MFA in photography and Related Media from Parsons The New School of Design and a BA in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University. She was most recently a participant at the Homework Space Program 2014-15 at Ashkal Alwan, Beirut. She has participated in artist residencies at the Delfina Foundation and at the Banff Centre. Merve is the founding editor of the artist-driven online publishing initiative m-est.org.