Mustafa Dedeoğlu is an Istanbul-based photographer whose work explores atmosphere, narrative, and emotional presence. Working with photography since 2006, he approaches the medium as a personal language rather than a repetition of technique, allowing each image to stand as an independent visual statement. His practice prioritizes composition and meaning, shaped by the relationship between space, light, and human experience. In his work, style emerges from perspective and philosophy rather than uniform technique. Dedeoğlu’s photographs have been published on various local and international art platforms and exhibited internationally, including Russia, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, the United States, Iran (Tehran), France, China (Shanghai), and Japan (Tokyo).
mustafadedeoglu34@gmail.com
PROJECTS:
Timeless City Istanbul and Faces
Human After All
Anatolia
Ashura Mourning Day
Captive Birds
One / Searching
Workers
Handmade
Gipsys
Human After All
February Mood
EXHIBITIONS:
| 2019 | JURY of International Photography Competition | PRESHEVO / SERBIA |
| 2018 | JURY and Exhibition International Festival Volzhskoye Biennale | NIZHNY NOVGOROD / RUSSIA |
| 2017 | Festival Month of Photography 2017 | BRATISLAVA / SLOVAKIA |
| 2017 | Ostrołęckie Centrum Kultury | OSTROLEKA / POLAND |
| 2017 | DK Gallery & Masterclass at Belarusian Art Academy | MINSK / BELARUS |
| 2017 | Muzej grada Perasta & Muzeji i Galerije | PODGORICE / MONTENEGRO |
| 2017 | Ouil Theatre | LARISSA / GREECE |
| 2017 | Galerie Českých Center | PRAGUE / CZECH REPUBLIC |
| 2016 | The Royal Castle Museum | WARSAW / POLAND |
| 2016 | Kalemegdan Park Exhibition Area | SERBIA / BELGRADE |
| 2015 | Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University | BOSTON / USA |
| 2015 | DOHA YEE Culture Center | DOHA / QATAR |
| 2015 | The Image Gallery | ATHENS / GREECE |
| 2015 | The State Museum of the History of Religion | ST. PETERSBURG / RUSSIA |
| 2015 | Exhibition Gallery Building 2 of the SEIMAS | VILNIUS / LITHUANIA |
| 2015 | National Village Museum | BUCHAREST / ROMANIA |
| 2015 | Novgorod Photography Museum | NIZHNY NOVGOROD / RUSSIA |
| 2014 | Art Share L.A. | LOS ANGELES / USA |
| 2014 | Anwatin Middle School & Northwest Museum | MINNEAPOLIS-SPOKANE / USA |
| 2014 | Manastır Culture House | BITOLA / NORTH MACEDONIA |
| 2014 | National Gallery of Macedonia | SKOPJE / NORTH MACEDONIA |
| 2014 | YEE – Turski Kulturni Centar Sarajevo | SAREJEVO / BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA |
| 2014 | Farhangistan-ı Honer / Saba Gallery | TEHRAN / IRAN |
| 2014 | Collegium Artisticum Gallery | SAREJVO / BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA |
| 2014 | Kosova National Museum | PRISTINA / KOSOVA |
| 2014 | Kazan State Museum of Fine Arts | KAZAN / RUSSIA |
| 2014 | FineArt Igualada PhotoFestival | BARCELONA / SPAIN |
| 2014 | The Museum of the History of Yoshkar – Ola City | MARI EL REPUBLIC / RUSSIA |
| 2013 | Batumi Turkish Consulate Cultural Center | BATUMI / GEORGIA |
| 2013 | Institut Estudis Fotogràfics Catalunya (IEFC) | BARCELONA / SPAIN |
| 2013 | Kazan Turkish Consulate Cultural Center | KAZAN / RUSSIA |
| 2013 | Chuvash National Museum | CHUVASH / RUSSIA |
| 2013 | FotoSoyuz Gallery | MOSCOW / RUSSIA |
| 2012 | Photo Vernissage | ST. PETERSBURG / RUSSIA |
| 2011 | Free Organization | NICE / FRANCE |